Abstract:

Thermal processing applications through inductive heating are generally used in the machinery industry and in the enterprises that produce metal. Induction use in food applications is very limited non-industrial applications. Induction is an efficient heating method where heating occurs very quickly. With the integration of induction into food thermal processing applications such as pastorization, sterilization, drying, cooking, etc., there will be no need for the use of heat exchanger in the food processing system, which allows for the obtaining and use of medium liquids such as hot water, steam and in the system. This will reduce the system’s initial investment and operating costs, as well as the consumption of fossil fuels and the damage they cause to the environment. This study has been studied taking into account the induction and heating applications that can be integrated into the processes of food processing, energy efficiency and initial investment costs. As a result, in food processing practices, it is recommended that induction use is much more efficient in terms of energy and exergy efficiency and initial investment costs than existing practices.

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Abstract:

Heat treatment applications by means of inductive heating are generally used in machinery manufacturing sector and metallurgical manufacturing enterprises. Induction applications used in food industry is generally nonindustrial and very limited applications. Induction is an efficient heating method in which heating takes place very quickly. By integrating induction into food heat treatment applications such as pasteurization, sterilization, drying, baking etc. , the food processing system will not require the use of heat exchangers to obtain and use heating fluids such as hot water and steam. This will reduce the initial investment and operating costs of the system, as well as reduce the consumption of fossil-derived fuels and reduce their environmental impacts. In this study, induction heating applications that can be integrated into food processing have been investigated taking into account energy efficiency and initial investment costs. Consequently, it was suggested that the use of induction in food processing applications will be more effective than available conventional applications in terms of energy and exergy efficiency and initial investment cost.