GB2293825A - Manufacture of acid whey powder - Google Patents

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GB2293825A
GB2293825A GB9420159A GB9420159A GB2293825A GB 2293825 A GB2293825 A GB 2293825A GB 9420159 A GB9420159 A GB 9420159A GB 9420159 A GB9420159 A GB 9420159A GB 2293825 A GB2293825 A GB 2293825A
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Niall Herlihy
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23CDAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23CDAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
    • A23C21/00Whey; Whey preparations
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23JPROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS
    • A23J1/00Obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs; Bulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites
    • A23J1/20Obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs; Bulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites from milk, e.g. casein; from whey
    • A23J1/205Obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs; Bulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites from milk, e.g. casein; from whey from whey, e.g. lactalbumine
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    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23VINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION
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Abstract

A process for manufacturing acid whey comprises: delivering raw liquid whey at a pH of less than 5 and a solids content of less than 10% by weight to a feed tank; concentrating the liquid whey to a solids content of at least 20% by weight; adding a base to the concentrated whey to raise the pH to from 6.0 to 6.9; evaporating the concentrated whey to a solids content of at least 40% by weight; flash cooling the concentrated whey to a temperature of less than 35 DEG C over a period of less than 10 minutes; delivering the flash-cooled concentrate to a crystalliser; reducing the temperature of the concentrate in the crystalliser at a rate of not more than 4 DEG C per hour; atomising the acid whey; and drying the atomised acid whey in a spray dryer.

