Advances in traditional production of panela in Colombia: analysis of technological improvements and alternatives

(Eng) Panela, or unrefined non centrifugal brown sugar, is a natural sweetener obtained from the evaporation and concentration of sugarcane juice (Saccharum officinarum), essential for food security, agricultural economics and rural development in Latin America. The degree of process efficiency and...

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Autores:
Gutiérrez Mosquera, Luis F.
Arias Giraldo, Sebastián
Ceballos Peñaloza, Adela M.
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad del Valle
Repositorio:
Repositorio Digital Univalle
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.univalle.edu.co:10893/18104
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10893/18104
Palabra clave:
Ingeniería agrícola
Panela
Sistemas de producción
Saccharum officinarum
Desarrollo tecnológico
Sector panelero
Agricultural engineering
Panela
Production systems
Saccharum officinarum
Technological development
Unrefined non centrifugal brown sugar
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closedAccess
License
http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb
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Summary:(Eng) Panela, or unrefined non centrifugal brown sugar, is a natural sweetener obtained from the evaporation and concentration of sugarcane juice (Saccharum officinarum), essential for food security, agricultural economics and rural development in Latin America. The degree of process efficiency and the marketing evaluation for this product in Colombia is as yet incipient. This study presents the traditional system for panela production, from a technical and engineering perspective, also highlighting some aspects of qual - ity and innovation. Improvements to the traditional furnace design, extraction and milling, clarification, and heat transfer are analyzed. By criteria of competitiveness and efficiency, was evidenced the need to continue the development and transfer of innovative technological alternatives. It is also imperative the participation of the panela producers in new and potential markets.