STUDY OF DRY MILK AGGLOMERATION ON DISC AGGLOMERATOR
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1981
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AAU, Anand
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Spray drying of milk has been an important segment of the present dairy industry. Major use of dry milk has been after its reconstitution in water. The problem in reconstitution of spray dried powder is that of formation of lumps on the surface of water. This particular behaviour of spary dried powders comes in the way if reconstitution and processing of the same hereafter. Agglomeration of dry power has been widely accepted as an appropriate solution of the problem not only by dairy industry but also by food and pharmaceutical as well as chemical industries. The uniting of particles for agglomeration may be achieved either by rewetting dry particles with mist of water or any other additives or stem in case of rewet process or during drying of the particles in the dryer as employed in straight through process of instantization. Agglomeration improves not only reconstitution properties but also provides excellent control over dusting, sticking, sedimentation and resultant losses. It provides ease in handling for transportation, weighing, mixing etc., with reduction in energy input and good control over bulk density.
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DAIRY ENGINEERING, A STUDY