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S I T U AT I O N
Although animal meal was the most important sup-
plier of protein for industrial applications for many
years, new regulations have now led to vegetable
proteins being used instead. If, however, the animal
protein is to be replaced by vegetable protein, an
almost 20% higher requirement must be reckoned
with. In the case of soya grits, that would mean a
total annual requirement of 21 million tons.
The main suppliers of soya are the USA and Brazil.
Because on the one hand, the industry is interested
to have an alternative to soya, and on the other
hand, the agricultural industry is looking for new
and efficient utilisation possibilities for arable crop­­
land, leguminous plants such as beans and peas
are absolutely ideal as modern protein suppliers.
In contrast to soya, these leguminous plants also
contain starch as energy suppliers in addition to the
valuable protein.
TECHNOLOGy
ALPINE grinding and classifying systems have been
in successful operation for decades to process legu-
minous plants such as peas, beans, lupines and soya.
The actual process ranges from the raw material
decortication and fine grinding to the separation of
specific constituents in an air classifier.
The technology focuses on protein enrichment or
depletion by means of mechanical processing. The
fundamental principle bases on employing fine
grinding to disintegrate the shell-free endosperm.
After the fine grinding process, the grain constitu-
ents - mainly protein and starch - are liberated. This
bulk material is fed to a deflector-wheel air classifier
which generates two fractions: a protein-enriched
and a protein-depleted product.
applications process S olutions
Low-protein Protein-rich We now have 2 new process solutions for the
fraction: fraction: cost-efficient processing of leguminous plants:

- Confectionery industry - Infant food 1. STANDARD PROCESS

- Starch, pasta - Protein enrichment of Low energy requirement - high yield.
- Thickening agents various foodstuffs Fines portion Protein content
(pudding) (including meat) Peas (yellow) 30 % > 50 %
- Plastic film - Animal breeding Beans (broad beans) 25 - 30 % > 65 %
manufacture fodder SPC (soya protein
- Surgical dressings - Fish food concentrate.) Raw > 60 % > 65 %
and bandages - Vegetarian nutrition material is soya meal
- Alcohol manufacture with approx.
- Mast fodder 55 - 60% protein

All-important for selection of the optimal process
solution is your individual problem specification:
the objective is either maximum protein enrich-
ment, i.e. > 55 % or maximum protein depletion,
i.e. a protein content of < 10 %.
2. HIGH-PRECISION PROCESS
Maximum yield - maximum quality
Fines portion Protein content
Peas (yellow) 35 % > 55 %
Beans (broad beans) > 35 % > 65 %
Lupines > 40 % > 60 %

Under application of the high-precision process,

you are always in a position to react flexibly to
market demands, both with respect to maximum
protein enrichment, e.g. > 55 % as a substitute for
animal meal as well as maximum protein depleti-
on, e.g. < 8 % for use in the plastic film and starch
industries. The systems amortise in this way very
quickly and justify the investment made in the
purchase price and operating costs.
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E-mail: food@alpine.hosokawa.com
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