RESULTS OF TECHNOLOGYCAL PARAMETERS OPTIMIZATION FOR THE CURD FILTER – PRESSING EQUIPMENT
ААРЦ ШАХАХ ТӨХӨӨРӨМЖИЙН ТЕХНОЛОГИЙН ҮЗҮҮЛЭЛТИЙГ ОНОВЧИЛСОН ДҮН
DOI : https://doi.org/10.35633/inmateh-64-16
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Abstract
Mongolia has a large nomadic culture which has existed for thousands of years. Nomadic herders spend much of their time producing milk and dairy products, including Aaruul, or dried yogurt curd, which is a local dairy product unique to Mongolia. There are several steps in the production of Aaruul from raw milk to the final dried curd, including an overnight filtration process. The main objective of this study was to optimize the curd filter pressing process for a newly designed apparatus, to establish the best time, pressure and weight of the curd. The apparatus tested could halve the time of current filtration methods. This study also demonstrated a more precise mathematical model of operating parameters of the pneumatic filter pressing device, measuring curd weight, compression pressure and time.
Abstract in Mongolian