Preliminary computer-aided design of powdered soft beverages integrating heuristic knowledge

IF 3.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Paula A. Barrera-Ariza , Alvaro Orjuela , Paulo C. Narváez-Rincón , Juliana Serna , Veronique Falk , Mauricio Camargo
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This study aimed to develop a computer-aided tool for the preliminary design of juice-type powdered soft beverages (PSBs). The tool integrated predictive models of bulk properties, expert knowledge, and product specifications into a mathematical model optimized for formulation cost. A comprehensive literature review enabled to identify key ingredients—sweeteners, acidulants, anticaking agents, and carriers—and their influence on PSB performance. It also established formulation rules and quality factors, linking them to the physicochemical and bulk properties of the mixture. Given the lack of existing models for powder formulation, experiments were conducted to correlate flow factor and cohesion of PSBs with their composition. Linear polynomials with respect to the concentration of key ingredients were derived, and an exponential equation was fitted to relate these two properties. Additionally, a simple mixing rule was validated experimentally to estimate particle size distribution (PSD) based on ingredient composition. A formulation model was then developed, incorporating predictive equations for sweetness intensity, acidity, flavor content, PSD, fines content, and flow factor, along with various constraints. The model was optimized using MILP (Mixed-Integer Linear Programming) to generate potential PSB formulations that met manufacturing and consumer performance requirements at minimum cost. Four promising blends were identified and prototyped at laboratory scale. The prototypes performed as predicted, and after expert evaluation, they were found to resemble commercial products, requiring only minor adjustments to meet desired specifications.
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Chemical Engineering Research & Design
Chemical Engineering Research & Design 工程技术-工程:化工
CiteScore
6.10
自引率
7.70%
发文量
623
审稿时长
42 days
期刊介绍: ChERD aims to be the principal international journal for publication of high quality, original papers in chemical engineering. Papers showing how research results can be used in chemical engineering design, and accounts of experimental or theoretical research work bringing new perspectives to established principles, highlighting unsolved problems or indicating directions for future research, are particularly welcome. Contributions that deal with new developments in plant or processes and that can be given quantitative expression are encouraged. The journal is especially interested in papers that extend the boundaries of traditional chemical engineering.
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