Ice Cream Plant in Nicaragua

2. Mixture,
   homogenization and pasteurization
3. Melting
   butter
4. Pumps
5. Maturation
6. Teams of
   cold water
7. Team of cold
   water to cool the mixture.
8. Team of cold
   water for ripeners.
9. Mantecación
10. Addiction of
    high added-value products (biscuits and
    chocolate).
11. Packaging
12. Hardening
13. Transport
    equipment.
14. Labor

1-INTRODUCTION

In this paper we aim to provide an overview of the
manufacturing process of an ice cream plant in Nicaragua, the
Eskimo.

Can be defined in the ice cream as a sweet-tasting food from a
mixture of pasteurized and various ingredients (milk, water,
sugar, cream, juices, eggs, cocoa, etc.), which is whipped and
frozen for later consumption different shapes and sizes.
Generally in the manufacture of ice cream are used various
special additives such as thickeners, colorings, flavorings and
stabilizers. When a food is the mixture of various components can
present various physical structures within an overall appearance.
In the case of ice cream, its structure may seem typically strong
when they are well frozen, can have a pasty, semi, when they are
near their melting point, or can be liquid melt if left at room
temperature. Inside the ice cream can live almost all types of
physical structure. As the iced the outcome of the union of a
series of solid and liquid ingredients, the type of union can be
very different.

2. Physical description of Machinery

2.1.-Equipment

Mixture,
homogenization and pasteurization

For the production of ice cream mixture has chosen a
processing plant mixture (mixture HTST Hoyer, the trademark or
similar Hoyer Tetra Pack) that includes the mixture itself,
homogenization and pasteurization at high temperature (HTST: High
Temperature Short Time). The pasteurization takes place in a heat
exchanger at a temperature of 84 º C for a short time (25
seconds). This produces a continuous flow of ice cream
mixture.

The processing plant mixture Hoyer HTST mix is available in
standard capacity of 600, 1200 and 2000 liters / hour. Since the
desired output is 953 liters per hour, you choose the model of
1200 liters / hour to better adapt to the needs.

The processing plant mixture Hoyer HTST mixture is
characterized by its compact design of stainless steel. All
components are placed on a rack, which facilitates the
installation and takes up minimal space. The Calderín is
located in a separate chassis, so it can be placed near or far
from the plant mixture. The plant consists of standard:

. A Calderín to provide hot water tanks mixture through
a pump. The standard Calderín is heated by steam.

. A feeder powder products to add ingredients into powder to
the tank mix.

. Two mixing tanks, where the liquid ingredients are driven,
while the solid ingredients are added through the feeder powder
products. The tanks are fitted with agitators.

. A centrifugal pump to send the mixture to the tank of
regulation.

. A tank of regulation with the float, complete with two
filters and a system of by-pass.

. A centrifugal pump to send the mixture to heat exchanger
plates and homogenizing.

. An exchanger plates of 5 sections to heat, cool and
pasteurized.

. A homogenizing to homogenize the mixture to the pressure of
more than 200 bars. The homogenizing is equipped with a filter
made of stainless steel.

. A section of keeping the mixture at a temperature of
pasteurization for 25 seconds.

Features:

. Dimensions: 6300 mm1750 mm2000 mm

. Power consumption: 16 kW.

. Capacity: 1,200 liters / hour.

Melting
butter

To melt the butter necessary for the production of ice cream
will be available Pump Station Multi Multi Hoystat of the
trademark or similar Hoyer.

The pumping station Hoystat Multi is an independent unit
equipped with a tank, a pumping system and a control panel.
The reservoir has a capacity of 150 liters and wears a shirt by
circulating steam. The warming of the butter is fast and a
thermostat ensures a proper temperature control. The pump is a
positive displacement pump. It has agitator with a scraper to
better melt the butter.

The unit is constructed entirely of stainless steel, providing
an easy and efficient cleaning.

The control panel is located on the front of the tank and has
controls for dosing the amount of steam entering and leaving the
butter, as well as their temperatures.

Features:

.Dimensions: 11558351212 mm

. Pump capacity: 10-900 liters / hour