Diseño de un reactor tipo Batch para la elaboración de una bebida alcohólica tradicional Canario

Abstract

The batch reactor was designed for the elaboration of the Canario alcoholic beverage for the laboratory of the Tunshi Dairy Plant at Polytechnic High School of Chimborazo. To obtain the drink the process variables temperature and stirring speed were identified, as well as the density and viscosity parameters. To obtain the drink, the following variables were identified for the process, temperature and stirring speed, in addition to another process such as the density and viscosity that directly influence the stirring operation. As a result of the experimentation, 14L of Canario liquor was obtained, the quality analysis was established with the NTE INEN 2802 standard for cream liqueurs. Also, it was considered that the raw material complies with the NTE INEN 9 standard for raw milk. With the experimental data, the engineering calculations were made with the scaling for a total production of 100L of Canario liquor, followed by the design of the Batch reactor, obtaining a tank capacity of 0.117m3. The equipment will be provided with a jacket and the agitation system is predetermined by a turbine with blades inclined 45 degrees, with an axial and radial flow pattern. The operating conditions were established by the parameters involved in the process. The jacketed batch reactor will be heated with saturated steam to a maximum temperature of 83 degrees Celsius for pasteurization and a mixing process temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. Knowing the nature of the components, AISI304 stainless steel was defined as a design material for the entire structure. The validation of the reactor design was analysed by simulation using LabVIEW software, representing the dynamics of the process, entering the variables involved in it, and corroborating the data obtained. It is recommended for future applications and construction of the equipment to use temperature sensors for greater precision and control of this variable.