Description

wFood Ingredient Processing Introduction The invention relates to food ingredient processing and in particular to a process for manufacturing acid casein whey.
About 20% of the total protein of bovine milk are whey proteins. These proteins are regarded as nutritionally superior to casein and other edible proteins. This is due in part to the high level of sulphur containing amino acids present in whey. The addition of about 4% whey protein to certain cereals such as wheat flour doubles the protein efficiency of the cereal.
Acid whey is a by product of acid casein manufacture. It usually comprises about 1% protein, 5% lactose, and less than 1% salts. In order to process raw acid whey to a product of high biological value a significant proportion of salts are removed and the whey is concentrated.
Typically the salts are removed by electrodialysis.
Although this results in efficient removal of the salts, the cathode and anode used tend to get fouled easily resulting in an increase down time for the equipment. The lactose is generally removed by ultra filtration which further concentrates the whey up to about 20% total solids. However ultrafiltration results in incomplete removal of lactose from the whey.
This invention is directed towards providing an improved process for manufacturing acid casein whey powder from an acidic dairy by-product of low economic value.
Statements of Invention According to the invention there is provided a process for manufacturing acid casein whey comprising the steps of: delivering raw liquid whey at a pH of less than 5 and a solids content of less than 10% by weight to a feed tank; concentrating the liquid whey to a solids content of at least 20% by weight; adding a base to the concentrated whey to raise the pH to from 6.0 to 6.9; evaporating the concentrated whey to a solids content of at least 40% by weight; flash cooling the concentrated whey to a temperature of less than 350C over a period of less than 10 minutes; delivering the flash cooled concentrate to a crystalliser; reducing the temperature of the concentrate in the crystalliser at a rate of not more than 4"C per hour; atomising the acid casein whey; and drying the atomised acid casein whey in a spray dryer.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the liquid whey is concentrated to a solids content of from 20% to 25%.
In a particularly preferred arrangement, the pH of the concentrated liquid whey is controlled to lie in the range of from 6.1 to 6.9.
In one embodiment of the invention, the whey is concentrated by nano filtration.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the concentrated whey is evaporated to a solids content of at least 47% by weight.
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the concentrated whey is flash cooled to a temperature of less than 30"C over a period of less than 7 minutes.
In a particularly preferred arrangement, the concentrated whey is flash cooled to a temperature of from 25"C to 300C over a period of from 2 to 7 minutes.
In one embodiment of the invention, the temperature of the concentrate in the crystalliser is reduced at a rate of not more than 4"C per hour.
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the acid casein whey is atomised using an atomiser wheel and the process includes the step of controlling the speed of rotation of the atomiser wheel to form substantially uniform atomised droplets.
In one embodiment of the invention, a primary base is added to the whey after to concentration. In this case preferably the primary base is added to the concentrated whey by proportionally dosing the primary base into the concentrated whey in line. Advantageously the primary base is dosed into a concentrated whey line adjacent to a primary mixer in the concentrated whey line. Ideally the primary base is dosed into the concentrated whey line upstream of the primary mixer.
In another embodiment of the invention the process includes the step of in-line monitoring the pH of the concentrated whey after addition of the primary base.
Preferably the primary base is a strong base selected from an alkali metal hydroxide.
In another embodiment of the invention, the process includes the step of adding an additional base to the concentrated whey. Preferably the additional base is a secondary base.
In one embodiment of the invention, the additional base is added to the concentrated whey downstream of the addition of the primary base to the concentrated whey.
Advantageously the additional base is added to the concentrated whey by proportionately dosing the additional base into the concentrated whey in-line. Most preferably the additional base is dosed into the concentrated whey line upstream of the secondary mixer. Preferably the process includes the step of in-line monitoring the pH of the concentrated whey after addition of the additional base.
The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description thereof given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawing which is a schematic flow sheet of a process for manufacturing acid casein whey according to the invention.
Detailed Description Referring to the drawing, there is illustrated a process for manufacturing acid casein whey which comprises the steps of first cooling raw acid whey 1 to a target temperature of from 6 to 10 C in a whey cooler 2 and delivering the cooled raw acid whey to a raw whey silo 3 by means of a raw whey pump 4. Cooled raw whey is delivered by a pump 5 to a whey feed tank 6 and pumped on demand by a pump 7 to a nano filtration plant 8 to achieve selective demineralisation by removing unwanted salts.
The raw liquid whey upstream of the pump 7 has a pH of less than 5, typically from 4.3 to 4.4. and a solids content which is less than 10%, generally between 5% and 6%. In the nano filtration plant 8, the solids content is increased to at least 20% by weight, and preferably from 20% to 25% by weight. The pH and solids concentration are monitored and the nano filtration plant controlled accordingly. As will be described in more detail below a primary base 10 is dosed into a concentrated whey, from the nano filtration plant 8 along a line 10 and a secondary base 11 is also pumped into the concentrated whey line 9 downstream of the primary base addition. The addition of the base raises the pH of the whey from 6.0 to 6.9, preferably within the range 6.1 to 6.9.
The concentrate from the nano filtration plant 8 is pumped through a concentrate cooler 14 and the cooled concentrated whey is collected in an intermediate concentrate tank 12 and delivered to a main concentrate tank 15 by a pump 13.
The concentrated whey from the concentrate tank 15 is pumped on demand by a pump 16 to a series of evaporators 17 where it is further concentrated to a solids content of at least 40%, and, most preferably, at least 48% by weight. After evaporation, the concentrated whey is flash cooled in a flash cooler 18 to a temperature of less than 35"C, most preferably less than 30"C and ideally from 25"C to 300C over a period of less than 10 minutes, most preferably less than 7 minutes, and, ideally, from 2 to 7 minutes. A pump 19 delivers the flash cooled concentrate to a buffer tank 20 from which it is pumped, on demand, by a pump 21 to one of a number of crystallisers 22. In the crystallisers 22 the temperature of the concentrate is reduced in a controlled manner at a rate of not more than 40C per hour.During the crystallisation process the speed of agitators in the crystallisers are progressively reduced in accordance with the increase in viscosity over time as crystals form. The controlled crystallisation is required to facilitate efficient drying of the acid casein whey.
When the temperature in the crystallisers has been reduced to less than 22"C, the concentrate is delivered by a pump 23 on demand to a feed tank 24 from which the concentrate is pumped by a pump 25 to an atomiser wheel 26 which atomises the concentrate into droplets which are dried to powder in a spray dryer 27. The speed of rotation of the atomiser wheel is controlled so that substantially uniform atomised droplets are formed.
Dried acid casein whey powder from the drier 27 is delivered to a powder silo 28 and drawn off from the silo 28 for bagging 29 on demand.
The primary base which is added to the concentrated whey along the line 10 after concentration is a strong base selected from an alkali metal hydroxide. The strong base is proportionally added on a volumetric basis to achieve the desired pH range. It has been found that the primary base may be most conveniently uniformly dispersed in the raw liquid whey if it is injected directly into the concentrated whey line 9. A primary in-line mixer 30 is installed in the raw concentrated whey line 9 adjacent to, but downstream of, the primary base addition 10. The turbulence generated by the venturi assists in dispersing the primary base in the concentrated whey.
The secondary base is introduced into the raw liquid whey line 9 along a line 11 downstream of the primary base addition. The additional base is also added to the concentrated whey by proportionately dosing the additional base on a volumetric basis into the concentrated whey line 9. A secondary in-line mixer 31 is installed in the concentrated whey line 9 and the additional base is dosed into the raw whey line 9 adjacent to but upstream of the secondary mixer 31. This arrangement assists in dispersing the secondary base uniformly in the concentrated whey.
In the case of both the primary and secondary base addition, the pH of the raw whey after the addition is closely monitored to achieve the final target pH.
The invention provides an optimised process for manufacturing acid casein whey powder from a low quality raw acidic whey having a very low economic value.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described which may be varied in detail.

