indulleida@indulleida.com +34 973 75 62 25 home Catalog Society R + D + I Contact ON: Concentration of liquid foods by direct osmosis using reusable extraction solutions ACRONYM: OSMODIR | PROJECT NO: IDI-20140843 The innovative technology solution OSMODIR is focused on the concentration of liquid foods (eg juices, purees, flavors) in a sustainable way through direct osmosis. It is known that the operating conditions of direct osmosis are gentler compared to other common concentration processes since it does not require high hydrostatic pressures nor does it require high energy consumption. However, its viability and industrial application largely depends on the need for regeneration of the extraction solution. The OSMODIR strategy aims to overcome the technological barriers that direct osmosis technology currently presents using reusable extraction solutions. That is, once the extraction solution is diluted due to the concentration process, and inevitably it must be discarded for performance reasons, given a second use and reused in subsequent industrial processes. The OSMODIR process will positively affect both the efficiency and the quality of the concentrated products, generating a positive social and economic impact in the medium term. OSMODIR wants to show that the direct osmosis food concentration process can be a viable and sustainable concentration technology. That is why the technical tasks of selection, characterization and validation of feed and extract solutions will be complemented with environmental and socioeconomic impact analyzes. In addition, the project foresees advertising and communication activities in order to give visibility to technology and actions aimed at bringing technology closer to the market. No results found. English brief