Green banana drying in a spray dryer

Orientador: Elias Basile TambourgiTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia QuímicaResumo: A biomassa de banana verde é um componente que pode ser aplicado industrialmente em uma grande variedade de alimentos por não interferir nos atributos sensoriais de outros ingredientes e apresentar propriedades funcionais, sobretudo pela presença do amido resistente. O campo de aplicação pode ser ampliado, inclusive para a exportação, se produzido na forma de pó. O presente trabalho apresenta um estudo de viabilidade de secagem da biomassa de banana verde em uma unidade não comercial (experimental) de spray dryer com atomizador rotativo. As variáveis selecionadas no procedimento experimental foram: o tipo do atomizador (tipo A, de orifícios de forma retangular com semicírculos nas extremidades e área total de 162,88 mm2 e tipo B de orifícios de forma circular e área total de 254,47 mm2); a concentração da suspensão; a rotação do atomizador; a temperatura da alimentação e a vazão da alimentação. A temperatura da câmara foi fixada em 140ºC com o ar a 0,013 kg/s. Estabeleceu-se como respostas a massa e a umidade relativa do produto. Essas variáveis tiveram dois níveis de variação, o que correspondeu à realização de 32 ensaios. Dentre as variáveis utilizadas nos ensaios, a concentração da suspensão foi a variável mais significativa para as repostas massa e umidade relativa, as demais apresentaram efeitos reduzidos. O ensaio número 13 apresentou as melhores condições das respostas (9,17% e 12,656 g), sendo obtido com o atomizador tipo B; concentração de 50%, rotação de 27.000 rpm, vazão da alimentação de 40 mL/min e temperatura da alimentação de 30 ºC. Para esta amostra foi realizada uma análise microscópica, em que o tamanho dos grânulos não ultrapassou 500 ?m, portanto, pode ser empregado em diversas preparações alimentícias. A partir do ensaio 13, calculou-se o diâmetro da câmara de secagem para uma produção de 25 kg/h, o que resultou em 5,14 m. Neste estudo ficou comprovada a viabilidade da secagem da biomassa de banana verde em spray dryer com atomizador rotativoAbstract: The green banana biomass is a component that can be industrially applied to a wide variety of foods because do not interfere in the sensory attributes of other ingredients present and has functional properties, especially the presence of resistant starch. This use can be expanded, including for export, if this product be produced in powder form. This research presents a feasibility study of drying green banana biomass in a non-commercial unit (experimental) of spray dryer with rotary atomizer. The variables selected in the experimental procedure were: the type of atomizer (type A, hole in a rectangular shape with semicircles at the ends and the total area of 162.88 mm2 and type B, hole in a circular shape and a total area of 254.47 mm2); the suspension concentration; the atomizer rotation; the biomass temperature and the biomass flow. The chamber temperature was set at 140ºC with air at 0.013 kg/s. It was defined as response the mass and the relative humidity of the product. These variables had two levels of variation, which corresponded to the completion of 32 trials. Among the variables used in the tests, the suspension concentration was the most significant to responses of mass and humidity, the others showed low effects. The test number 13 presented the best conditions of responses (9.17% and 12.656 g), was obtained with the atomizer type B, 50% concentration, atomizer rotation of 27,000 rpm, biomass flow rate of 40 mL/min and biomass temperature of 30°C. For this sample was realized a microscopic analysis, the granules size do not exceeded 500 ?m, therefore can be used in various food preparations. From the 13 test, the diameter calculation of the drying chamber for a production of 25 kg / h resulted in 5.14 m. In this study it was proved the feasibility of drying the green banana biomass in a spray dryer with rotary atomizerDoutoradoSistemas de Processos Quimicos e InformaticaDoutor em Engenharia Químic

Aplicação do método de varredura na roteirização de frota em uma empresa de transporte e distribuição de cargas fracionadas

The increasing volume of e-commerce is associated with the operational efficiency of the logistics of fractional loads, given that delivery reliability for products is one of the decisive factors at the time of acquisition by consumers. Thus, the transportation and distribution of products must serve the customer quickly, consistently, and with low costs, which results in the need to choose the best possible route. In this study, we developed a tool for fleet routing in a less-than-truckload transportation company by applying the sweep algorithm with the aid of ArcGIS® software. The company currently uses an empirical method based on the experience gained in daily operations over the years. The lack of a methodology had been generating losses to the organization due to inefficient routes. As result, the proposed model reduced costs by 25.8% and routes by 18.3%

Correction to: Comparative effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: GLORIA-AF Registry

International audienceIn this article, the name of the GLORIA-AF investigator Anastasios Kollias was given incorrectly as Athanasios Kollias in the Acknowledgements. The original article has been corrected

Patterns of oral anticoagulant use and outcomes in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation: a post-hoc analysis from the GLORIA-AF Registry

Background: Previous studies suggested potential ethnic differences in the management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF). We aim to analyse oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription, discontinuation, and risk of adverse outcomes in Asian patients with AF, using data from a global prospective cohort study. Methods: From the GLORIA-AF Registry Phase II-III (November 2011-December 2014 for Phase II, and January 2014-December 2016 for Phase III), we analysed patients according to their self-reported ethnicity (Asian vs. non-Asian), as well as according to Asian subgroups (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian). Logistic regression was used to analyse OAC prescription, while the risk of OAC discontinuation and adverse outcomes were analysed through Cox-regression model. Our primary outcome was the composite of all-cause death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The original studies were registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01468701, NCT01671007, and NCT01937377. Findings: 34,421 patients were included (70.0 ± 10.5 years, 45.1% females, 6900 (20.0%) Asian: 3829 (55.5%) Chinese, 814 (11.8%) Japanese, 1964 (28.5%) Korean and 293 (4.2%) other Asian). Most of the Asian patients were recruited in Asia (n = 6701, 97.1%), while non-Asian patients were mainly recruited in Europe (n = 15,449, 56.1%) and North America (n = 8378, 30.4%). Compared to non-Asian individuals, prescription of OAC and non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) was lower in Asian patients (Odds Ratio [OR] and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI): 0.23 [0.22-0.25] and 0.66 [0.61-0.71], respectively), but higher in the Japanese subgroup. Asian ethnicity was also associated with higher risk of OAC discontinuation (Hazard Ratio [HR] and [95% CI]: 1.79 [1.67-1.92]), and lower risk of the primary composite outcome (HR [95% CI]: 0.86 [0.76-0.96]). Among the exploratory secondary outcomes, Asian ethnicity was associated with higher risks of thromboembolism and intracranial haemorrhage, and lower risk of major bleeding. Interpretation: Our results showed that Asian patients with AF showed suboptimal thromboembolic risk management and a specific risk profile of adverse outcomes; these differences may also reflect differences in country-specific factors. Ensuring integrated and appropriate treatment of these patients is crucial to improve their prognosis. Funding: The GLORIA-AF Registry was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH