FITNESS, première plateforme européenne sur l’emballage et le conditionnement des aliments
National audience; FITNESS (2017-2020) est un projet financé dans le cadre du programme européen Erasmus+. Le but de ce projet est de mettre en place une plateforme virtuelle proposant librement des contenus interactifs (présentations, guides, quizz, webinaires, outils de calcul) en lien avec l’emballage alimentaire et les problématiques de conditionnement des aliments. L’objectif est d’offrir un contenu permettant de comprendre les principes et les enjeux (modules de base), et d’apprendre des techniques plus avancées permettant de maîtriser les impacts ou la sécurité sanitaires des matériaux utilisés (modules avancés). La plateforme s’adresse aussi bien aux étudiants, enseignants et profes…
Sorption of n-hexane in amorphous polystyrene
Sorption properties of pure n-hexane vapor in amorphous polystyrene (PS) were studied at 298 K by thermogravimetry under controlled vapor pressure. Two sorption-desorption cycles were performed by varying the relative pressure between 0 and 0.91. Mixing of PS with n-hexane resulted in a strong plasticization, which was evidenced by quite significant depression in the glass transition temperature of the polymer as shown by differential scanning calorimetry. Maximum quantity of n-hexane sorbed in the PS at 298 K and at a pressure close to saturation was about 12.4 wt %. The thermogravimetry yielded an isotherm with a strong hysteresis loop, explanation of which was hypothesized with the help …
Coupling between oxidation kinetics and anisothermal oil flow during deep-fat frying
Deep-fat frying is a cooking technique that has been used continuously since prehistoric times. A domestic deep-fryer heated from the bottom develops significant convection inside the bath cavity. It is responsible for very high heat transfer coefficients and the exposure of the deep-frying oil to the atmospheric oxygen. The continuous conversion of gaseous dioxygen into unstable and reactive hydroperoxides and their subsequent advection throughout the bulk volume is at the origin of the main complaints made of frying which includes issues such as odors, fouling, and generation of several toxic compounds. This study analyzes the coupling between natural convection of triacylglycerols and th…