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Food Plant Engineering Systems

By Theunis Christoffel Robberts, Theunis C. Robberts

Published June 13th 2002 by CRC Press – 288 pages

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Pumps. Boilers. Power transmission. Water treatment. Waste disposal. Efficient lighting. Maintain them, and you'll experience optimal performance. Ignore them, and the system will collapse. While many texts adequately describe the processing lines used in food manufacturing, none address the importance of the ancillary equipment that allows the plant to operate. Food Plant Engineering Systems fills this gap by focusing on these crucial but frequently forgotten parts of the system.

With clear, easy-to-understand language, this book details the bits and pieces that keep systems running and explains how they fit within the bigger picture:

  • Properties of fluids

  • Pumps and piping

  • Electrical systems including motors, starters, electrical heating and lights

  • Steam generation and heating systems

  • Cooling and refrigeration systems

  • Water and waste and material handling systems

  • Food plant design, including site, foundations, floors, walls roofs, drains, and insulation

  • Safety and EPA regulations

    Getting all the units to work together as a well-orchestrated system is what manufacturing design and management are all about. This book provides the first truly comprehensive look at food plant operation. Food Plant Engineering Systems ensures that all elements of the system are properly balanced to efficiently accomplish the job.

    • Contents

    Preface

    UNITS AND DIMENSIONS

    History

    Terms

    Base Units

    Derived Units

    Dimensional Analysis

    Units for Mechanical Systems

    Conversions and Dimensional Analysis

    Problems

    GENERAL CALCULATIONS

    Basic Principles

    Conservation of Mass

    Problems

    PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

    General Description

    Physical Properties of Flow

    Surface Tension and Capillary Action

    Hydrostatics

    Basic concept of Fluid Motion

    Types of Flow

    Conservation of Energy in Liquids

    Problems

    PUMPS

    General Principles

    Pump Efficiency

    Centrifugal Pumps

    Suction Systems and Pump Design

    Positive Displacement Pumps

    Pipelines in the Industry

    Pipeline Construction

    Problems

    THERMODYNAMICS

    Energy of a System

    Characteristics of a System

    Gases and Vapors

    Problems

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

    Electricity Generation

    Definitions

    Energy Conversion

    Electric Motors

    Motor Management

    Power Transmission

    Control Equipment for Electrical Apparatus

    Illumination of the Processing Facility

    HEATING SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING PLANTS

    Heat Transfer

    Conductive Heat Transfer

    Convective Heat Transfer

    Heat Transfer by Radiation

    Steam Heating

    Heat Pressure Diagram for Water

    Steam Tables

    Boiling Point of Water

    Hot Water Systems

    Piping

    Problems

    STEAM GENERATION

    Boilers

    Fire Tube Boilers

    Water Tube Boilers

    Boiler Efficiency

    Boiler Selection Criteria

    Boiler Fittings and Accessories

    Steam purity

    REFRIGERATION AND FREEZING

    Overview

    Natural Refrigeration

    Solid CO2

    Mechanical Refrigeration

    Thermodynamics of Vapor Compression

    Secondary Refrigeration

    Management

    Storage Rooms

    WATER AND WASTE SYSTEMS

    Water Quality

    Potable Water

    Substances in Water

    Treatment of Water Supplies

    Treatment of Boiler Feedwater

    Wastewater Treatment

    Treatment Facilities

    Waste Disposal

    MATERIALS HANDLING

    Importance of Materials Handling

    Increasing Materials Handling Efficiency

    Materials Handling Equipment

    Plant Layout for Materials Handling

    Efficient Use of Materials Handling Equipment

    MANUFACTURING PLANT DESIGN

    Building Design

    Legal Aspects

    Expansion

    Plant Location

    Planning the Building on the Site

    The Structure

    Facilities Layout

    Summary

    SAFETY

    Workplace Safety

    Causes of Accidents

    Safety

    Accident Prevention

    General Plant Safety

    Fire Protection

    Noise Control

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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