STUDY ON THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND DESIGN THE KRILL SALT PROCESSING PRODUCTION LINE

Abstract

Sea salt is one of the indispensable natural materials in the seasoning industry, not only in Vietnam but also worldwide. In addition to refned salt, which is commonly used in daily life, seasoned salts have recently received considerable attention and development. The increasing consumer demand for ready-to-use flavored salts has promoted intensive research into their processing and applications. To response to this practical demand, great numerous studies, both domestic and international, have been conducted to develop various types of seasoned salts such as shrimp salt, chili salt, garlic salt, and lemongrass salt. However, the production of these products in many enterprises remains predominantly manual, and the technological processes are often relied on human experiences rather than the standardized engineering design. This study focuses on the development of a novel seasoned salt that utilizes an abundant marine resource in Vietnam’s coastal regions, the krill is considered as the primary raw material. By optimizing the mixing ratios of krill, refned salt, garlic, chili, and other ingredients, a high value added product, referred to as krill seasoning salt, can be obtained.
A complete mechanical production line for krill seasoning salt was designed, consisting of a series of integrated functional modules, including washing, grinding, mixing, granulating, drying, sieving, and bottling units. The mechanical design and fabrication of this production line was carried out specifcally for Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, by the Bach Khoa Research Center for Manufacturing Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City. This paper describes the mechanical design methodology, process integration, and system confguration of the proposed krill salt production line.