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Case Studies in Food Engineering

Learning from Experience

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  • Serves as a source of information about a representative collection of food processes
  • Conveys some practical lessons about process development and plant design
  • Serves educators as a resource for class problems and discussion
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Food Engineering Series (FSES)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Section 1: Processes Based Largely on Physical Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
    2. Introduction

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 1-2
    3. Dry Mixing

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 5-15
    4. Snacks and Baking

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 17-32
    5. Breakfast Cereals

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 33-37
    6. Pet Foods

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 39-48
    7. Fruit and Vegetable Juice Processing

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 49-57
    8. Membrane Processing

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 59-66
    9. Freeze Drying

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 67-73
  3. Section 2: Processes Based on Biochemical Reactions and Thermal Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
    2. Continuous Thermal Processing

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 77-89
    3. Retort Pouch Foods

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 91-101
    4. Ice Cream

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 103-111
    5. Sausages and Other Meat Products

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 113-128
    6. Non-thermal Processing

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 129-145
  4. Section 3: A few broader topics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Economic Evaluation

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 149-161
    3. Design of a New Facility

      • J Peter Clark
      Pages 163-189
    4. How to Tour a Food Plant

      • J. Peter Clark
      Pages 191-195

About this book

One of the best ways for students or practitioners to learn is through real-life example. In this volume, Clark  presents several case studies that can be used not only by those currently working in the industry, but as a means for sparking discussion in food engineering classes.

This book has several purposes: (1) to serve as a source of information about a representative collection of food processes with which Clark has had experience; (2) to convey some practical lessons about process development and plant design; and (3) to serve educators as a resource for class problems and discussion.

The book is organized in three broad sections. The first concerns processes that are primarily physical, such as mixing. The second concerns processes that also involve biochemical changes, such as thermal sterilization. The third section addresses some broader issues that have not been discussed elsewhere, including how to tour a plant, how to choose among building a new plant, expanding or renovating; and how to develop processes.

Reviews

From the reviews: “Clark … has more than 40 years of experience in the field; this is evidenced by the significant practical engineering knowledge that he imparts in this book. The work describes thermal sterilization and nonthermal sterilization processes in detail. … A good list of references, a glossary, and many examples are included. This book will be useful to professionals and can serve as … a good textbook on food engineering. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; two-year technical programming students.” (L. E. Erickson, Choice, Vol. 47 (4), December, 2009)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Case Studies in Food Engineering

  • Book Subtitle: Learning from Experience

  • Authors: J. Peter Clark

  • Series Title: Food Engineering Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0420-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0419-5Published: 25 June 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8424-1Published: 30 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0420-1Published: 12 August 2009

  • Series ISSN: 1571-0297

  • Series E-ISSN: 2628-8095

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 224

  • Topics: Food Science, Chemistry/Food Science, general

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
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