Bibliographic citations
Quijada, V., Ccencho, M. (2024). Desarrollo de un sistema automatizado para la extracción de pectina a partir de la cáscara de cacao [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/673808
Quijada, V., Ccencho, M. Desarrollo de un sistema automatizado para la extracción de pectina a partir de la cáscara de cacao [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/673808
@misc{renati/417636,
title = "Desarrollo de un sistema automatizado para la extracción de pectina a partir de la cáscara de cacao",
author = "Ccencho Falcon, Maritza",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2024"
}
Pectin obtained from cocoa shells has recently been investigated for its gelling and stabilizing properties, which have immense potential for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. However, its production at the industrial level has not been studied or developed in Peru. A fundamental part of the extraction process is the stage of acid hydrolysis, filtering of the cocoa shell and cooling of the mixture. Therefore, an automated system for the extraction of pectin from cocoa shells is proposed. The control of these processes is important because the quality and efficiency of the extracted pectin will depend on it. The tests will be conducted in a cylindrical cone of 100 L capacity that is adapted to hold a cylindrical filter of 20 L, both made of AISI 304 stainless steel. The filter has a motor to homogenize the temperature and pH of the mixture. The pH of the process is 2 and the temperature is 90°C ± 2°C, since in these ranges the pectin is more easily released from the cocoa shell. At the end of the process, the countercurrent cooler will stabilize the temperature at less than 30°C. The main method consists of the structural design of the tank, filter and cooler, and the design of the pH regulator and heating system. The yield of the extraction process was achieved at 14%.
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