Fundamentals of Processing and Food Engineering

by Rinku Grover, Raveena Kargwal

ISBN: 9789371707008
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Imprint : Astral Cracker
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 9960.00
Biblio : ix+237p., figs., tabls., ind., 25cm

Author Profile

Rinku Grover has obtained his B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) and M.Tech (Processing and Food Engineering) from College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-INDIA. M.Tech research work was on “Design and development of Bael fruit pulper”. He has qualified ICAR PG- JRF-2018 and ICAR- PG- SRF 2020 and Ph.D entrance exam (2020) of CCSHAU, Hisar. He has published various Hindi articles, research and review papers in reputed journals, Book chapters and Authored Book. Presently, he is pursuing Ph.D in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Processing and Food Engineering at College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-INDIA. Dr. Raveena Kargwal has obtained his B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) in 2014 and M.Tech (Processing and Food Engineering) from College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in 2017. She has completed her Ph.D. (Processing and Food Engineering) from College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) in 2021. She has received Merit Scholarship during her Ph.D period from the CCS HAU, Hisar. She has qualified Haryana LEET- 2011, HSTES, ICAR JRF-2015 and Ph.D entrance exam (2017) CCSHAU, Hisar. She has also qualified senior technical assistant exam held by CCS HAU, Hisar. She has worked as Senior Research Fellow (AICRP Project) in 2017-2018 in Processing and Food Engineering, CCS HAU, Hisar. At present, she is working as Senior Research Fellow in DST Project at Renewable and Bio Energy Engineering, CCS HAU, Hisar. She has published research papers in various NAAS rated international peer reviewed journals, book chapters, hindi articles. She has attended national /international conferences and also attended International workshop under SPARC project, MHRD, Govt. of India. She is life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) since 2019.

About The Book

This book presents an integrated approach to the Post Harvest Technology, Processing and Food Engineering, Dairy Engineering as related to agricultural development with an emphasis on the Agricultural Engineering aspects. The main topics covered in this book are: basic terminology; engineering properties; heat and mass transfer; material handling; post-harvest unit operation; storage engineering; processing technology and machinery; food packaging; dairy engineering; design of processing machinery; agricultural structures; agri-project planning and management; aquaculture. The book contains brief one liner, multiple choices and match the columns. Many of these questions have already been asked in various competitive exams. The authors are hopeful that the book will prove to be useful in degree program related to Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology/Engineering, Processing and Food Engineering, Dairy Technology/Engineering etc. The book is intended to prove useful for students appearing for competitive exams like JRE, SRF, NET, ARS, GATE, Various University entrance etc.

Table of Contents

Preface vii 1. Basic Terminology 1 2. Engineering Properties 13 3. Heat and Mass Transfer 34 4. Material Handling and Transport 55 5. Post-Harvest Unit operations 68 6. Storage Engineering 86 7. Processing Technology 107 8. Food Packaging 125 9. Dairy Engineering 149 10. Food Processing Machinery 169 11. Agricultural Structures 185 12. Agri-Project Planning and Management 203 13. Instrumentation and Process Control 219 Matching 232 References