Paddy Parboiling
PARBOILING OF RICE
BY
ISHFAQ MOHI U DIN
M.Sc. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR
Enrolment No. 17049110015
E mail: beingsahilishfaq@gmail.com
eshfaqbhattft@gmail.com
Parboiling
 Parboiling means, precooking of rice within the husk without disturbing its size and
shape.
 A hydrothermal treatment resulting partial cooking (gelatinization of starch) of paddy
(rough rice).
 The process consists of soaking rough rice in water until it is saturated, draining the
excess water, and then steaming or otherwise heating the grain to gelatinize the
starch.
 During parboiling irreversible swelling and fusion of starch granules occurs and
changes starch from crystalline to amorphous form.
 Parboiling reduce breakage and loss of minerals & vitamins.
 About 60% of total production of paddy is parboiled in India.
 It is estimated that about a fifth of the world’s rice is parboiled.
Process :
 Step 1: Pre Steaming (First Steaming/Soaking)
 Step 2: Soaking
 Step 3: Post Steaming (Second Steaming)
 Step 4: Drying and Tempering
Pre Steaming (First Steaming/Soaking)
 First step in conventional parboiling, involves hydrating the grains sufficiently to enable
gelatinization on subsequent heating.
 Hydration is a diffusion process, its rate increases with increasing temperature.
 At low water temperature, hydration is too slow and also comes to an equilibrium, causing bacterial
action.
 On the other hand, too high temperature is also undesirable. At high temperatures, the rate of
hydration, after an initial lag period, increases exponentially, results into the splitting of the hull.
 Splitting occurs only at temperatures above the gelatinization point, as gelatinized starch absorbs
more moisture.
 The optimum moisture content to which rice is soaked is 30 – 32%. Beyond this level, the hull splits
open as it may not be able to contain expanded endosperm.
 The optimum temperature for soaking is 60° C or less where the equilibrium moisture content does
not exceed 30% and there is no need for care & control of the soaking period.
Pre steaming (First steaming) Strategy
 Pre steaming before soaking softens the paddy, to achieve desired color of
parboiled rice
 Increases the temperature of the paddy and reduces the soaking time of the paddy
 Increases the capacity of par-boiled rice to absorb water during cooking
 Industrial practice of pre-steaming time is 2 to 4 minutes
 Steam temperature is 100 –110° C during the first steaming
 Energy required in steaming 1000 Kg of paddy: 24.42 kWh (21,000 kcal)
 Use of Steam Flow Meters will improve energy efficiency
 To get uniform quality and high efficiency steaming to be automated
Paddy Soaking
 Soaking is a diffusion process
 The diffusion pressure of dry paddy is zero and porosity is about 48%
 Difference in vapour pressure between paddy and water results movement of water in to Paddy during
soaking
Step 1: Water molecules first adhere to the husk surface and then penetrate through
microspores of husk
Step 2: Water is retained in the voids of rice kernel due to capillary absorption
Step 3: Water molecules will be absorbed in starch granules and held as water of
hydration
 Commonly practiced soaking of paddy in hot water for 6-10 h at 70C°
 1.3 cubic metre of water is consumed per metric ton of paddy
 Moisture content of soaked paddy is about 30%-35%
 Energy required in soaking is used in raising the temperature of water from 25°C–
85°C:83.72kWh Heat energy
 Soaking at elevated temperature prevents mycotoxins and also reduce the steaming time.
Parboiling process flow
Strategy for Efficient Paddy Soaking
 Paddy grain size should be uniform
 Continuous recirculation, reheating coupled with aeration reduce the soaking time
 Optimum time-temperature combination for single stage soaking: 6 h - 65°C
 Accelerated can be achieved at soaking water pH(11)
 Two stage soaking (67% time reduction compared to single-stage soaking)
 Stage 1: Soaking at 80°C/45 min and moisture content of 35.0% dry basis.
 Stage 2: Soaking at 70°C/195 min and moisture content of 42.7% dry basis.
 Heat from effluent after soaking can be used for preheating the fresh soaking water.
Post Steaming (2nd Steaming) of paddy
 Steaming is carried out to gelatinize the starch
 Saturated steam at a pressure of 1-5kg/cm2 is used for steaming of soaked paddy
 Splitting of husk is indication of completion of steaming
 60 kg of steam is required to steam 1 ton of paddy
 Moisture content of paddy increases to 38% (wet basis) during steaming
 24.42 kWh (21,000 kcal) of energy is required in steaming 1000 Kg of paddy
 Improves grain length and uniforms the color of Par-boiled rice
 Steam temperature has a considerable effect on the color of parboiled rice.
