Development of Software and Commissioning of the Milk and Whey Processing Workshop
Development of Software and Commissioning of the Milk and Whey Processing Workshop
Automation of Milk Reception, Pasteurization, Crystallization, and CIP Washing Sections at a Dairy Plant
Belarus
Branch:
Food industry
Year:
2018
About the project:
As part of the project, Aprotec Engineering was tasked with performing commissioning and software development for the milk and whey processing workshop at an operating dairy plant.
The main task of the complex is to ensure the preparation of raw materials (milk and whey) for further processing in the dry milk workshop using Vzduchotorg drying equipment.
The project scope covered five interrelated technological sections:
| — milk reception section; | — two CIP washing stations (4 washing circuits); |
| — process equipment section (pasteurization, separation, cream collection, standardization); | — crystallization section for milk and whey. |
| — whey section (dedusting, pasteurization, separation, storage, and supply to the MEGA demineralization unit); | |
The developed software united all sections of the workshop into a single system, ensuring coordinated execution of technological operations.
The software provides control and monitoring of processes at all processing stages: from milk reception and raw whey dedusting to milk and whey crystallization and supply to drying, and whey demineralization by supplying it to the MEGA unit.
The program logic is designed to ensure the correct operation of the whey section and the supply of the product to the MEGA demineralization unit.
The software also provides the necessary interaction with adjacent equipment for the subsequent transfer of prepared raw materials to the dry milk workshop and the Vzduchotorg dryer.
The system includes control algorithms for two CIP stations (4 circuits). The program ensures the execution of the washing operation sequence and the coordinated operation of the involved equipment units.
As a result of the project, the software was successfully developed and implemented, and all sections of the workshop were commissioned.
The performed commissioning and automation achieved the following results:
— coordinated operation of the raw material preparation line for further drying was ensured;
— interaction with the MEGA demineralization unit was established;
— control of two CIP washing stations (4 circuits) was implemented.
The complex is fully ready for the transfer of the prepared product to the final processing stages in the dry milk workshop.
The project demonstrates Aprotec Engineering's experience in commissioning and software development for complex multi-section facilities, where it is necessary to link the operation of different workshops and integrate control with equipment from third-party manufacturers.
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