LIQUAM
Financiado
Non thermal treatment to delay the onset of honey crystallization
Honey crystallizan is a natural phenomenon by which honey turns from liquid to a semi-solid state obtaining cloud, thick and grainy. Nearly all honey crystallizes, some while still in the comb, others within a few days, weeks or m...
Honey crystallizan is a natural phenomenon by which honey turns from liquid to a semi-solid state obtaining cloud, thick and grainy. Nearly all honey crystallizes, some while still in the comb, others within a few days, weeks or months after being extracted. Honey crystallization is little understood by the consuming public. Many consumers assume incorrectly that crystallized honey is spoiled or has been adulterated and they either not purchase it or discard it. Other consumers directly prefer liquid honey.
To delay the onset of crystallization large packers pasteurize honey destined to retail. During pasteurization, honey is heated up to 80ºC for 1-2 minutes to melt glucose micro-crystals which act as nuclei which are the essential starting points for the formation of crystals. Raw honey contains natural vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and nutrients that are beneficial to our health however during pasteurization all are destroyed turned honey to a much poor product.
The goal of LIQUAM is to offer a non-thermal alternative to delay the onset of honey crystallization whilst retaining the quality attributes of raw honey by applying High Power Ultrasound (HPU) with the aim of replace thermal pasteurization process.
HPU is a superior and more energy efficient alternative to existing thermal pasteurization methods. Ultrasonic processing is establishing itself as a significant food-processing technology with the capability for large commercial scale-up and good payback on capital investment.
The technology was demonstrated by applicants at small scale reaching honey treatment rates of 75kg/h. However have to be scale-up to reach production rates typically used in the industry of around 1,000kg/h.
The objective of this phase 1 is to complete a feasibility study to find out the workability and profitability of the business venture. If the result of the feasibility study is positive, we will write the Business Plan and we will apply to phase 2.
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Duración del proyecto: 3 meses
Fecha Inicio: 2015-05-21
Fecha Fin: 2015-08-31
Fecha Fin: 2015-08-31
Línea de financiación: concedida
El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2015-08-31
Línea de financiación objetivo
El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
SFS-08-2014-1:
Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing
Cerrada
hace 10 años
Presupuesto
El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a
71K€
Líder del proyecto
SONICAT SYSTEMS
El desarrollo, fabricacion, comercializacion, mantenimiento y reparacion de maquinaria para el sector alimentario; la fabricacion de maquina...
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
76K
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
76K