andrew murray consulting

SHORT COURSES

1.  HYGIENIC DESIGN OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

TWO DAYS

The course aims to make established and potential food processors aware of the standards that are required for modern, safe food processing installations, how to implement such standards and what documentation with regard to such standards is available locally. Aspects of building and facility design as well as process and service equipment are addressed. In so far as HACCP requirements are concerned the course highlights some of the prerequisite programs that need to be put in place to allow HACCP to be implemented.

The course will elucidate and expand on the information included in SANS/ISO 14159:2006 Safety of machinery - Hygiene requirements for the design of machinery as well as sections of SANS 10049:2011  Food safety management - Requirements for prerequisite programmes and information from the European Hygienic Equipment Design Group (EHEDG).

SANS 14159 provides, for the first time in South African standards literature, a general guideline to the risk analysis that should accompany equipment design and the hygienic issues involved in machinery design and installation. This will be reviewed in the light of more detailed documentation. SANS 10049  provides valuable guidelines to the hygienic design and use of food processing facilities.

The course will include

● Introduction: Facilities, PRPs and HACCP ! Hazards and risk in relation to machinery ! Overview Regulation R918 ! Overview SANS 10049 (and PAS 220) ! Overview SANS 14159 ! Building structures and the machine environment ! Layout, flows and zoning ! Materials of construction ! Design of open systems ! Design of closed systems ! Pasteurisation and sterilisation systems ! Services ! Cleaning and CIP ! Verification and test methods ! Instructions ! Categorisation of machinery ! Checklists

Pre-course reading will be supplied. There will be an assessment assignment at the end of the course.

Presenter

Andrew Murray is a consultant food process engineer with more than 20 years experience in the design of hygienic plant for the food and beverage industries. He has presented a number of courses on the subject of food machinery design and food engineering. He is a member of StanSA TC 5140.25 – Hygiene practices in the food industry (responsible for SANS10330 and 10049).

Who should attend?

The course will be of use to food industry management, food scientists, food safety professionals and auditors as well as for installation or process engineers in the food industry.

Requirements

A basic knowledge of HACCP or attendance of a basic HACCP course would be an advantage but is not essential. Pre course reading will also include information regarding HACCP

Course Fee

R3400.00 plus R476.00 Vat = R 3876.00 This fee includes notes, teas and lunches as well as copies of SANS 14159 and SANS 10049  Payment is required to secure confirmation of booking. Bookings close two weeks before the start of the course. Space is limited. There will be a cancellation fee of 20% of the fee for cancellations later than two weeks prior to the course.

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2. MATERIAL AND ENERGY ANALYSIS FOR FOOD PROCESSORS.

It is now, more than ever vital to have accurate calculations energy requirements any processing operation. The analysis is important to ensure an understanding of the profitability of the plant and for the optimization of yields. It is also important to have a numerical understanding of the
environmental issues around the use of energy. Mass and energy balances form a basis of engineering design but are equally an accounting tool that
finds an important place in day to day plant operation.
This course aims to present methods for the use of Excel spreadsheets in the calculations of Mass (or Material) and Energy Balances and analysis. This course also presents the elements of energy management.

The course runs over three days covering the following:
THE BASICS: Introduction to the food industry ! Units and expressions of concentration ! Forms of Energy ! Introduction to mass and energy balances Properties of air and water ! Heats of reaction and solution  ! Boilers and fuels ! Electrical Energy ! Tariffs
PROCESSES: Pasteurisation ! Evaporation ! Dehydration ! Cooling, refrigeration and freezing ! Canning operations and retorts  ! Baking processes ! Labour intensive processes and heat losses ! Cleaning and CIP
ENERGY ACCOUNTING: Estimation of energy requirements of pumps and miscellaneous equipment ! Audits and Management ! Measurements  ! Alternative sources  ! Heat pumps ! Conservation and
waste heat recovery ! Standards. ! Working with spreadsheets
The course is hands on and the use of spreadsheets will be emphasized throughout.

Presenter
Andrew Murray is a consultant food process engineer with more than 20 years experience in the design of hygienic plant for the food and beverage industries. He has presented a number of courses on the subject of food machinery design and food engineering. Andrew is a Certified Energy Manager

Who should attend
Management, engineers from other disciplines, food scientists and anyone involved in calculations concerning plant operation.

Requirements
Participants will need to have a basic knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel. They will be required to bring their own laptops with Microsoft Excel loaded.

Course Fee
R4,800.00 plus R672.00 Vat = R5,472.00 This fee includes teas and lunches as well as copies of the notes (hard copy) and some additional information (CD) . Payment is required to secure confirmation of booking. Bookings close one week before the start of the course. Space is limited. There will be a cancellation fee of 20% of the fee for cancellations later than one week prior to the course.

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3.  INTRODUCTION TO  LAYOUTS AND HYGIENIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS  FOR FOOD PROCESSING

ONE DAY

The course aims to make established and potential food processors aware of the standards that are required for modern, safe food processing buildings, how to implement such standards  and what documentation with regard to such standards is available locally.   In so far as HACCP requirements are concerned the course highlights some of the prerequisite programs that need to be put in place to allow HACCP to be implemented.  The requirements for air handling units and other services are also considered.

The course includes -
● Introduction: Facilities, PRPs and HACCP ● Overview Regulation R918 ● Buildings in SANS10049 and ISO 22002 ● Building structures, walls, floors and ceilings ● Layout, flows and zoning  ● Surface finishes. ● Air handling systems ● Installation of services ● Checklists
Pre-course reading will be supplied.  There will be an assessment assignment at the end of the course.

Presenter
Andrew Murray is a consultant food process engineer with more than 20 years experience in the design of hygienic plant for the food and beverage industries.  He has presented a number of courses on the subject of food machinery design and food engineering.  He is a member of StanSA TC 5140.25 – Hygiene practices in the food industry (responsible for SANS10330 and 10049).

Who should attend?
The course will be of use to food industry management, food scientists, food safety professionals and auditors as well as for installation or process engineers in the food industry.

Requirements
A basic knowledge of HACCP or attendance of a basic HACCP course would be an advantage but is not essential.  Pre course reading will also include information regarding HACCP

Course Fee  (2010)
R1800.00 plus R252.00 Vat = R 2052.00 This fee includes notes, teas and lunches.  Payment is required to secure confirmation of booking.  Bookings close two weeks before the start of the course.  Space is limited.   There will be a cancellation fee of 20% of the fee for cancellations later than two weeks  prior to the course.

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