How to process potato into starch?
Potato starch processing is an isolation of starch from plant sources. It takes place in starch plants. Starch industry is a part of food processing which is using starch as a starting material for potato starch processing of starch derivatives, hydrolysates, dextrins.
Starch is mainly used as material both in the manufacture of food and non-food products. In food processing a lot of starch is converted to starch hydrolysates. Also it is used to receive puddings, jellies, desserts, caramel and other food products.
Potato starch processing plant
Our machines could produce potato starch for food products. Here is the introduction of potato starch processing:
step 1- sorting: The roots are sorted to select wholesome roots for processing.
step 2- weighing: The sorted roots are weighed.
Potato washing and peeling machine
step 3- peeling: The roots are peeled to remove the peels.
step 4- grating: The peeled roots are grated to produce a smooth mash.
Stainless steel potato grating machine
step 5- extracting: The mash is discharged into a starch extractor to extract the starch.
step 6- sedimentation: The starch milk is allowed to settle forming two layers i.e. the top free supernatant liquid and the thick starch slurry.
step 7- dewatering: The supernatant layer of liquid is removed by siphoning off the liquid with rubber hose and the thick slurry obtained is dewatered to reduce its moisture content.
Potato starch dewatering machine
step 8- granulating: The “cake” is mechanically reduced in size to produce fine granules of greater surface area.The granulated cake is mechanically dried in a mechanical dryer to reduce its moisture content to about 8 – 10 per cent.
step 9- milling: The dried product is milled to desired particle size (if necessary).
step 10-packaging: The starch is packaged appropriately.