This is a special wheat milling project aimed at achieving high-quality flour and very high grinding performance at 10% of the energy consumption of a traditional grinding plant (the project was actually named after this 10% factor).
The reference process has the great advantage of fitting both small and large scale productions. A very simple, small-size production line allows the processing of a few kgs per hour whilst industrial size lines will handle up to several tons per hour. It is basically a versatile process fitting a vast number of different situations.
This is sort of a lifejacket for farming economies undergoing a severe recession due to the globalization process. The basic concept behind the overall project is a durable and sustainable development.
The Keywords of the Project
Farine F10 (Flour F10) is a project aimed at producing quality flour directly at the farmers’ or eventually at municipal contractors’ without any other thirds’ involvement. The entire production activity will be either carried out by private individuals on small lines or farmers associations.
Thanks to the enormous energy saving ensured by the reference process (saving factor 10), the project fits perfectly into the framework of renewable energies.
For farmers, often confronted with the issues of globalization and greatly suffering from the dramatic collapse of corn prices (approximately one Franc/kg 10 years ago against less than one half Franc as of today although bread price over the same period never decreased, it actually went up!), this project is real life-rescuer.
This project represents a new responsible and diversified farming approach that can be implemented over a very short production chain so that the parties who are actually involved can profit from the maximum possible added value. The basic idea was to abandon the ways of huge economies in favour of decentralized, local organisations tailored on local products and considerably decreasing use of grey energy (energy produced from fossil fuels).
The installation of a pilot line will spread information about the process so that it can be implemented everywhere thanks to the acquisition of the know-how.
Project Description
With present systems, corn is first gently crushed through the cylinder mill and separated between each and every other passage. Average systems have 6-18 sets of cylinders, sometimes grooved and sometimes flat ones, and the same number of sieves and pneumatic conveyors. These systems are very complex, very automated and subject to continuous update and changes. They are no rational installations and impart considerable losses. The output of the plant determines the quality of flours. French flour (greyish-brown flour), medium white flour and white flour are respectively obtained at 80%, 70% and 55% output. These figures may change depending on the miller skills, as each mill has its own know-how depending on the type and number of installed cylinders.
The Future: User-friendly Milling Systems
In future we will be able to implement a technology that was patented nearly a century ago but remained so far rather unexploited that is grinding by means of high-speed rotary stud disc allowing better separation of the flour from the bran and avoiding excessive grinding of this bran, which would lead to a greyish and inhomogeneous flour. Simply, and quickly wet corn before grinding to get softer and more plastic bran. This type of mill requires no crushing but rather breaks up corn by repeatedly hammering against the teeth turning into a fine flour production with very large, wet bran flakes. At this stage, a single sieving process will suffice to yield final flour. Depending on the size of the sieve mesh, a mid-white/grey flour is obtained, which is slightly non-homogeneous but produced with a much higher output and better preservation time. For flour type 700, an 80% output is ensured.
Fig. 1 shows a simplified line - Milling Line F 10
Preliminary Tests
This process has been successfully tested, and the test reports are available. Approximately 30 types of bread have been made to bakeries full satisfaction and rewards for the quality of this flour that was deemed easier to bake and process. Bran quality and neatness are remarkable.
By-products
Use of residual bran (about 20%) for animal feeding practices is the easiest way but bran can be also reprocessed in fibre-rich breakfast flakes eventually combined with other local products as for instance honey, fruit pulp for increased sweetness and walnut core for a stronger aroma. The added value of a similar product is likely to generate a large turnover. However, the marketing of breakfast flakes may take a longer time than selling flour to local bakeries and grocery stores.
Conclusions
This new process will provide the farmer additional revenue thanks to corn price higher than the actual one.
Moreover, the implementation of this new technology (not yet in use anywhere) will create new job opportunities that may be either covered by on-farm part-time workers or external collaborators in revolving shifts.
From a financial point of view, the installation of these lines regardless of their size will also provide new job opportunities for local contractors in the surrounding area.
For the separate processing of eventual by-products, an extra-added value may be easily gained.
The implementation of the pilot project is very important because it will allow to optimize all the necessary details for the future supply of a reliable, tested process safely applicable to any area.
It is a life jacket for our agriculture and above all it is a project with an outstanding potential for energy savings and a really durable development.
Furthermore, the same line can be used for the production of related-products making use of local raw materials (i.e. biers, pastries, breakfast food, etc...).
It is a forward-thinking, decentralized and energy-saving project for a really long-term development.
