The fruit processing plant should be established at the raw material production base, so as to ensure that fresh raw materials are provided to the fruit processing plant, reducing the loss of fruit raw materials during transportation and saving freight.

The establishment of the fruit processing plant must be carried out in the principle of sufficient raw materials, advanced craftsmanship, reliable technology, small investment, and fast results. It can not only meet the principles of social needs, but also obtain the best economic benefits.

After the fruit processing plant is completed, the production plan must also be planned to do processing design, material balance and water supply, power supply, steam(compressed air) supply balance. After the equipment installation is completed, it is necessary to make adjustments, test production, and formally put into production after the product is qualified.

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Fruit Processing Plant Selection Principles

Compliance with national policy

The site of the fruit processing plant should be located in the local planning area to adapt to the unified layout of the local and long -term development planning in the near future, try not to occupy the cultivated land, and save the land. The required land is collected in accordance with the requirements of infrastructure.

Guarantee raw material supply

Most of the fruit processing plants are set up in the suburbs of the origin of raw materials or near the production area. This will not only ensure that the processing plant obtains fresh quality raw materials, but also helps the production guidance for the raw material growing. It can also reduce the transportation cost of raw materials and packing materials.

Geology and hygiene conditions in the plant area

The terrain of the plant should be higher than the highest flooding position in history, especially the main factory and warehouses. The natural drainage slope of the factory area is best between 0.004-0.008. Avoid the processing plant on the flowing sand, sludge and fracture layer.

There should be good sanitary conditions near the site, and no harmful gases, radiation sources, dust and other diffuser pollution sources. In particular, we must avoid the mining enterprises with the upper winding direction and the downstream of the polluting river.

Convenient transportation and power supply water supply conditions

The site should choose more convenient transportation conditions including highways, railways and waterways, and convenient power supply.

There are not only should have sufficient water near the factory site, but also the water quality needs high. If the rivers and lakes water are used, it is necessary to filter the raw water before use. Water sources and water quality are important conditions for the selection of the site of the fruit processing plant, especially the fruit juice, and the fruit wine processing plant has higher requirements for water quality. The exclusion of waste residue in the factory should be processed nearby, and the wastewater is discharged after treatment.

The Layout And Design Requirements Of The Processing Workshop

The processing workshop is the core area of the fruit processing plant. The reasonable and scientific processing workshop design and layout will affect post-production processing products, the quality of the product, the development of new products, the comprehensive utilization of raw materials, the sales of products, economic benefits, and the overall development of the factory. Because the processing workshop is not easy to change, it must be considered in the design process. The design must be considered and coordinated with civil construction, water supply drainage, power supply, air(steam) supply, ventilation, heating, cooling, safety and hygiene, comprehensive utilization of raw materials, and wastewater, exhaust gas and solid waste governance.

 The arrangement of the processing workshop

The arrangement of the processing workshop is mainly based on all the equipment and production processes required by the processing workshop, and make reasonable arrangements within a certain construction area, including the location of the production workshop, the sewer, the doors and windows, the various processes and the living facilities of each workshop import and export flies, insect-proof measures.

Design requirements for processing workshop

  • First of all, we must meet the production requirements of processing products. At the same time, we must carry out overall design planning from the position of the workshop and other workshops or departments, as well as the development prospects of the factory.
  • The equipment layout of the processing workshop shall be arranged scientifically and reasonably in accordance with the process flowchart. Some special equipment can be properly set in one concentrated position according to the same type to facilitate management. For example, the public facilities equipment of the production line (boiler, cooling tower, air compressor, generator, etc.) can be concentrated in one place.
  • When the production workshop equipment is arranged, the appropriate space for the equipment adjustment, decrease and increase in the future needs to be considered. At the same time, you should also pay attention to the distance between the equipment, the safety maintenance distance between the equipment and the building to ensure convenient operations, maintenance, disassembling and unloading, cleaning and hygiene.
  • The processes of the processing workshop and other workshops should cooperate with each other to ensure that the transportation of each material is smooth and avoid repeated round trips. Try to use the space transportation of the processing workshop as much as possible, reasonably arrange the entry and exit of the personnel and the materials, and pay attention to the discharge and timely treatment of various waste.
  • Pay attention to the lighting, ventilation, heating, cooling and other facilities of the workshop. The production of hygiene and labor must be considered, such as sanitary disinfection, flying and insect-proof, workshop drainage, electrical moisture prevention and safety fire prevention measures.
  • For the heat distribution, odor, and corrosive medium, it is necessary to concentrate separately to reduce transportation pipelines and losses.
  • Equipment that can be placed outdoors such as evaporator, boiler, air pressure system, water treatment, etc., can be set as outdoors and covered with simple shed protection.