Residence Time Distribution of Liquids in a Continuous Tubular Thermal Processing System Part I: Relating RTD to Processing Conditions

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-163

  Pinheiro Torres, A ^a   Oliveira, F A R ^b   Fortuna, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b Universidade de Macau   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; FLOW OF WATER; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CONTINUOUS TUBULAR THERMAL PROCESSING SYSTEM; METHYLENE BLUE; PECLET NUMBER; POWER LAW MODEL; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0031988491     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0260-8774(98)00007-7     Document Type: Article

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