期刊
FOODS
卷 10, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10020259
关键词
fouling mechanism; whey proteins; calcium chelator; plate heat exchanger
资金
- ALIBIOTECH project - European Union, French State
- French Region of Hauts-de-France
- ANR [ANR-17-CE08-0032]
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) [ANR-17-CE08-0032] Funding Source: Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
Calcium chelators can reduce fouling in plate heat exchangers during pasteurization of whey protein solutions. Research indicates the presence of two different fouling mechanisms depending on the concentration of added phosphorus in the whey protein isolate solutions: a spongy fouling layer at lower concentrations and a heterogeneous fouling layer at higher concentrations.
Fouling of plate heat exchangers (PHEs) is a recurring problem when pasteurizing whey protein solutions. As Ca2+ is involved in denaturation/aggregation mechanisms of whey proteins, the use of calcium chelators seems to be a way to reduce the fouling of PHEs. Unfortunately, in depth studies investigating the changes of the whey protein fouling mechanism in the presence of calcium chelators are scarce. To improve our knowledge, reconstituted whey protein isolate (WPI) solutions were prepared with increasing amounts of phosphate, expressed in phosphorus (P). The fouling experiments were performed on a pilot-scale PHE, while monitoring the evolution of the pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient. The final deposit mass distribution and structure of the fouling layers were investigated, as well as the whey protein denaturation kinetics. Results suggest the existence of two different fouling mechanisms taking place, depending on the added P concentration in WPI solutions. For added P concentrations lower or equal to 20 mg/L, a spongy fouling layer consists of unfolded protein strands bound by available Ca2+. When the added P concentration is higher than 20 mg/L, a heterogeneously distributed fouling layer formed of calcium phosphate clusters covered by proteins in an arborescence structure is observed.
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