TITLE:
Visualization of Temperature and Flow Behavior in a Continuous Pasteurizer Using Computation Fluid Dynamics
AUTHORS:
Emmanuel Baidhe, Julia Kigozi, Hussein Kivumbi Balimunsi
KEYWORDS:
High-Temperature-Short-Time, Pasteurization, Holding Tube and Heat Exchangers, Simulation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.9 No.9,
September
21,
2022
ABSTRACT: The holding tube and heat exchangers are the most significant components in High-Temperature-Short-Time (HTST) pasteurization processes as they ensure that the system adheres to the set temperature and time conditions. The purpose of this study was to visualize the temperature and flow behavior in heat exchangers and the holding tube of the continuous pasteurizer. The pasteurizer consists of three heat exchangers (heating, regeneration, and cooling section) operating on a counter-current flow system. SolidWorks 2019 was used for both modeling and simulation. There was a significant increase (p