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What is the main purpose of food extrusion?
What is the main purpose of food extrusion?
- Heating food products
- Separating food components
- Cooling food products
- Mixing and shaping food products (correct)
What type of extruder is less dependent on friction between material and barrel wall?
What type of extruder is less dependent on friction between material and barrel wall?
- Triple screw extruder
- Co-rotating twin screw extruder (correct)
- Single screw extruder
- Counter-rotating twin screw extruder
What is the solution to the risk of slip in single screw extruders when using components like fat and water in high quantities?
What is the solution to the risk of slip in single screw extruders when using components like fat and water in high quantities?
- Spray fat on final product (correct)
- Reduce the temperature of the extruder
- Increase the speed of the extruder
- Use additional water
Which type of product is starch able to form using single screw extruders?
Which type of product is starch able to form using single screw extruders?
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What is the main action of the twin screw extruder?
What is the main action of the twin screw extruder?
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