Determination of the possibility of using a functional apparatus for the production of multi-component semi-finished products with a high degree of readiness

The object of research is a functional apparatus for the production of paste-like and powdered vegetable semi-finished products. The problem of combined heat and mass exchange treatment of vegetable raw materials are solved by using a functional apparatus for concentration and drying for processing and production complexes, farm lands. The expected effect during the approbation of the device is predicted under the condition of a functional approach combining the processes of concentration and drying with precise control of the temperature regime due to the use of a film-like resistive electronic heater of the radiating type. In the study, the approbation of a functional device for the production of multi-component vegetable semi-finished products of a high degree of readiness, with concentration and drying in the field of infrared heating at a temperature of 50 °C, was performed. Real-time temperature measurement was carried out by an automatic unit based on TRM, which ensured the accuracy of control at each stage. The temperature of the mashed mass during processing increased from 20.3 °С to 23.2 °С, reaching optimal conditions for forming a film with a thickness of 0.5 mm. In the rotary reboiler, the temperature in height varied from 25.7 °C to 50.1 °C, which contributed to the preservation of the properties of thermolabile raw materials. In the lower part of the apparatus, the temperature of the finished product was 49.8 °C, maintaining the necessary temperature regime for drying. The device creates a convective air flow (0.01 m/s) with the help of Peltier elements, which stabilizes the heat exchange at a temperature of 51.3 °C on the technical partition. The practical use of the functional apparatus will allow its use at processing and production complexes and directly at the places of collection of plant raw materials for resource-efficient production of semi-finished products with a high degree of readiness. These semi-finished products can act as independent functional products for people in extreme conditions or as recipe ingredients for the recipes of various food products.