USE OF ELECTROPHYSICAL METHODS WHEN PROCESSING OIL RAW MATERIALS

Author(s):  
И.А. Шорсткий

Представлен обзор передовых технологий в области переработки масличных материалов, способных совмещать традиционные подходы с новыми электрофизическими методами, формируя более совершенный и безопасный процесс. Показано, что электрофизические методы, к которым относят обработку импульсным электрическим полем, СВЧобработку, обработку холодной плазмой, начинают активно использовать для подготовки масличных материалов или для проведения процесса переработки с наложением электрофизических методов. Отмечено, что некоторые из электрофизических методов, в частности СВЧнагрев и обработка импульсным электрическим полем, промышленно апробированы. Приведены особенности их применения. На основе критического анализа литературных источников отмечено, что для пищевой промышленности необходимо развивать современные комбинированные технологии переработки растительных материалов совместно с электрофизическими методами, способствующие сохранению и улучшению питательной ценности получаемых продуктов и повышению эффективности процесса переработки. The review shows that a wide range of new technologies appears in the field of oilseed materials processing, which are able to combine traditional approaches with new methods based on electric fields, forming a more perfect and safer process. It is indicated that methods based on electric fields, which include the processing of a pulsed electric field, microwave processing, cold plasma processing are beginning to be actively used for the preparation of oilbearing materials or for carrying out the process of processing with the imposition of methods based on electric fields. It is noted that some of the methods based on electric fields in particular, microwave heating and pulsed electric field processing have already been industrially tested. The paper also shows the features of their application. On the basis of a critical analysis of literary sources, it is noted that for the food industry it is extremely important to develop modern, combined technologies for processing plant materials together with methods based on electric fields that can preserve and in some cases improve the nutritional value of the processed products and at the same time increase the efficiency of the processing process.

2015 ◽  
pp. 758-760
Author(s):  
Romain Delecourt ◽  
Loïc Marsal

Maguin (France) is still active in the application of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology. After having carried out successful tests on a 10 t/h pilot screw-type machine on sugar beet cossettes, a new application system based on a roller technology has been developed. This technology allows a wide range of application due to its flexibility with flowrates and materials. A variety of process schemes are proposed to ensure the best performance of the PEF technology.


Pressure has been used as the principal parameter in calculations of the fundamental vibrational frequencies of spherical drops of radius R , density ρ, and surface tension T carrying a charge Q or uncharged spheroidal drops of axial ratio a / b situated in a uniform electric field of strength E . Freely vibrating charged drops have a frequency f = f 0 ( 1 - Q 2 /16π R 3 T ) ½ , as shown previously by Rayleigh (1882) using energy considerations; f 0 is the vibrational frequency of non-electrified drops (Rayleigh 1879). The fundamental frequency of an uncharged drop in an electric field will decrease with increasing field strength and deformation a / b and will equal zero when E ( R )/ T ) ½ = 1.625 and a / b = 1.86; these critical values correspond to the disintegration conditions derived by Taylor (1964). An interferometric technique involving a laser confirmed the accuracy of the calculations concerned with charged drops. The vibration of water drops of radius around 2 mm was studied over a wide range of temperatures as they fell through electric fields either by suspending them in a vertical wind tunnel or allowing them to fall between a pair of vertical electrodes. Photographic analysis of the vibrations revealed good agreement between theory and experiment over the entire range of conditions studied even though the larger drops were not accurately spheroidal and the amplitude of the vibrations was large.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Prystai ◽  
V. O. Pronenko

Abstract. The study of the deep structure of the Earth's crust is of great interest for both applied (e.g. mineral exploration) and scientific research. For this the electromagnetic (EM) studies which enable one to construct the distribution of electrical conductivity in the Earth's crust are of great use. The most common method of EM exploration is magnetotelluric sounding (MT). This passive method of research uses a wide range of natural geomagnetic variations as a powerful source of electromagnetic induction in the Earth, producing telluric current variations there. It includes the measurements of variations of natural electric and magnetic fields in orthogonal directions at the surface of the Earth. By this, the measurements of electric fields are much more complicated metrological processes, and, namely, they limit the precision of MT prospecting. This is especially complicated at deep sounding when measurements of long periods are of interest. The increase in the accuracy of the electric field measurement can significantly improve the quality of MT data. Because of this, the development of a new version of an instrument for the measurements of electric fields at MT – both electric field sensors and the electrometer – with higher levels relative to the known instrument parameter level – was initiated. The paper deals with the peculiarities of this development and the results of experimental tests of the new sensors and electrometers included as a unit in the long-period magnetotelluric station LEMI-420 are given.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-543
Author(s):  
A.L. Alekseev ◽  
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T.V. Alekseeva ◽  

