Determining the degree of heat treatment of a liquid product
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorsKnut-Ove ANDERSSON, Roelf POSTEMA
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Abstract
A method for determining the degree of heat treatment of a liquid product in a liquid product processing system involves measuring at least a first value representing the temperature of the liquid product within a first time period; measuring at least a second value representing the flow of the liquid product within the first time period; and calculating at least a first heat treatment index value based on the first and second values, wherein the heat treatment index value is associated with a current degree of heat treatment of the liquid product.
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A method for determining the degree of heat treatment of a liquid product in a liquid product processing system, the method comprising:
- measuring at least a first value representing the temperature of the liquid product within a first time period;
- measuring at least a second value representing the flow of the liquid product within the first time period;
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- calculating at least a first heat treatment index value based on said first and second values, wherein said heat treatment index value is associated with a current degree of heat treatment of the liquid product.
A system for controlling the degree of heat treatment of a liquid product in a liquid product processing system, comprising:
- a first sensor unit for measuring at least a first value representing the temperature of the liquid product within a first time period;
- a second sensor unit for measuring at least a second value representing the flow of the liquid product within the first time period;
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- control unit being configured to calculate at least a first heat treatment index value based on said first and second values, wherein said heat treatment index value is associated with a degree of heat treatment of the liquid product.
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