Applied Food & Feed Extrusion
Typical Program
*Program details may be subject to minor changes.
Day 1
MORNING
Review of Extrusion Theory
Principles of Extruder Configuration
Role of Ingredients and Preconditioner
Role of Rheology in Extrusion Processing and the Screw and Die Characteristic
Principles of Die Design – An Overview
Product 1 – Textured Vegetable Protein/Pet Food Extrusion
Review/Design
Raw Materials and Formulations
Screw Profile
Auxiliary Devices
Operating Conditions
— Visit Pilot Plant – Observe TVP Production in Normal Operation (Single Screw Extruder)
AFTERNOON
Product 2 - Third Generation Snack Pellet
Review/Design
Raw Materials and Formulations
Screw Profile
Auxiliary Devices
Operating Conditions
— Extruder Trial Product 2
Set up screw profile and produce third generation snack pellet using a twin screw extruder.
Day 2
MORNING
Extrusion Theory
Causes and Effects of Extruder Instabilities
Coextrusion
Product 3 - Co-Extruded Snack
Review/Design
Raw Materials and Formulations
Screw Profile
Auxiliary Devices
Operating Conditions
— Extruder Trial Product 3
Set up screw profile and produce a direct expanded snack with filling using a collet extruder.
AFTERNOON
Product 4 – Direct Expanded Breakfast Cereal
Review/Design
Raw Materials and Formulations
Screw Profile
Auxiliary Devices
Operating Conditions
— Extruder Trial Product 4
Set up screw profile and produce a direct expanded breakfast cereal using a twin-screw extruder.
Day 3
MORNING
Product 5 - High Moisture Meat Analog
Review/Design
Raw Materials and Formulations
Screw Profile
Auxiliary Devices
Operating Conditions
— Extruder Trial Product 5
Set up screw profile and produce a high moisture meat analog using a twin screw extruder.
AFTERNOON
Extrusion Process Trouble Shooting
Quality Assurance and How to Achieve it