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Software for the determination of the time and the f value in the thermal processing of packaged foods using the modified ball method

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Abstract

The software provided in a simple and agile way the time/F value of thermal processing of packaged foods. The objective of this research was to develop a software to perform the calculations of thermal processing of foods based on the Ball´s original modified formula method, which was based on the discrepancies already identified. To check the validity of the equation of Ball’s original formula modified, both formulas were compared with the tabulated data by Ball and programs were developed to evaluate the thermal process with this new modified equation. Differences were found ranging approximately between 0.03% and 4% with the tabulated data. From the linear regression analysis for the different C values for the range of z values from 14 to 26 °F the coefficients of determination are close to unity, so this could be taken into account as an alternative model to the equation, which was raised almost a century ago.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Human Systems Integration - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration IHSI 2020
Subtitle of host publicationIntegrating People and Intelligent Systems
EditorsTareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Alberto Vergnano, Francesco Leali, Redha Taiar
PublisherSpringer
Pages498-502
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783030395117
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020 - Modena, Italy
Duration: 19 Feb 202021 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1131 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, IHSI 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityModena
Period19/02/2021/02/20

Keywords

  • Ball equation
  • Ball tables
  • C value
  • Formula method

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