Onion dehydration

Conference · Sat Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:175605

Lund, J W ^[1]

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1. Geo-Heat Center Oregon Institute of Technology, Kalamath Falls, OR (United States)

Onion dehydration consists of a continuous operation, belt conveyor using fairly low-temperature hot air from 38-104{degrees}C (100 to 200{degrees}F). Typical processing plants will handle 4500 kg (10,000 pounds) of raw product per hour (single line), reducing the moisture from around 83 % to 4 % (680 to 820 kg - 1,500 to 1,800 pounds finished product). An example of a geothermal processing plant is Integrate Ingredients at Empire, Nevada, in the San Emidio Desert. A total of 6.3 million kg (14 million pounds) of dry product are produced annually: 60% onion and 40% garlic. A 130{degrees}C (266{degrees}F) well provide the necessary heat for the plant.

• OSTI ID: 175605
• Report Number(s): CONF-951037--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DEHYDRATION
GARLIC
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL PROCESS HEAT
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
NEVADA
ONIONS
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0065-0273 K