The article presents the research results obtained during the development of the technology for production of combined sausages using a vegetable-derived additive – LUPISAN lupine flour from “OOO Protein PLUS” (St. Petersburg). Under the conditions of a deteriorating environmental situation and the increase in incidence of the population of the Russian Federation, it became necessary to create biologically complete functional food products with additional functions, useful nutritional and physiological characteristics, based on the integrated use of raw materials of animal and vegetable origin. The use of plant materials in the production of meat products allows not only enriching them with functional ingredients and increasing digestibility, but also obtaining products that meet physiological nutritional standards. Having a complex chemical composition, plants have a beneficial therapeutic effect on the human body. Research was carried out at the Department of Food Technology of the Don State Agrarian University, in the testing laboratory of the Shakhty branch of the Rostov “SBBZh” and at the meat processing plant “TaVr-Zimovniki”. Basing on the conducted comprehensive studies, the effectiveness of using vegetable protein supplement based on lupine flour “LUPISAN” in the production technology of semi-smoked sausages is substantiated. It is established that in terms of quality and safety, LUPISAN meets the requirements for additives of plant origin, it is a genetically unmodified, kosher product (has the appropriate certificates). It is dispersible both in oil and in water and can be used as a natural emulsifier without labeling with the index "E". The analysis of the chemical composition and nutritional value of flour from lupine indicates that the flour contains a significant amount of complete protein is 36–40%; in addition, a rather high content of dietary fiber is noted: dietary fiber is 30–35%. It is a strong antioxidant, it does not contain gluten and cholesterol; there are no inhibitors – substances that delay the digestion process and inhibit the absorption of beneficial substances by the body, and there are glycoproteins – substances that can replace insulin. An optimal dose of introducing a protein supplement based on lupine flour into sausage stuffing is proposed, which is 10% by weight of unsalted raw materials, which makes it possible to obtain a finished product with high organoleptic quality indicators and functional properties.


1972 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
DB Matthews

Electric fields at the metal-electrolyte interface are very high (of the order of 107 V/cm) and one intuitively expects that these fields should have a profound influence on the movement of charged species such as ions and electrons at the interface. Qualitatively, such field effects manifest themselves as deviations from linearity of Tafel plots or as a dependence of the symmetry factor on electrode potential. It is shown that Gurney's potential energy curve representation of charge transfer reactions yields only small changes in β over a wide range of potential, with the anharmonic (Morse) curves showing smaller changes than the harmonic (parabolic) curves. Superposition of the double layer electric field on these potential energy curves increases the curvature of the Tafel plots, but the effect is still not very large, being within the limits of uncertainty in determining the correct form of the potential energy curves. The effect of electric field on electron transfer is considered both from the viewpoint of change in electron transfer distance arising from a dependence of coordinates of the activated state on potential and from the viewpoint of a direct effect on the electron transfer barrier (analogous to field electron emission). The field emission effects are found to be even less than the effects of the field on the proton transfer potential energy barrier.


2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 2016-2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. SENTANDREU ◽  
L. CARBONELL ◽  
D. RODRIGO ◽  
J. V. CARBONELL

Pulsed electric field treatment has been claimed to produce more acceptable chilled citrus juices than those obtained by conventional thermal treatment. The pectin methylesterase activity and the acceptability of nine juices obtained from Clementine mandarins, Valencia oranges, and Ortanique fruits (hybrid of mandarin and orange), untreated, pasteurized (85°C for 10 s), and treated by pulsed electric fields (25 kV/cm for 330 μs), were evaluated. The treatments, selected to reach a similar level of pectin methylesterase inactivation, produced juices that did not differ in acceptability from each other for the three varieties and in all cases were less acceptable than the untreated juice.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Graybill ◽  
Rafael V. Davalos

Pulsed electric fields (PEFs) have become clinically important through the success of Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), Electrochemotherapy (ECT), and nanosecond PEFs (nsPEFs) for the treatment of tumors. PEFs increase the permeability of cell membranes, a phenomenon known as electroporation. In addition to well-known membrane effects, PEFs can cause profound cytoskeletal disruption. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of cytoskeletal disruption after PEFs. Compiling available studies, we describe PEF-induced cytoskeletal disruption and possible mechanisms of disruption. Additionally, we consider how cytoskeletal alterations contribute to cell–cell and cell–substrate disruption. We conclude with a discussion of cytoskeletal disruption-induced anti-vascular effects of PEFs and consider how a better understanding of cytoskeletal disruption after PEFs may lead to more effective therapies.