 The color of rice is due to pigments of husk, bran and absorption of reducing sugar
that react with amino acids
Post Steaming (2nd Steaming) Strategy
 Keeping steamed paddy in a heap on the drying floor is equivalent to
prolonged steaming and results in dark colouring of rice
 Steaming of paddy completes once steam emerges after for 1 to 2 min
steaming of the batch
 Steam at a pressure of 0.5 atm is used for the second steaming of paddy
 Time of gelatinization can be shortened by increasing superficial
superheated-steam velocity
 Energy efficiency in steaming can be achieved by using low pressure steam
Drying of Paddy
 Drying of parboiled paddy from 45-50% (dry basis)to14-16% (dry basis) needs to be
done for proper milling and storage
 The first drying period takes about three hours including dryer loading and unloading
time. After tempering, the second drying period takes about two hours.
 159.30 kWh of energy required in drying 1000 kg of Paddy at 80°C and airflow of 50
m3/min for drying upto 4 hours
 One of the main reasons for rice kernel breakage is fissures which is developed due to
Moisture Content gradients occurred during drying
Drying Strategy
 Paddy to be dried slowly in two passes instead of continuous drying. In first pass,
paddy moisture content should e brought down to 18-20% and rest in second pass.
 Double-pass drying with tempering saves upto 45% of drying time compared to
single stage drying
 Tempering of 120 min at50°C reduced fissuring by 32 to 50%
 Use of online moisture meters will help in quality control of rice
 The efficiency of dryer blowers should be studied
 Heat recovery from dryer condensate
 Pressure drop across the dryer to be avoided
Double-pass drying of parboiled paddy with and without tempering
Factors controlling the quality of parboiled rice
 Soaking time and temperature
 Steaming pressure, velocity, time and stages
 Tempering time and drying time
 Drying temperature and stages
Advantages of Parboiling
 Overall increase in total rice recovery is about 6%.
 Contains high nutrients (B vitamins and Minerals) as compared to raw rice
 25% more oil in the bran compared to raw rice bran
 Dehusking is easier and costs less (Higher productivity of rubber rolls compared to raw
paddy de-hulling)
 Germination is no longer possible and the endosperm has a compact texture making it
resistant to attack by insect and microorganism
 Reduced loss of nutrients and solids during washing
 Insect infestation and loss of nutrients during storage is reduced
 Parboiled rice is suitable for making three rice products (canned, puffed, and flaked rice)
Disadvantages
 More time and energy required for bran removal.
 A great amount of water is absorbed during cooking causing the rice to swell.
 High BOD(1350-1800ppm) of Effluent water.
 The mill screen tends to get choked during its whitening.
 The flow and packing properties of undermilled rice are poor.
 The rice needs more time and energy to cook.
 Its harder texture after cooking is not liked by many consumers.
 It is more prone to oxidative rancidity.
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Parboiling presentation by eshfaq bhatt

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    Paddy Parboiling PARBOILING OFRICE BY ISHFAQ MOHI U DIN M.Sc. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR Enrolment No. 17049110015 E mail: beingsahilishfaq@gmail.com eshfaqbhattft@gmail.com
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    Parboiling  Parboiling means,precooking of rice within the husk without disturbing its size and shape.  A hydrothermal treatment resulting partial cooking (gelatinization of starch) of paddy (rough rice).  The process consists of soaking rough rice in water until it is saturated, draining the excess water, and then steaming or otherwise heating the grain to gelatinize the starch.  During parboiling irreversible swelling and fusion of starch granules occurs and changes starch from crystalline to amorphous form.  Parboiling reduce breakage and loss of minerals & vitamins.  About 60% of total production of paddy is parboiled in India.  It is estimated that about a fifth of the world’s rice is parboiled.
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    Process :  Step1: Pre Steaming (First Steaming/Soaking)  Step 2: Soaking  Step 3: Post Steaming (Second Steaming)  Step 4: Drying and Tempering
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    Pre Steaming (FirstSteaming/Soaking)  First step in conventional parboiling, involves hydrating the grains sufficiently to enable gelatinization on subsequent heating.  Hydration is a diffusion process, its rate increases with increasing temperature.  At low water temperature, hydration is too slow and also comes to an equilibrium, causing bacterial action.  On the other hand, too high temperature is also undesirable. At high temperatures, the rate of hydration, after an initial lag period, increases exponentially, results into the splitting of the hull.  Splitting occurs only at temperatures above the gelatinization point, as gelatinized starch absorbs more moisture.  The optimum moisture content to which rice is soaked is 30 – 32%. Beyond this level, the hull splits open as it may not be able to contain expanded endosperm.  The optimum temperature for soaking is 60° C or less where the equilibrium moisture content does not exceed 30% and there is no need for care & control of the soaking period.
