About the Book:

The book "Essentials of Food Process Engineering" by Chandra Gopala Rao is a valuable resource for students pursuing Food Science and Engineering, as well as a handy refresher for professionals in the Food Processing and Dairy industries. It covers essential topics like engineering calculations, mass and energy balance, heat and mass transfer, psychrometry, and refrigeration, with a separate chapter on measurement instruments. The inclusion of solved examples, practical problems, and chapters on thermal processing and cold storage makes it a comprehensive guide for understanding food process engineering principles.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Engineering Calculations

2. Engineering Parameters of Food Materials

3. Material Balances 

4. Energy Balance

5. Fluid Mechanics

6. Fuels and Combustion of Fuels

7. Steam Generation

8. Steam and Its Properties

9. Heat Transfer

10. Mass Transfer

11. Psychrometry

12. Refrigeration

13. Thermal Processing

14. Measurements in Food Processing Industry

About the Author:

Chandra Gopala Rao, is a graduate in Agricultural Engineering and Post graduate in Agricultural Process Engineering from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Dr. Rao obtained Ph.D for Energy in Food Processing Industry from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He has 34 years of teaching experience and has published several technical papers in Indian and Foreign journals. He is the founder member of the College of Agricultural Engineering ANGR Agricultural University, Bapatla and is a Life Member of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers.