Small dairy plants

Analizirano je osam odabranih modela sa nekoliko varijanata malih industrijskih mljekarskih pogona, a sa gledišta optimalnih tehnoloških rješenja, asortimana proizvoda i potrebnih financijskih sredstava. Analiza pokazuje da su najuspješniji mali, specijalizirani pogoni. Stoga su razmatrani pogoni sa raznim kombinacijama konzumnih proizvoda, kao što su konzumna mlijeka i kiselo-mliječni proizvodi te male sirane, mala odjeljenja za topljenje sireva, kao i mala sladoledara. U radu su navedena potrebna financijska sredstva za nabavku tehnološke opreme i opreme za hladnjače za odabrane modele pogona.Eight models of small commercial dairy plants were designed and analyzed with respect to the product varieties, processing optimization, and investments. Following plant types were analyzed and investments for processing and refrigeration equipment estimated (in DM currency): 1. Container type milk plant, capacity up to 3000 L/d, pasteurized liquid milk, two options: (a) The plant including the processes: milk reception, pasteurization, packaging and cold storage. Estimates: DM 258,706, (b) The same plant as under (a) but extended incorporating two additional processes: milk separation and homogenization. Estimates: DM 415,032; 2. Base type milk plant, capacity up to 4500 1/d, can include following combination of final products: (a) Pasteurized liquid milk. Estimates: DM 680,654, (b) Pasteurized liquid milk and yoghurt. Estimates: DM 809,550, (c) Pasteurized liquid milk, yoghurt and butter Estimates: DM 927,995, (d) Fresh cream cheese and semi-hard cheese type. Estimates: DM 408,392; 3. Base type milk plant, capacity 12000 L/d, mainly production of liquid milk, yoghurt and butter. Estimates: DM 1,241,820; 4. Cheese plant, 3000 L/d milk for semi-hard cheese. Estimates: DM 346,153; 5. Cheese plant, 3000 L/d milk for quarg or white brined cheese. Estimates: DM 216,346; 6. Processed cheese plant, 1000 kg/d processed cheese. Estimates: DM 250,00; 7. Ice-cream plant, dairy ice-cream in cones capacity up to 2240 kg/d. A compact small commercial ice-cream plant including a hardening room (-35 °C). Estimates: DM 1,166,018; 8. UF-feta cheese plant, ultrafiltration (UF) of milk for feta cheese making, capacity 2500 L/d. Estimates: DM 143.869