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    Pre steaming (Firststeaming) Strategy  Pre steaming before soaking softens the paddy, to achieve desired color of parboiled rice  Increases the temperature of the paddy and reduces the soaking time of the paddy  Increases the capacity of par-boiled rice to absorb water during cooking  Industrial practice of pre-steaming time is 2 to 4 minutes  Steam temperature is 100 –110° C during the first steaming  Energy required in steaming 1000 Kg of paddy: 24.42 kWh (21,000 kcal)  Use of Steam Flow Meters will improve energy efficiency  To get uniform quality and high efficiency steaming to be automated
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    Paddy Soaking  Soakingis a diffusion process  The diffusion pressure of dry paddy is zero and porosity is about 48%  Difference in vapour pressure between paddy and water results movement of water in to Paddy during soaking Step 1: Water molecules first adhere to the husk surface and then penetrate through microspores of husk Step 2: Water is retained in the voids of rice kernel due to capillary absorption Step 3: Water molecules will be absorbed in starch granules and held as water of hydration  Commonly practiced soaking of paddy in hot water for 6-10 h at 70C°  1.3 cubic metre of water is consumed per metric ton of paddy  Moisture content of soaked paddy is about 30%-35%  Energy required in soaking is used in raising the temperature of water from 25°C– 85°C:83.72kWh Heat energy  Soaking at elevated temperature prevents mycotoxins and also reduce the steaming time.
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    Strategy for EfficientPaddy Soaking  Paddy grain size should be uniform  Continuous recirculation, reheating coupled with aeration reduce the soaking time  Optimum time-temperature combination for single stage soaking: 6 h - 65°C  Accelerated can be achieved at soaking water pH(11)  Two stage soaking (67% time reduction compared to single-stage soaking)  Stage 1: Soaking at 80°C/45 min and moisture content of 35.0% dry basis.  Stage 2: Soaking at 70°C/195 min and moisture content of 42.7% dry basis.  Heat from effluent after soaking can be used for preheating the fresh soaking water.
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    Post Steaming (2ndSteaming) of paddy  Steaming is carried out to gelatinize the starch  Saturated steam at a pressure of 1-5kg/cm2 is used for steaming of soaked paddy  Splitting of husk is indication of completion of steaming  60 kg of steam is required to steam 1 ton of paddy  Moisture content of paddy increases to 38% (wet basis) during steaming  24.42 kWh (21,000 kcal) of energy is required in steaming 1000 Kg of paddy  Improves grain length and uniforms the color of Par-boiled rice  Steam temperature has a considerable effect on the color of parboiled rice.  The color of rice is due to pigments of husk, bran and absorption of reducing sugar that react with amino acids
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    Post Steaming (2ndSteaming) Strategy  Keeping steamed paddy in a heap on the drying floor is equivalent to prolonged steaming and results in dark colouring of rice  Steaming of paddy completes once steam emerges after for 1 to 2 min steaming of the batch  Steam at a pressure of 0.5 atm is used for the second steaming of paddy  Time of gelatinization can be shortened by increasing superficial superheated-steam velocity  Energy efficiency in steaming can be achieved by using low pressure steam
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    Drying of Paddy Drying of parboiled paddy from 45-50% (dry basis)to14-16% (dry basis) needs to be done for proper milling and storage  The first drying period takes about three hours including dryer loading and unloading time. After tempering, the second drying period takes about two hours.  159.30 kWh of energy required in drying 1000 kg of Paddy at 80°C and airflow of 50 m3/min for drying upto 4 hours  One of the main reasons for rice kernel breakage is fissures which is developed due to Moisture Content gradients occurred during drying
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    Drying Strategy  Paddyto be dried slowly in two passes instead of continuous drying. In first pass, paddy moisture content should e brought down to 18-20% and rest in second pass.  Double-pass drying with tempering saves upto 45% of drying time compared to single stage drying  Tempering of 120 min at50°C reduced fissuring by 32 to 50%  Use of online moisture meters will help in quality control of rice  The efficiency of dryer blowers should be studied  Heat recovery from dryer condensate  Pressure drop across the dryer to be avoided
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    Double-pass drying ofparboiled paddy with and without tempering
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    Factors controlling thequality of parboiled rice  Soaking time and temperature  Steaming pressure, velocity, time and stages  Tempering time and drying time  Drying temperature and stages
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    Advantages of Parboiling Overall increase in total rice recovery is about 6%.  Contains high nutrients (B vitamins and Minerals) as compared to raw rice  25% more oil in the bran compared to raw rice bran  Dehusking is easier and costs less (Higher productivity of rubber rolls compared to raw paddy de-hulling)  Germination is no longer possible and the endosperm has a compact texture making it resistant to attack by insect and microorganism  Reduced loss of nutrients and solids during washing  Insect infestation and loss of nutrients during storage is reduced  Parboiled rice is suitable for making three rice products (canned, puffed, and flaked rice)
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    Disadvantages  More timeand energy required for bran removal.  A great amount of water is absorbed during cooking causing the rice to swell.  High BOD(1350-1800ppm) of Effluent water.  The mill screen tends to get choked during its whitening.  The flow and packing properties of undermilled rice are poor.  The rice needs more time and energy to cook.  Its harder texture after cooking is not liked by many consumers.  It is more prone to oxidative rancidity.
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