Optimization of processing parameters of a ball mill refiner for chocolate

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 629-636

  Alamprese, C ^a   Datei, L ^b   Semeraro, Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ball mill refiner; Chocolate; Desirability function; Experimental design; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BALL MILL REFINERS; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN (CCD); CHOCOLATE; DESIRABILITY FUNCTION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN;

BALL MILLING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; REFINING;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34447542273     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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