DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF SELF-HEATING CAN FOR LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT

 

PROJECT NAME:

DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF SELF-HEATING CAN FOR LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT

We have to develop the design of a self-heating can which is a form of active intelligent packaging working on the principle of heat generated by an exothermic reaction. 

The project took place in 3 basic steps. 

Firstly we determined the reagents, their quantities and products required for the reaction chamber and product chamber respectively. 

Then we designed the can and finally fabricated a prototype/working model which works on the principle of selfheating can along with optimization and testing using food products.

 The exothermic reaction releases heat when the reagents come into contact with one another and through a conducting material this heat is conducted to the food product. 

The heated food product can subsequently be consumed at a sustained high temperature. The tested can should have an optimal design with regards to handling, safety of exothermic reaction, temperature and quality of the liquid food product.