2014 ◽  
Vol 554 ◽  
pp. 588-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Dastgheib ◽  
Zolkafle Buntat ◽  
Muhammad Abu Bakar Sidik

The application of high voltage electric field for preservation of fruit juices has a promising scope in the food industry. The pulsed electric field (PEF) is an innovative non- thermal technique and free from bio-toxic effects. The technique has a viable solution of the problem yet faced in the food industry to prolong life and preserve and maintain quality with natural properties of the liquid food and beverages. In this study, we have treated the pineapples juice samples by different strengths of pulsed electric field such as 10, 20 and 30kV/cm for 5 minutes in each test. This study used new design of helix treatment chamber with three different lengths of 20, 30and 50cm. In these experiments, all samples were kept in same and normal condition with a temperature around 25-26 andthe humidity was between 55 and 65%. Then the observation based on chemical tests such as pH, conductivity, salinity and total dissolved solids (TDS) was recorded for all samples before and after the test. Based on results obtained by chemical parameters suggest that the injection on pulsed electric field of 30 kV/cm by the 50 cm treatment chamber has the best effect on pineapple juices characteristic as compared to the other value. The result of this experiment is encouraging and supportive of the better way for pasteurization the pineapple juices and increasing longevity of pineapple juices.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Jennire Nava ◽  
Teresa Llorens ◽  
Juan Menéndez-Aguado

Ta and Nb are considered critical raw materials due to their properties and potential applications in a wide range of sectors. This study deals with Sn-Ta-Nb minerals from the Penouta mine (Orense, Spain), the only active mine in Europe producing tantalum minerals. These minerals are obtained from mining waste accumulated during old mining operations in tailing ponds. The industrial processing flowsheet is based on successive gravimetric stages followed by low intensity magnetic separation to reduce ferromagnetic contaminants. A Sn-Ta-Nb concentrate, with grades between 35–45% Sn and 4–7% Ta2O5 and Nb2O5, is obtained in this stage with plant recoveries around 60–70%, respectively. A chemical-mineralogical characterization by size fractions, XRF and XRD was carried out to implement a size classification stage in the processing plant. The finest fractions, containing higher grades of well-liberated Sn, Ta, and Nb minerals were utilized as the feed for dry high intensity magnetic separation (DHIMS) multifactorial tests, while coarse fractions were regrinded to maximize performance. The favorable results obtained in these tests demonstrate that two products with commercial quality can be obtained: a cassiterite concentrate with grades between 70–78% SnO2 and a tantalite-columbite concentrate with grades ranging between 12 and 14% Ta2O5 and Nb2O5, while also increasing the overall recovery of the plant.


2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (29) ◽  
pp. e2020699118
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Steele ◽  
Linda E. Neaves ◽  
Barbara C. Klump ◽  
James J. H. St Clair ◽  
Joana R. S. M. Fernandes ◽  
...  

Some animals fashion tools or constructions out of plant materials to aid foraging, reproduction, self-maintenance, or protection. Their choice of raw materials can affect the structure and properties of the resulting artifacts, with considerable fitness consequences. Documenting animals’ material preferences is challenging, however, as manufacture behavior is often difficult to observe directly, and materials may be processed so heavily that they lack identifying features. Here, we use DNA barcoding to identify, from just a few recovered tool specimens, the plant species New Caledonian crows (Corvus moneduloides) use for crafting elaborate hooked stick tools in one of our long-term study populations. The method succeeded where extensive fieldwork using an array of conventional approaches—including targeted observations, camera traps, radio-tracking, bird-mounted video cameras, and behavioral experiments with wild and temporarily captive subjects—had failed. We believe that DNA barcoding will prove useful for investigating many other tool and construction behaviors, helping to unlock significant research potential across a wide range of study systems.


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