Rice Processing Less Breakage During Rice Processing Thanks to Particle Simulations

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In industrial rice processing, up to 20 percent of the grains break. This is partly due to the milling of the rice grains on their way from raw material to end product. Process engineers use particle simulations to understand this complex process and design it in such a way that losses are reduced.

One of the biggest challenges in the rice production process is the high proportion of broken grains, which can be as high as 20 percent. This proportion can only be reduced to a limited extent, and even then, only at a significant loss in price. Given that 780 million tons of rice were processed worldwide in 2022, reducing this percentage offers enormous potential — in economic, social, and environmental terms.

The Swiss company Bühler, based in Uzwil, develops technologies for the food, feed, and mobility industries. The company holds a leading market position in several areas, such as plants for rice mills, which are part of its Grains & Food business unit.