Energy conservation in citrus processing. Final project report

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6727225· OSTI ID:6727225

Leo, M. A.; Lari, R. I.; Moore, N. R.; Broussard, M. R.; Gyamfi, M.

Alternative energy conserving systems for use in citrus processing plants were synthesized and evaluated in terms of energy savings and economic return. The energy intensive operations that are carried out in citrus processing plants include conveying and extraction, concentration, peel drying, refrigeration, and pasteurization. The alternative energy conserving systems are synthesized from components and subsystems that are arranged to make use of energy cascading and thermodynamic regeneration to reduce the overall energy usage. System requirements such as air pollution rules and plant processing load cycles, a characterization of major operations, description of alternative system concepts, and the evaluation of alternative systems in terms of economic parameters and energy usage are identified.

• Research Organization: Sunkist Growers, Inc., Ontario, CA (USA); California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab. (JPL)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79CS40263
• OSTI ID: 6727225
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40263-T5; ON: DE83002466
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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