{"id":1697,"date":"2025-10-17T16:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snackfoodm.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:51:14","slug":"how-are-potatoes-cleaned-before-being-made-into-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snackfoodm.com\/fr\/how-are-potatoes-cleaned-before-being-made-into-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment les pommes de terre sont-elles nettoy\u00e9es avant d'\u00eatre transform\u00e9es en chips ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Potato cleaning is a crucial step in the potato chips production process, crucial for both slicing and frying hygiene and product quality. As a root crop, potatoes often come into direct contact with soil during their growth. Therefore, before entering the processing line, they must be thoroughly cleaned to remove any dirt and impurities adhering to their surfaces. So, how are potatoes cleaned before being made into chips?<\/p>\n

In modern potato chips factory<\/a>, a common method is to use a brush washer. This equipment is designed for root vegetables, especially potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and other raw materials for cleaning and preliminary peeling.<\/p>\n

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The brush washer’s main components include a cleaning drum, nylon brushes, a spray system, a transmission system, and a wastewater discharge device.<\/p>\n

The working principle is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Potatoes are transported via an elevator into the drum of the washer.<\/li>\n
  2. The drum is equipped with multiple sets of rotating brushes, which continuously rub the surface of the potatoes as they rotate.<\/li>\n
  3. A spray pipe at the top continuously sprays clean water to rinse the surface of the potatoes.<\/li>\n
  4. The combined action of the brushes and the spray water thoroughly removes mud, sand, and impurities.<\/li>\n
  5. The cleaned potatoes are then transported to the next process through the discharge port.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This cleaning method offers significant advantages over traditional manual cleaning:<\/p>\n