Optimal Energy Costs based on Improving Retort Process In Food Canning Manufacturing

  • Saredchapan, Supawut (Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Chaikla, Amphawan (Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Masuchun, Ruedee (Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Trisuwannawat, Thanit (Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Julsereewong, Prasit (Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

This paper presents the minimization of the energy costs based on energy saving for industrial retort process of canned food. The approved proposed method is related the optimal steam or hot water flow control to achieve desired temperature of retort process. The smooth response and zero steady state error can be also achieved. The performances of the proposed control technique were observed using a small tuna canned food plant in Thailand as an illustrative example. The experimental results are given to support the saving in energy costs and some benefits of the proposed technique.

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