Juice Clarification Process Optimisation Techniques Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse current juice clarification processes to identify inefficiencies and quality issues.
• Apply optimisation techniques such as enzyme treatment, flocculation, and filtration adjustments to improve yield and clarity.
• Evaluate the impact of process variables (temperature, pH, enzyme dosage) on clarification efficiency.
• Implement monitoring and control measures to maintain consistent product quality.
• Design process modifications to reduce waste and operational costs.
• Demonstrate compliance with food safety and quality standards during process optimisation.

Target Audience

Process engineers, production supervisors, and quality assurance personnel working in juice manufacturing or related food processing industries who are responsible for clarification operations and process improvement.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real juice clarification processes. Learners will operate filtration and centrifugation equipment, conduct enzyme and fining agent trials, and perform laboratory analyses to optimise juice clarity. These practicals ensure competency in equipment operation, process troubleshooting, and quality control.

Practical Activities

• Enzyme and Fining Agent Trials — Learners conduct small-scale trials using different enzymes and fining agents on raw juice, measuring turbidity and colour to determine optimal dosages. (16h)
• Filtration System Operation — Learners operate plate-and-frame and cross-flow filtration systems, including pre-coating, monitoring flux, and performing CIP. (16h)
• Centrifugation and Sedimentation — Learners operate a disc stack centrifuge and sedimentation tank, adjusting feed rate and bowl speed to optimise clarity. (10h)
• Quality Control Laboratory Tests — Learners perform standard quality tests on clarified juice, including turbidity, colour, suspended solids, and haze stability. (10h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.