Energy conservation in citrus processing. Technical progress report, October 1, 1979-March 31, 1980

Technical Report · Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6128248

The principal objective of the work is to identify an economically viable alternative to the existing method of meeting the energy requirements of citrus fruit processing that will substantially reduce the overall energy usage of citrus processing plants. The components which will make up the alternative systems include: evaporators, dryers, refrigeration units, heat pumps, heat engines, heat exchangers, thermal storage units, and ancillary components. These components will be used to form the five operational units of the citrus processing plant. These operational units are: evaporation, drying, refrigeration, pasteurizing and canning, and the plant electrical load that consists of operations such as conveying and juice extraction. The five operational units are then interrelated to varying degrees with respect to energy exchange to form different types of alternative systems. The approach, work plan, and progress of technical work are summarized. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Sunkist Growers, Inc., Ontario, CA (USA); Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79CS40263
• OSTI ID: 6128248
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40263-T4; ON: DE81029536
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CITRUS
PROCESSING
FOOD PROCESSING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
CALIFORNIA
ENERGY DEMAND
OPERATION
DEMAND
EFFICIENCY
NORTH AMERICA
PLANTS
USA
WESTERN REGION
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes