DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR MICROWAVE DE-CRYSTALLIZATION OF HONEY
14th Biennial International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry, FOODSIM 2026, Ghent, Belçika, 15 - 17 Nisan 2026, ss.64-68, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Ghent
- Basıldığı Ülke: Belçika
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64-68
- Anahtar Kelimeler: decrystallisation, Honey, mathematical modelling, microwave processing
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Crystallization limits flowability and creates serious challenges for industrial handling, pumping, and packaging. Therefore, decrystallization is an essential operation in honey processing. The aim of this study is to develop a computational model for the decrystallisation process of honey samples using microwave (MW) processing. Following the development of the mathematical model, experimental studies were carried out with crystallized samples processed at various MW heating conditions. This study demonstrates that microwave heating might offer a novel approach for decrystallization, and scale-up studies for industrial process conditions should be carried out for this purpose.