CAFS-IFST Pilot Plant
- Published in Analytical and Research Services
The FSC Pilot Plant offers venue for instructional purposes where the students are familiarized with some basic food processing equipment which they may encounter in the industry. Also, the Pilot Plant’s facilities are used for the unit’s researches on food processing. Likewise, it offers micro-scale food-related services like canning and food drying and other toll processes.
Location
IFST Building
Institute of Food Science and Technology
College of Agriculture and Food Science
UPLB, College, Laguna
Contact person
Mr. Reifrey A. Lascano
Position: In-Charge
Designation: Instructor 2
Contact details
Telephone Nos: (049) 536 - 2303
Specialized Equipment
- Pin Mill
- Feather Mill
- Disk Attrition Mill
- Pulper Finisher
- Westfalla Separator
- Wiley Mill
- Silent Cutter
- Can Sealer
- American Canner Retort
- Vacuum Evaporator
- Boiler
- Air Compressor
- Ice Cream Maker
- Waring Blender
- Chest Freezer
- Cabinet Dryer
- Stone Grinder and Filter Machine setup
Schedule of Fees
| Name of Equipment or Machine | Cost per Hour (in Peso) |
| 1. Pin mill | 228.80 |
| 2. Feather mill | 301.60 |
| 3. Disk attrition mill | 400.40 |
| 4. Pulper finisher | 266.25 |
| 5. Westfalia separator | 223.60 |
| 6. Buhr mill | 291.20 |
| 7. Wiley mill | 269.10 |
| 8. Roller mill | 494.00 |
| 9. Silent cutter | 256.10 |
| 10. Can sealer | 244.40 |
| 11. Steam kettle | 169.00 |
| 12. Horizontal retort | 334.10 |
| 13. American canner retort | 161.20 |
| 14. Vacuum evaporator | 552.50 |
| 15. Boiler | 3,224.00 |
| 16. Air compressor | 353.60 |
| 17. Centrifuge | 299.00 |
| 18. Ice cream maker | 234.00 |
| 19. Waring blender | 208.00 |
| 20. Freezer | 161.20 |
| 21. Dryer | 455.00 |
| 22. Homogenizer | 338.00 |
| 23. Small cans | 26.00 |
| 24. Large cans | 52.00 |
