By PRADYUMNA RAJU AKASH MALHOTRA GURNEESH SONDH ABHISHEK JOSHI DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Guide :- Mr.

Faraz Ahmad 4TH YEAR BATCH 2010-2014

Cryogenic grinding
Act of cooling and chilling a material and reducing its

particle size Also known as freeze milling/cryomilling Temperatures lower than 150k. Cryo grinding technology system is used . Important cryogenics used are liquid nitrogen, dry ice. Increases productivity and lowers power costs.

CRYOGENIC SYSTEM

WORKING

06/09/2010

Method of Operation

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON PEPPER

Volatile oil content & flavor component
Example : pepper
SL No. Components Cryoground(%) Conventional ground(%) 11.00 1.15

1 2 3

Moisture Volatile oil Flavour compounds (relative concentration) Alpha pinene limonene

13.00 2.61

1.40 8.30

0.29 1.18

COMPARISONS BETWEEN STANDARD AND CRYOGENIC GRINDING

Spices

Ungrounded essential oil content (ml. Per gm.)

Cryogenic Grinded essential oil content (ml. Per am.)

Standard Grounded essential oil content (ml. Per qm.)

Turmeric Coriander Black Pepper Cumin Garam Garam Masala

5.5 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.6

100 100 100 100 100

5.5 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.6

100 100 100 100 100

3.5 0.4 1.5 1.6 2.0

64 67 52 46 43

Advantages to conventional grinding

Smaller particles and more uniform size/control of

sizes. No losses of etheric oils /higher retention. Clogging of the mill does not occur. Heat losses do not occur and does not degrade the system. Lower power consumption.

Applications
In our country, the spices industry is the most

important area which can make the best use of this system. Thermoplastics industry . Explosives grinding. Medical facilities and biological industry. Adhesives, waxes, food industry. Metal fabrication and electronics.

Objective of this project/Future prospects.

To compare conventional and cryogenic grinding. To analyze and ultimately prove how and by how much

cryogenic form of grinding is better and results in better productivity and lesser losses of materials. Conduct experiments on different spices and steel which would undergo the milling/grinding process . To prepare the sample model of a cryogenic grinder to explain the process.

Until now
Thorough research on both cryogenic and

conventional grinding. Looked out for sources which would help our project work i.e equipment , materials to be used etc. Logistics regarding the making of the sample model.