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1. A process for manufacturing acid casein whey comprising the steps of: delivering raw liquid whey at a pH of less than 5 and a solids content of less than 10% by weight to a feed tank; concentrating the liquid whey to a solids content of at least 20% by weight; adding a base to the concentrated whey to raise the pH to from 6.0 to 6.9; evaporating the concentrated whey to a solids content of at least 40% by weight; flash cooling the concentrated whey to a temperature of less than 35"C over a period of less than 10 minutes; delivering the flash cooled concentrate to a crystalliser; reducing the temperature of the concentrate in the crystalliser at a rate of not more than 4"C per hour; atomising the acid casein whey; and drying the atomised acid casein whey in a spray dryer.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the liquid whey is concentrated to a solids content of from 20% to 25%.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the pH of the concentrated liquid whey is controlled to lie in the range of from 6.1 to 6.9.
4. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the whey is concentrated by nano filtration.
5. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the concentrated whey is evaporated to a solids content of at least 47% by weight.
6. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the concentrated whey is flash cooled to a temperature of less than 30"C over a period of less than 7 minutes.
7. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the concentrated whey is flash cooled to a temperature of from 25"C to 30"C over a period of from 2 to 7 minutes.
8. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the temperature of the concentrate in the crystalliser is reduced at a rate of not more than 40C per hour.
9. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the acid casein whey is atomised using an atomiser wheel and the process includes the step of controlling the speed of rotation of the atomiser wheel to form substantially uniform atomised droplets.
10. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a primary base is added to the whey after concentration.
11. A process as claimed in claim 10 wherein the primary base is added to the concentrated whey by proportionally dosing the primary base into the concentrated whey in-line.
12. A process as claimed in claim 11 wherein the primary base is dosed into a concentrated whey adjacent to a primary mixer in the concentrated whey line.
13. A process as claimed in claim 12 wherein the primary base is dosed into the concentrated whey line upstream of the primary mixer.
14. A process as claimed in any of claims 10 to 13 including the step of in-line monitoring the pH of the concentrated whey after addition of the primary base.
15. A process as claimed in any of claims 10 to 14 wherein the primary base is a strong base selected from an alkali metal hydroxide.
16. A process as claimed in any of claims 10 to 15 including the step of adding an additional base to the concentrated whey.
17. A process as claimed in claim 16 wherein the additional base is a secondary base.
18. A process as claimed in claim 16 or 17 wherein the additional base is added to the concentrated whey downstream of the addition of the primary base to the concentrated whey.
19. A process as claimed in any of claims 16 to 18 wherein the additional base is added to the concentrated whey by proportionately dosing the additional base into the concentrated whey in line.
20. A process as claimed in claim 19 wherein the additional base is dosed into a concentrated whey line adjacent to a secondary mixer in the concentrated whey line.
21. A process as claimed in claim 20 wherein the additional base is dosed into the concentrated whey line upstream of the secondary mixer.
22. A process as claimed in any of claims 16 to 21 including the step of in-line monitoring the pH of the concentrated whey after addition of the additional base.
23. A process for manufacturing acid casein whey substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
24. Acid casein whey whenever manufactured by a process as claimed in any preceding claim.
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