Title :
High efficiency sterilizer by high voltage pulse using concentrated field electrode system
Author :
Sato, Masayuki ; Ishida, Neide Miho ; Sugiarto, Anto Tri ; Ohshima, Takayuki ; Taniguchi, Hideki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biol. & Chem. Eng., Gunma Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The serilization method of microoganisms in liquid food using pulsed electric field has been reported by some researchers. Considering application to the food industry, energy efficiency of the method becomes important. The authors developed a new electrode system for concentrating the electric field in liquid food medium. The new electrode configuration made it possible to raise the energy efficiency for the pulsed sterilization process than that for conventional parallel plane or concentric cylinder electrode systems
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; electric fields; electrodes; energy conservation; food processing industry; microorganisms; pulsed power technology; concentrated field electrode system; electrode system; energy efficiency; high efficiency sterilizer; high voltage pulse; liquid food; microoganisms; pulsed electric field; ulsed sterilization process; Biological materials; Biomembranes; Chemical engineering; Electrodes; Steel; Taste buds; Thermal conductivity; Thermal factors; Thermal resistance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6401-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2000.881919
