Drying Technology Innovations for Plant Protein

1. Overview of drying products:

Protein in plant foods. Such as commonly consumed food proteins such as cereals, beans, nuts, leaf proteins, single-cell proteins, etc. From a nutritional point of view, plant proteins are roughly divided into two categories: one is complete protein, such as soy protein; the other is incomplete protein, and the vast majority of plant proteins belong to this category. Due to its low fat, it is an ideal food for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. It is suitable for cold, roasted, and fried. It tastes delicious and delicious. Long-term consumption can enhance physical fitness and is beneficial to health.

In recent years, the demand for plant protein in my country's food processing industry has been increasing day by day. Belt drying is the main processing process of plant protein processing plants and also its key equipment.

2. Overview of drying solutions:

The plant protein drying production line produced and developed by our company is a revised upgrade of the traditional belt dryer. The vegetable protein dryer distributes the materials to be processed on the conveyor belt through appropriate auxiliary mechanisms, such as star-shaped distributors, swing belts, crushers or granulators. The conveyor belt passes through a channel composed of one or several heating units. Each heating unit is equipped with an air heating and circulation system. Each channel has one or several dehumidification systems. When the conveyor belt passes, hot air passes through the materials on the conveyor belt from top to bottom or from bottom to top, so that the materials can be dried evenly.

3. Advantages of the drying scheme:

① The air volume, heating temperature, material residence time and feeding speed can be adjusted to achieve the best drying effect.

② The equipment configuration is flexible, and the mesh belt flushing system and material cooling system can be used.

③ Flexible operation. After the wet material enters the machine, the drying process is carried out in a completely sealed box, with good labor conditions to avoid dust leakage.

④When the drying material moves with the conveyor belt, the relative position between the material particles is relatively fixed, and the drying time is basically the same. It is very suitable for some drying processes where the material color changes or the moisture content requires uniformity. In addition, the vibration and impact of the material in the equipment are very slight, and the material particles are not easy to break, so it is also suitable for drying certain materials that are not allowed to be broken.

⑤Not only can the material be dried, but sometimes it can also be baked, matured or cooled.

⑥The unique air distribution device makes the hot air distribution more uniform, ensuring the consistency of product quality.

⑦The structure is simple, easy to install, and can run for a long time. In case of failure, the inside of the box can be entered for inspection and maintenance, which is convenient for maintenance.