M.Tech / ICAR-NET · ASPE

Processing Technology and Processing Equipment Design

ASPE-U6 Agricultural Structures & Process Engineering

Syllabus topic plan

1. 01Pre-milling and conditioning treatments
2. 02Theory of grain drying: thin layer and deep bed drying
3. 03Process technology and machinery for cereals, pulses and oilseeds
4. 04Process technology for fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, condiments and plantation crops
5. 05Processing of animal products, sea-foods, fibre crops, animal feed, natural resins and gums
6. 06Bioprocess engineering: enzyme reaction kinetics
7. 07Industrial fermentation, down-stream processing and bio-separation
8. 08Minimal processing of fruits and vegetables
9. 09Non-thermal processing: high pressure, ohmic heating, UV, pulsed electric and pulsed light fields
10. 10Micro and nano encapsulation of food ingredients; food nanotechnology
11. 11Seed processing and technology; agricultural byproducts and residue utilization
12. 12Waste disposal of food processing plants; process equipment and machinery auditing
13. 13Design of grain cleaners, graders, dryers, parboiling plants and size reduction machines
14. 14Design of bioreactors, fermenters, centrifuges, cyclones, heat exchangers, evaporators, filters and extrusion cookers
15. 15Computer aided design and analysis of machines; materials, manufacturing processes and selection of standard parts

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