New research contributes to energy-efficient animal feed production
A new industrial Ph.D. project in cooperation between a private company from Vejle, Graintec, and the Faculty of Engineering is to contribute to the development of energy-efficient methods for producing feed for fish and animals.
What does fish feed have to do with mathematical modelling? Quite a lot, if you look at the new industrial Ph.D. project dealing with how to dry fish feed in the best way -听with a focus on energy consumption听as well as听on quality.
The drying of fish feed is a demanding听process in terms of energy. In fact, up to 65% of the total energy consumption in the production goes into drying. Graintec A/S is specializing in eco-friendly solutions, to which the new Ph.D. project is meant to contribute.
Analysis with mathematical modelling
The project, called "Securing technical product quality in energy-efficient warm air drying of extruded fish feed", is a joint venture听involving the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, the Mads Clausen Institute and Graintec which is one of the worlds leading suppliers of plants and production lines for the production of feed for fish and pets.
鈥滻n the project we will analyse the drying听process and the basic physical processes by means of mathematical modelling.听The aim is to make the process more energy-efficient and at the same time contribute to听a听higher product听quality,听e.g.听by increasing the durability of the feed," says Anders听Fjeldbo Haubjerg, who听has recently been employed听as an industrial Ph.D.听
Contact through innovation network
The cooperation has been established听through the work in a development group for intelligent energy cost efficiencies under the national innovation network VE-net.听
鈥漌e are very happy that we have succeeded in realizing the project. I find it incredibly positive, because it shows how the participation of a company in one of our national innovation networks can lead听it to hire it's听first industrial Ph.D.," says associate professor听Bo N酶rregaard J酶rgensen from the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
The project runs for three years and is supported by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.听
For听more information contact听
Industrial Ph.D.听Anders Fjeldbo Haubjerg, tlf: 2124 9767, e-mail:听haubjerg@mci.sdu.dk听
Associate Professor听Bo N酶rregaard J酶rgensen, tlf. 6550 3545, e-mail: bnj@mmmi.sdu.dk听听
Associate Professor听Christian T. Veje, tlf. 6550 1607, mob. 2058 5161, e-mail: veje@mci.sdu.dk听听