Technology offers

Areas of application: Industrial acoustic and heat insulation 8211; 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 8211; 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 8211; 99.5 per cent; Time for construction 8211; 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 8211; 10 t/day, pharmaceutical ingredients; building 8211; 10,400 sq.m.; land 8211; 12,100 sq.m.; water 8211; 100 cub.m./day; power 8211; 30,000 kwh/annum. Manpower required: Skilled 8211; 20; technicians 8211; 12; unskilled 8211; 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 8211; 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 8211; blending 8211; homogenization 8211; pasteurization 8211; filling 8211; seaming 8211; cooling 8211; inspection 8211; 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 8211; 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 8211; 110 016. Phone: 6856276, 6966509, 6966521, 6966619, 6966629; Fax: 91-11-6856274; E-mail: genapctt.ernet.in.

8212; Compiled by G K Pillai