Conceptual Modeling for Multiscale Design Simulation of Grain Slurry Food Starch Processing Machine

Abstract

Conceptual models for mechanistic profiling of an integrated grain slurry food starch processing machine were derived in this study to foster its multiscale analysis, design improvement and mass production as per each end user’s holding capacity. The novel machine constitutes the only existing design for continuous process of milling, sieving, dewatering and water recycling operations in grain slurry food starch extraction. Thus, the quantification of the theoretical frameworks relating the operational profiles and interactions of components of this machine using mechanistic modeling technique to enable its multiscale replication and wide application. The developed models revealed specific energy consumption and capacity of this machine as function of is shafts, grinding discs, auger conveyors, barrel, dewatering drum parameters and mass of the grain processed and these account for in its empirical function. Therefore, conceptual models developed should pioneer further advancement of this integrated machine’s design, application and replication.

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