PINGUIL LOJA, Darío J.; LOJANO PILLCON, Víctor R.; JARA COBOS, Nelson G.    REINOSO AVECILLAS, Fran Z.. IMPROVEMENT OF THE LACTOSE GRINDING PROCESS FOR A COMPANY MANUFACTURING DAIRY PRODUCTS. []. , 28, pp.71-79. ISSN 1390-860X.  https://doi.org/10.17163/ings.n28.2022.07.

This research presents results obtained after having implemented an improvement in the lactose grinding process of a company which manufactures dairy products, the current situation of the process was determined identifying that in a continuous 48-hourgrinding time, lactose particle size of 40.23 μm. is obtained.After theoretical and experimental developed research process, it was obtained a fine grinding with a particle size of 22 μm average in a grinding time of5 continuous hours as the best option, using a drummills with a volume of 25% grinding elements and61 rpm operating speed, when using cylpebs whichare specified in this research which generates savings in raw material (lactose), energy consumption and operation time of the grinding process.

: Lactose; particle size; granulometric analysis; cylpebs distribution.

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