Research on the influence of the technical conditions of a homogenizer pump on the quality of the process of pressure homgenization
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Technical University of Lublin, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Acceptance date: 2001-12-12
Int. Agrophys. 2002, 16(1): 29-32
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The research presented in this paper refers to the role of the technical condition of the plunger pumps working units vis-a-vis the quality of homogenized emulsion. Technical condi- tion was determined on line by analysing the measured value of the signal of homogenization pressure. This signal contains - among other things - some information about the condition of the plunger pumps valve unit. The process quality was determined by the process affecting value changes of the dispersion phase characteristic dimension. The particle size was measured using a microscope.
The influence of the pumps working condition estimates on a homogenized products quality was researched by a correlation- regression analysis. As a result of that procedure a strong stochastic relationship between the product quality and the values of the chosen estimates of the pumps technical condition was found. Among many factors of major importance influencing product quality, the mean value of homogenization pressure is not alone; the energy distribution observed in the signals amplitude spectrum also is of considerable importance. Exponential regression models were obtained for the relationships investigated.