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Specialized Training Session
Thermal Process Design of Canned Foods through Ball’s Formula Method
Course Details:
4 hours
Virtual Course
Instructors:
Nikolaos G. Stoforos, Ph.D.
Course Outline:
Introduction
Kinetics of Microbial Thermal Inactivation
D and z values
Product Temperature Evolution during In-container Thermal Processing
Heat penetration data, f and j values
Design and Evaluation of Thermal Processes
F value concept
Thermal Process Calculation
Calculation of the F value of a thermal process
Calculation of the required heating time to achieve a target F value
General Method vs Formula Methods
Ball's Formula Method for Thermal Process Calculations
Quality Factors Kinetics
Quality retention
Optimization of Thermal Processing
Demonstration of a User-Friendly Software for Ball’s Formula Method Calculations
Course description
In the forthcoming Training Session entitled “Thermal Process Design of Canned Foods through Ball’s Formula Method” the basic principles of thermal process calculations will be presented. Emphasis will be given to the original Ball’s Formula Method, a milestone for thermal process calculations, introduced a century ago and greatly associated with the success of thermal processing industry.
Audience for the course
Process Engineers, Thermal Processing System Operators, Quality Assurance Managers, Plant Engineers, Production Managers, Food Safety Professionals and State and Federal Inspectors
This course is also designed to prepare students and early professionals with basic knowledge of the Process Authority role.
Course Information
Date:
May 27th, 2025, 6:00 pm Eastern European Time*
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* If enough participants are interested, there will be a tentative second option, on May 28th, 2025, 10:00 am Eastern European Time, for participants at different time zones.
Pricing and discounts:
Early registration: 60.00 €
Late registration (after May 11th, 2025): 80.00 €
Students: 50% of regular price
For 3 or more participants from the same company contact us for special pricing
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Each attendee will receive Certificate of Attendance, and, upon request, a User-Friendly Software, on EXCEL, with Ball’s Formula Method Calculations.
Student Registration Here:
*Please add any additional commetns/notes (discount, student, etc.)
Interested in registering 3 or more participants for this course?
Contact us for pricing and details at info@advfood.tech
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