Ozone Injection at Low Pressure: Decomposition Kinetics, Control of <i>Sitophilus zeamais</i>, and Popcorn Kernel Quality

Silva, Marcus V.; Faroni, L. R. D.; Alencar, Ernandes Rodrigues de; Sousa, Adalberto Hipólito de; Cecon, Paulo R.; Nogueira, João Vitor Felício; Filho, Vivaldo Mason

doi:10.1080/01919512.2021.1937043

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“…Grain reactivity affects ozone half‐life inside the hypobaric chamber. The concentration decay behavior of ozone gas applied at low pressure inside the hypobaric chamber to different types of grains followed the first‐order reaction kinetics, corroborating previous findings of other authors 22,49 …”

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“…On the hand, in flow applications, some ozone reacts with the product, while the remaining flows freely through the grain mass, resulting in residual ozone, which must be either degraded or recirculated 26 . In the study by Silva et al ., 22 the authors compare the mass of ozone used per kilogram of popcorn kernels to control S. zeamais , and they found that the hypobaric chamber method required less ozone than the flowing‐gas application system. In addition, the low‐pressure injection system provided better operational safety, as the applications necessarily take place in hermetic chambers, and no residual ozone is generated.…”

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“…The ozonation of packed grains in a low‐pressure system employed the methodology described by Silva et al 22 . Fig.…”

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“…The expansion volume was assessed using the methodology by Silva et al 22 . and Lokeswari and Mahendran, 46 considering three samples of 250 g of popcorn kernels.…”

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“…As for packaged products, the application of ozone gas with low‐pressure injection systems has proven effective against S . zeamais in popcorn kernels 22 …”

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Low‐pressure ozone injection system: relationship between reaction kinetics and physical properties of grains

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BACKGROUND The ozonation of grains in a closed system at low pressure is a strategy with the potential for treating packaged products. Research is necessary to characterize the reaction kinetics of ozone in this type of injection system so that it is possible to design chambers and determine the ozone concentrations suitable for commercial‐scale applications. The objective of this study was therefore to characterize the low‐pressure ozone injection system in relation to the physical properties of the grains and determine possible changes in their quality. Samples (5 kg each) of common beans, cowpea beans, corn, popcorn kernels, paddy rice, and polished rice were exposed to ozone in a 70 L hypobaric chamber. Initially, the internal pressure of the chamber was reduced to 500 hPa. Then, ozone was injected at a concentration of 32.10 g m−3 at a volumetric flow rate of 1 L min−1 until reaching a pressure of 1000 hPa. To relate the decomposition of ozone to the grains that were being evaluated, different physical properties were determined, and quality analysis was conducted. RESULTS Ozone gas half‐life outside and inside the package depended on the grain type. Ozone decomposition was quickest in polished rice and slowest in common beans. The half‐life of the different grains ranged from 17.8 to 52.9 and 16.4 to 52.9 min, outside and inside the package, respectively. Considering the physical properties, specific surface (Ss), surface area (SA), and sphericity (φ) exhibited a significant correlation with the decomposition rate constant (k) of ozone. However, the variables volume (V), permeability (K), porosity (ε), and specific mass (ρ) showed no correlation with k. CONCLUSION The physical properties of grain influenced the reaction kinetics of ozone gas during the low‐pressure injection process. Ozone gas injection at low pressures did not alter the quality attributes of the grains under study. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ozonation of packed grains in a low‐pressure system employed the methodology described by Silva et al 22 . Fig.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The expansion volume was assessed using the methodology by Silva et al 22 . and Lokeswari and Mahendran, 46 considering three samples of 250 g of popcorn kernels.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As for packaged products, the application of ozone gas with low‐pressure injection systems has proven effective against S . zeamais in popcorn kernels 22 …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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