Technology offers

Areas of application: Industrial acoustic and heat insulation – heating systems, superheated water, steam piping, ice-cold water piping, free cooling, rainwater, sanitary installations, etc. Advantages: Superior technical characteristics such as high dimensional accuracy, and an unlimited range of diameters for various applications. The method ensures a combination of speed and quality.

Stage of development: Patent applied for. Commercialised – a fully developed line of equipment, already in industrial use. Transfer forms: Partnership of all kinds for commerciallyexploiting the technology and marketing the know-how. Target countries: Asia.

Animal feed by using software for optimum feed formulation:

A Korean company is offering technology for preparation of animal feed (chicken, pig, dairy cattle, fish, pet animal). A wide variety of mixed feeds, each designed to obtain optimum results for specific types of livestock at specific items of their growth cycle can be manufactured. Over 200 varieties of feeds for all kinds of uses are produced by this technology. The products are available in flake, pellet and crumble forms.

The process is divided into following phases: Raw material storage; cleaning; weighting; grinding; mixing; pelletizing; flaking, E.P.; packing (bulk,bag). Main equipment: Grinder, mixer, pellet mill, flaker, extruder, bagging machine. Packaging material: Paper or polyprothylene weaved paper; Yield – 99.5 per cent; Time for construction – 18 months; Areas of application: Agro-industry, feed production.

Advantages: Optimum feed formulationtechnology based on a computer programme; new technology. Stage of development: Commercialised. Inputs required: Steam – 10 t/day, pharmaceutical ingredients; building – 10,400 sq.m.; land – 12,100 sq.m.; water – 100 cub.m./day; power – 30,000 kwh/annum. Manpower required: Skilled – 20; technicians – 12; unskilled – 38. Production capacity: 90,000 to 300,000 mt/year. Raw materials: Corn, soyabean meal, molasses, other grains and additives (L-lysine, L-methionne, phosdicalium, vitamins, antibiotics, minerals)

Economic data: For 90,000 mt/year plant – total project cost-US$ 5,000,000; equipment/machinery (FOB)-US$ 4,300,000; engineering works-US$ 700,000. Transfer forms: Licensing; subcontracting; joint venture; turnkey; consultancy; technical assistance; investment. Beverage manufacturing plant (fruit juices and drinks):

A Korean company is offering technology for manufacturing a variety of fruit juices and drinks such as Gatorade and Hong-Sam Won (red ginseng essence). The beverages are produced from highquality peaches, apricots, and other fruits. These products are not only nutritious but refreshing and delicious.The process consists of the following steps: Raw material – blending – homogenization – pasteurization – filling – seaming – cooling – inspection – packing.

Manufacturing equipment: Mixing tank, homogenizer, plate heat exchange, sugar solution system, filler, seamer, cooler, level inspector, vacuum detector, can coder, auto packer, depalletizer, cleaner, conveyor, vacuum table.

Areas of application: Beverage industry; manufacturing of fruit juices and soft drinks.

Advantages: Auto manufacturing process for beverages; know-how of the optimum formulation technology.

Stage of development: Commercialised.

Commercialised in: Korea. Manpower required: Total – 19. Production capacity: 70 tonnes/day.Raw materials: Fruit concentrate, sugar, fructose, citric acid, apple acid, flavour, vitamin C, empty cans. Economic Data: Total project cost: US$ 3 million. Cost of land and construction is notincluded. Transfer Forms: Licensing; turnkey. For enquiries: Dr Vadim Y. Kotelnikov, Consultant, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, Adjoining Technology Complex, P.O. Box 4575, Off New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016. Phone: 6856276, 6966509, 6966521, 6966619, 6966629; Fax: 91-11-6856274; E-mail: gen@apctt.ernet.in.

— Compiled by G K Pillai