Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction
Retort sterilization is critical in the food industry. However, retorts are not smart enough to fully monitor and calculate their energy usage to reduce their carbon emissions. In this project, sensors and network equipment were installed in a retort, and a PC-based system was used to process the co...
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| description | Retort sterilization is critical in the food industry. However, retorts are not smart enough to fully monitor and calculate their energy usage to reduce their carbon emissions. In this project, sensors and network equipment were installed in a retort, and a PC-based system was used to process the collected data. To monitor the sterilization status and energy consumption, we added flow sensors and electricity meters and built a visual identification system. Carbon emissions were calculated, and energy conservation and carbon emission reduction strategies were explored. According to the monitoring data, the electricity consumption of the air compressor, boiler, and natural gas combustion accounted for 80 % of the total carbon emissions. If the equipment cannot be changed, the cooling water system can be stopped in noncooling stages to conserve energy. This strategy reduced the energy consumption of the cooling system by 70 % and was the most effective strategy for this project. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a50dea5801bf4c88b90bbc419b4c082a2025-08-20T02:37:03ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222024-12-014210056110.1016/j.afres.2024.100561Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reductionHsu-Chou Hsiao0Pang-Shuo Tu1Yu-Ming Chen2Corresponding author.; Food Industry Research and Development Institute, No. 569, Sec. 2, Bo'ai Rd., West Dist., Chiayi City 600-028, Taiwan, ROCFood Industry Research and Development Institute, No. 569, Sec. 2, Bo'ai Rd., West Dist., Chiayi City 600-028, Taiwan, ROCFood Industry Research and Development Institute, No. 569, Sec. 2, Bo'ai Rd., West Dist., Chiayi City 600-028, Taiwan, ROCRetort sterilization is critical in the food industry. However, retorts are not smart enough to fully monitor and calculate their energy usage to reduce their carbon emissions. In this project, sensors and network equipment were installed in a retort, and a PC-based system was used to process the collected data. To monitor the sterilization status and energy consumption, we added flow sensors and electricity meters and built a visual identification system. Carbon emissions were calculated, and energy conservation and carbon emission reduction strategies were explored. According to the monitoring data, the electricity consumption of the air compressor, boiler, and natural gas combustion accounted for 80 % of the total carbon emissions. If the equipment cannot be changed, the cooling water system can be stopped in noncooling stages to conserve energy. This strategy reduced the energy consumption of the cooling system by 70 % and was the most effective strategy for this project.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224001719Automatic controlEnergy accountingEnergy conservationRetort processSensorHeat exchanger |
| spellingShingle | Hsu-Chou Hsiao Pang-Shuo Tu Yu-Ming Chen Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction Applied Food Research Automatic control Energy accounting Energy conservation Retort process Sensor Heat exchanger |
| title | Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| title_full | Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| title_fullStr | Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| title_short | Computer-based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| title_sort | computer based monitoring system of retort processes for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction |
| topic | Automatic control Energy accounting Energy conservation Retort process Sensor Heat exchanger |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224001719 |
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