Potato Chip Production Processing Lines in Food Industry Topi Karilainen
Introduction Potato chips are deep fried or baked potato slices. The first chips were made in 1853 in New York State. Mass production from 1910.
Economic Value $ in ,5% of total processed foods market
Production
Goals of Production Quality Product Taste Storability Fast, Cheap and Flexible Production Low PL construction and operation costs Ability to produce variety of products
Production Phases Unloading Storage Dirt and stone removal Peeling Slicing Frying Salting and seasoning Packing
Production Phases A - Unloading B-E – Storage; Dirt and stone removal F - Peeling I - Slicing N - Frying T - Salting and seasoning Y - Packing
Unloading Goals: Speed, minimum damage
Storage Sizing Loading in crates
Dirt and stone removal Finger rolls remove dirt during transport to storage
Peeling Batch peeler Continuous peeler/washer After peeling, transport on open conveyor belt for inspection
Slicing Feeders ensure uniform flow to slicer
Frying Heat exchangers, heat recovery Cooking oil filtration Control
Salting and seasoning Applied pneumatically or from a belt
Packing Weighing Bag making Loading into boxes Checkweighing
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