Optimization criteria for batch retort battery design and operation in food canning-plants

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 515-538

  Simpson, R ^a   Almonacid, S ^a   Teixeira, A ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; CONTAINERS; DESIGN; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL METHODS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BATCH MODE; BATCH RETORT BATTERY; FOOD CANNING PLANT; PLANT DESIGN; RETORT SCHEDULING;

CANNING;

EID: 0037220496     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2003.tb00649.x     Document Type: Article

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