Special Wheat Milling Project
Special Wheat Milling Project
Arthur Nussbaumer
Managing Director
AnuTec GmbH Powder Processing
Düdingen, Switzerland
Introduction
F 10 Flours
This is a special wheat milling project aimed at achieving high-quality flour and very high grinding performance at 10% of the energy consumption of a traditional grinding plant (the project was actually named after this 10% factor).
The reference process has the great advantage of fitting both small and large scale productions. A very simple, small-size production line allows the processing of a few kgs per hour whilst industrial size lines will handle up to several tons per hour. It is basically a versatile process fitting a vast number of different situations.
This is sort of a lifejacket for farming economies undergoing a severe recession due to the globalization process. The basic concept behind the overall project is a durable and sustainable development.
The Keywords of the Project
Farine F10 (Flour F10) is a project aimed at producing quality flour directly at the farmers’ or eventually at municipal contractors’ without any other thirds’ involvement. The entire production activity will be either carried out by private individuals on small lines or farmers associations.
Thanks to the enormous energy saving ensured by the reference process (saving factor 10), the project fits perfectly into the framework of renewable energies.
For farmers, often confronted with the issues of globalization and greatly suffering from the dramatic collapse of corn prices (approximately one Franc/kg 10 years ago against less than one half Franc as of today although bread price over the same period never decreased, it actually went up!), this project is real life-rescuer.
This project represents a new responsible and diversified farming approach that can be implemented over a very short production chain so that the parties who are actually involved can profit from the maximum possible added value. The basic idea was to abandon the ways of huge economies in favour of decentralized, local organisations tailored on local products and considerably decreasing use of grey energy (energy produced from fossil fuels).
The installation of a pilot line will spread information about the process so that it can be implemented everywhere thanks to the acquisition of the know-how.
Project Description
With present systems, corn is first gently crushed through the cylinder mill and separated between each and every other passage. Average systems have 6-18 sets of cylinders, sometimes grooved and sometimes flat ones, and the same number of sieves and pneumatic conveyors. These systems are very complex, very automated and subject to continuous update and changes. They are no rational installations and impart considerable losses. The output of the plant determines the quality of flours. French flour (greyish-brown flour), medium white flour and white flour are respectively obtained at 80%, 70% and 55% output. These figures may change depending on the miller skills, as each mill has its own know-how depending on the type and number of installed cylinders.
The Future: User-friendly Milling Systems
In future we will be able to implement a technology that was patented nearly a century ago but remained so far rather unexploited that is grinding by means of high-speed rotary stud disc allowing better separation of the flour from the bran and avoiding excessive grinding of this bran, which would lead to a greyish and inhomogeneous flour. Simply, and quickly wet corn before grinding to get softer and more plastic bran. This type of mill requires no crushing but rather breaks up corn by repeatedly hammering against the teeth turning into a fine flour production with very large, wet bran flakes. At this stage, a single sieving process will suffice to yield final flour. Depending on the size of the sieve mesh, a mid-white/grey flour is obtained, which is slightly non-homogeneous but produced with a much higher output and better preservation time. For flour type 700, an 80% output is ensured.
Fig. 1 shows a simplified line - Milling Line F 10
Preliminary Tests
This process has been successfully tested, and the test reports are available. Approximately 30 types of bread have been made to bakeries full satisfaction and rewards for the quality of this flour that was deemed easier to bake and process. Bran quality and neatness are remarkable.
By-products
Use of residual bran (about 20%) for animal feeding practices is the easiest way but bran can be also reprocessed in fibre-rich breakfast flakes eventually combined with other local products as for instance honey, fruit pulp for increased sweetness and walnut core for a stronger aroma. The added value of a similar product is likely to generate a large turnover. However, the marketing of breakfast flakes may take a longer time than selling flour to local bakeries and grocery stores.
Conclusions
This new process will provide the farmer additional revenue thanks to corn price higher than the actual one.
Moreover, the implementation of this new technology (not yet in use anywhere) will create new job opportunities that may be either covered by on-farm part-time workers or external collaborators in revolving shifts.
From a financial point of view, the installation of these lines regardless of their size will also provide new job opportunities for local contractors in the surrounding area.
For the separate processing of eventual by-products, an extra-added value may be easily gained.
The implementation of the pilot project is very important because it will allow to optimize all the necessary details for the future supply of a reliable, tested process safely applicable to any area.
It is a life jacket for our agriculture and above all it is a project with an outstanding potential for energy savings and a really durable development.
Furthermore, the same line can be used for the production of related-products making use of local raw materials (i.e. biers, pastries, breakfast food, etc...).
It is a forward-thinking, decentralized and energy-saving project for a really long-term development.
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Fig. 1: Diagram of a simplified line - Milling Line F 10
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