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Ohmic Heating for <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Processing</strong> 455<br />

Electrode<br />

Electric field<br />

Electrode<br />

Electric field<br />

Alternating<br />

Power Supply<br />

Electrode<br />

Product<br />

inflow<br />

Product<br />

outflow<br />

Electrode<br />

a b<br />

c<br />

Electrodes<br />

Product<br />

outflow<br />

Product<br />

inflow<br />

Electric field<br />

FIGURE 14.7 Basic configurations for ohmic heaters: (a) batch, (b–d) continuous. Panels<br />

(b) and (c) correspond to the cross-field configuration, while panel (d) corresponds to the<br />

in-field configuration, depending on if the electric field lines are perpendicular or parallel<br />

to the direction of the flow of the food, respectively.<br />

they are spaced to account for the increase of σ with temperature. Therefore, as<br />

the product approaches the outlet of the heater, a lower value of the electric field<br />

strength is needed, and this is accomplished by increasing the spacing between<br />

each pair of electrodes.<br />

The choice of the best configuration will obviously depend on the food<br />

being processed and the objectives of the process (e.g., cooking, pasteurization,<br />

sterilization).<br />

Electrode<br />

Product<br />

outflow<br />

Product<br />

inflow<br />

Electrode<br />

Electric<br />

field<br />

d

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