Simulación y modelamiento para la obtención de una bebida carbonatada endulzada con miel de agave (Agave americano)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to simulate the process for the elaboration of a carbonated drink sweetened with agave honey. The data were obtained from the Agave Honey investigation and the NTE INEN 1101 standard which shows the percentages that the parameters of a carbonated drink must meet, the variables indicated in the process were estimated to be able to comply with each step in its elaboration. DWSIM software was used to simulate the process that was done until stage 3, and so on until the non-carbonated drink was obtained, stage 4 carried out the carbonation of the process. This process was done with different temperatures to obtain the most efficient. In this stage, it is possible to establish that the temperature of 4 ° C is the most recommended to be able to carbonate this drink. This temperature is also used to store the elaborated product. FLEXSIM software was used to simulate each stage of the process in the elaboration of the drink, in the operation of a company using the time necessary for this action to be fulfilled, the simulation was carried out for a plant that works from 8 12:00 am to 9:00 pm, the preparation of each batch lasts approximately 1h40min.