Inovação no processo de produção de ração peletizada visando evitar a perda de umidade no produto final

Abstract

The loss of moisture be part of process of feed production, mainly in stages like milling and cooling (this last one is the stage where happens the most decrease the moisture of product). About the quality, characteristic “moisture” the feed has a limit maximum in legislation, but do not have a limit minimum. Because of this, that parameter was not monitored so closer by the factories when the aim is gain of process. However, with the increase of need of gain, decrease of cost and the increase of demand of feed the factories start to reduce and/or eliminate the wastes. In addition, a mean for this it is an innovation of process, that add technology and many times simple actions to solve hard problems. The aim of this study is to analyze the decrease of loss of moisture during the production of feed through innovations in different stages in a feed factory to ruminants located in south of Paraná. In summary were done adjusts in particle size of mill material, add binder at mixer, reduce the pressure of steam during the conditioner and the stage of cooling was automated. With the improvements applied the indicator global performance of plant increase 1% regarding the year before, and the consumption of electricity energy decrease 5,9% in the same period.