TRAINING REPORT ON

“STARCH PREPARATION FROM MAIZE WITH

DIFFERENT TYPE OF BYPRODUCT AND also IT
DERIVATIVES”
A Training report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the Degree of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY

In

FOOD ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Duration: From 15TH June 2018 to 15TH July 2018

SUKHJIT STARC H INDUSTRIES

SUBMITTED BY:-
SAHIDA SULTANA
ROLL NO: - GAU-C-15/L-334
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It gives an immense pleasure to get the opportunity in your industry to learn

and acquire knowledge about processing of starch powder with its derivatives from raw
material of maize and also produce by-product of maize.
This training would not have been possible without the permission of MR. PARIMAL
JANA, the Personnel Manager of ‘SUKHJIT STARCH INDUSTRIES’ at
NARAYANPUR in MALDA. He helped in providing a free atmosphere to work in the
plant.
I deeply express my thanks to DR. SANTOSH KUKER who is the head of department of
FET, CIT at kokrajhar for his entire support to perform this training.
It is my privilege to express my sincere regards to my entire training guide Mr. VINAY
SINGH, the Quality Control Manager for his valuable input, guidance, encouragement and
wholehearted cooperation throughout the total training programme.
I would like to thank MR.SANJAY SHARMA, the Senior lab chemist, Mr.Bibhitu kumar,
the lab chemist, Mr. Santosh kumer, the lab chemist, Mr.Ranjit jha , the chemist, Mr. Monojit
kumer, the lab chemist. All respected sir who helped me in performing various analytical
tests to measure the quality of finish good products and also provided an overview of the
plant which helped me to make this report.
Last but not least I would like to thanks all the workers of this industry for helping me in the
completion of my work.
 CONTENTS

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1 Preface 1
1.1 General information 1
1.2 Environmental commitment 2
2 Introduction about maize starch 2
2.1 Raw material 2
2.2 Market survey 2
2.3 Maize structure 3
2.4 Composition of maize 3
2.5 Byproducts from maize 4
2.6 Starch derivatives 4
3 Corn starch plant 4
3.1 Corn (maize )starch 4
3.2 Process flow chart 5
3.3 Description of corn starch plant 6
3.3.1 Preparation of dry germ 6
3.3.2 Preparation of fibre 7
3.3.3 preparation of starch powder 7
3.3.4 preparation of gluten powder 8
3.4 Functional advantage of maize starch 9
4 Preparation of liquid glucose 10
4.1 liquid glucose 10
4.2 Process flow chart 10 to 13
4.3 Description of process 13 to 15
4.4 Applications 15
4.5 Functional advantage 15
5 Preparation of dextrose monohydrate 16
5.1 Dextrose monohydrate 16
5.2 Process flow chart 16 to 19
5.3 Description of process 19 to 21
5.4 Applications 21
5.5 Functional advantage 22
6 Effluent treatment plant 22
6.1 Definition 22
6.2 Need of ETP 23
6.3 Process 23
7 Analytical tests 24
7.1 Tests for maize starch 24
7.1.1 Moisture content 24
7.1.2 Total ash content 25
7.1.3 Protein content 25-26
7.1.4 Carbohydrate content 26
7.1.5 Acidity test 27
7.1.6 SO2 test 27
7.2 Tests for liquid glucose 28
7.2.1 Dextrose equivalent 28
7.2.2 Acidity test 28
7.2.3 starch test 29
7.2.4 SO2 test 29
7.3 Tests for dextrose monohydrate 30
7.3.1 Acidity and alkality test 30
7.3.2 Ash content 30
8 Machineries and function 31
8.1 Rotary vacuum filter 31
8.2 Crystallizer 31
8.3 Vibratory screen 32
8.4 Centrifuge 33
8.5 Evaporator 33
8.6 Dryer 33
8.7 Blender 34
8.8 Hydro cyclone 34
8.9 Filter press 35
9 Conclusion 36
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1 Structure of maize 3
2 Rotary vacuum filter 31
3 Rotary drum crystallizer 32
4 Vibratory screen 32
5 Falling film evaporator 33
6 Flash dryer 34
7 Double cone blender
8 Hydro cyclone 35
9 Plate and Frame filter press 35