Pilot scale equipment capable of most fruit and vegetable processing operations is used in research programs and to provide food processing services for industrial clients.

Pilot Plant Facilities
A 10,000 square foot facility devoted to the preservation and processing of fruits and vegetables. Includes an extensive equipment inventory and full utilities.

Small Scale Unit Operations
Numerous pieces of equipment ranging from a ceramic ultrafiltration unit to an FPS pouch system are available in the pilot plant. Complete processing lines include continuous apple sauce processing, apple/grape/tomato juice processing, and green bean canning.

Unit Operations

• High Pressure Cookers
  
  • Vertical still retorts with over pressure
    
  • FMC steritort
    
  • FMC Pouch Cooker
    
• Low Pressure Cookers
  
  • Applesauce line
    
  • Heat exchanger
    
  • Steam Injection System
    
  • Exhaust tunnel
    
• Freezing
  
  • Blast Freezer
    
• Dehydration
  
  • Cabinet hot air dryers
    
  • Freeze dryers
    
• Juice Extractors
  
  • Rack and frame presses
    
  • Belt press
    
  • Large bladder press
    
  • Hydrolic press
    
  • Willmes bladder press
    
  • Continuous screw press
    
• Juice Concentrator
  
  • Unipektin evaporator
    
  • Reverse osmosis unit
    
• Juice Pasteurizer
  
  • Pasteurizer
    
• Filters
  
  • Plate & frame filters
    
  • Drum filter
    
  • Ultra filter
    
• Blanchers
  
  • Steam belt & cooling
    
  • Vacuum blanch chamber
    
• Packaging
  
  • Bottle Filler
    
  • Vacuum packaging
    
• Raw Products Building
  
• Cold Rooms
  

Contact:
Dr. Chang Y. Lee - (Tel: 315-787-2271) Email: cyl1@cornell.edu
Tom Gibson - (Tel: 315-787-2258) Email: tg43@cornell.edu