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October 27-29, 2016 Rome, Italy
15th International Conference on
Food Processing & Technology
Volume 7, Issue 12 (Suppl) J Food Process Technol 2016
ISSN: 2157-7110 JFPT, an open access journal Food Technology 2016
October 27-29, 2016
Implementation of a new partial destoner machine in an industrial olive oil plant: Evaluation of olive paste’s
rheology, olive oil yield and quality
Antonia Tamborrino1, Roberto Romaniello2 and Alessandro Leone 2
1University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
2University of Foggia, Italy
In this scientific paper, an industrial prototype of a partial de-stoner machine was specified, built and implemented in an industrial
olive oil extraction plant to evaluate its quantitative and qualitative performance compared to the traditional mechanical crusher.
The extraction efficiency of the olive oil extraction plant, olive oil quality, sensory evaluation and rheological aspects were investigated.
The research demonstrated that leaving 40% of pits in olive paste (as pits fragments) the extraction efficiency loss at decanter level is
avoided. The extraction efficiency measured when partial destoner machine and mechanical crusher were used did not show statistical
differences. The oils obtained using partial destoner machine are characterized by higher green fruitiness, flavor and aroma with
respect to those produced using traditional processing systems. In addition, the partial destoner machine allows the pits recovery to
be used as biomass. It is to be noted that nowadays the goal of environmental sustainability is oriented to the use of renewable energy
instead of fossil fuels and the global goal is to increase the use of biomasses for energy-consuming processes.
Biography
Antonia Tamborrino is an Assistant Professor in Agricultural Mechanics and Food Processing Plants at University of Bari, Department of Agricultural and
Environmental Science. Her scientific research deals with the innovation and optimization of agro-food industry equipment and plants, design of the food pilot plants
and their implementation in the industrial environmental; sensors and real time process for the food industry; processes settings; influence of industrial processes
on food quality. She has participated on different national and UE projects to develop innovative processes and prototypes of agro-industry plants.
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