Penn State to hold pasteurization course from Sept. 19-21

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension will offer the Pasteurization Short Course, Sept. 1921, at the Erickson Food Science Building on Penn State’s University Park campus.

The course is designed for pasteurizer operators, maintenance personnel, supervisors and others interested in learning about pasteurization, with an emphasis on the HTST pasteurization of milk.

Participants in this course will learn about the individual components of an HTST pasteurization system as they follow the flow of milk from the balance tank through pumps, the homogenizer, separator, heat exchanger and other components used to pasteurize milk for the manufacture of dairy products.

Academic, industry and regulatory experts will explain equipment components, flow control technologies, instrument systems and other aspects critical to the proper operation of a legal pasteurizer.

UHT and vat (batch) pasteurization systems also will be discussed.

Laboratory sessions will include a demonstration of the HTST regulatory tests performed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in the Penn State Berkey Creamery. The requirements for the Pennsylvania Temporary Industry Seal Program will be addressed.

The course offers discounts for early registration and for multiple people from the same company. The agenda, travel information and online registration are available on the Pasteurizer Short Course website: foodscience.psu.edu/ workshops/pasteurizer-operatorsworkshop.