2018-2019 / MICA0001-1

Process control in food industries

Duration

24h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Christophe Blecker, Sabine Danthine

Coordinator

Christophe Blecker

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to food processes.
Food thermal processing : thermobacteriology, evaluation of the thermal processes used in industry.
Drying : Wet air thermodynamics, different drying processes and their calculation methods Freeze-drying, dryers calculation.
Fat processing. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After completing the course the student is expected to have an overview of the food processing. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Chemicals, physics and mathematical course of bachelor level, in engineering sciences (first cycle)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Practical works on pilote material.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures : 24h Practical Works : 12h

Recommended or required readings

Handbook of Food Engineering. HELDMAN D.R. and LUND D.B., 2006, CRC Press.
Génie Industriel Alimentaire (T1 et T2). MAFART P. et BELIARD E., 1999 et 2004, Tech et Doc, Lavoisier.
Biotechnology and Food Process Engineering. SCHWARTZBERG H.G. and RAO M.A., 1990, Marcel Dekker Inc.
Introduction to food engineering. SINGH R.P. and HELDMAN D.R., 2013, Academic Press.
Génie des procédés alimentaires : des bases aux applications. TRYSTRAM G., DUQUENOY A., BIMBENET J-J., 2017, Dunod.
Handbook of Industrial Drying. Mujumdar A.S., 2014, CRC Press
Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles (5th Edition - December 2017). GEANKOPLIS

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination (100%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Presence required at practical works.

Contacts

Sabine Danthine sabine.danthine@uliege.be
 
Christophe Blecker 081/62 23 08 christophe.blecker@uliege.be