The consumption of electricity and thermal energy for frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) and citrus pulp pellets (CPP) was determined in a plant. Thermal energy accounted for 90% of the total energy consumption in the plant and its consumption for CPP exceeded that f o r FCOJ. The kilocalories of thermal energy per kg of water evaporated ( K K WE) in the evaporators increased as the feed rate of single strength juice was decreased. A t the design evaporation capacity, the steam efficiency of two tubular evaporators and two plate evaporators was found to be 0.8.5Nand 0.82N, respectively; N being the number of effects of the evaporator. Fouling of the waste heat evaporator was a major reason f o r the high energy consumption in the CPP unit.
O desenvolvimento agroindustrial brasileiro no setor de frutas está diretamente relacionado com o crescimento e modernização da fruticultura, além da ampliação do mercado interno e internacional. O Brasil é um dos principais países produtores de abacaxi colocando-se entre os dez primeiros exportadores. O perfil da oferta e demanda nos mercados, bem como potencialidades e exigências do mercado externo, aliados a utilização de Packing House adequados são subsídios ao sucesso agroindustrial do abacaxi. Com investimento da ordem de US$ 275.000,00 estimado para instalação de um “Packing House”, o setor estará colaborando com a obtenção e manutenção dos padrões de qualidade que vêm sendo um dos principais entraves relacionados com a comercialização da fruta “in natura”.
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