Scott Benoit, Julien Chamberland, Alain Doyen, Manuele Margni
, Christian Bouchard and Yves Pouliot
Article (2020)
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Abstract
Pressure-driven membrane separation processes are commonly used in cheese milk standardization. Using ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF), membrane separation processes make it possible to concentrate the milk proteins and increase the yields of cheese vats. However, the contribution of membrane separation processes to the environmental impact and economical profitability of dairy processes is still unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of membrane separation processes to the eco-efficiency of cheddar cheese production in Québec (Canada) using process simulation. Three scenarios were compared: two included UF or MF at the cheese milk standardization step, and one did not incorporate membrane separation processes. The results showed that even if membrane separation processes make it possible to increase vat yields, they do not improve the eco-efficiency of cheddar cheese processes. However, membrane separation processes may benefit the eco-efficiency of the process more when used for byproduct valorization.
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1600 Industrial engineering > 1600 Industrial engineering 1600 Industrial engineering > 1604 Manufacturing 1600 Industrial engineering > 1606 Operations management |
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| Department: | Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering |
| Research Center: | CIRAIG - International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services |
| Funders: | CRSNG/NSERC, Novalait Inc |
| Grant number: | PCIPJ 461630-12 |
| PolyPublie URL: | https://publications.polymtl.ca/9407/ |
| Journal Title: | Membranes (vol. 10, no. 10) |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| DOI: | 10.3390/membranes10100287 |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100287 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2023 16:36 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2024 04:30 |
| Cite in APA 7: | Benoit, S., Chamberland, J., Doyen, A., Margni, M., Bouchard, C., & Pouliot, Y. (2020). Integrating pressure-driven membrane separation processes to improve eco-efficiency in cheese manufacture: a preliminary case study. Membranes, 10(10), 287 (22 pages). https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100287 |
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