Determination of energy consumption during the formation of a new surface in the process of ultrasonic grinding of spinach leaf

This article discusses an important stage in the preparation of spinach leaves for the extraction of chlorophyll, namely, its preliminary short-term soaking in an emulsion of water / organic reagent under ultrasonic treatment. By visual and mathematical evaluation of microphotographs before and after grinding, the feasibility of this physico-chemical treatment of spinach leaves was confirmed. A comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of this operation is associated with additional grinding of raw materials in the ultrasound field, for which it is advisable to determine the degree of homogeneity of the dispersed composition of suspended particles and to identify technological approaches to its increase, that is, to determine the energy costs for the formation of a newly formed surface. The energy consumption during the grinding operation of the material is mainly due to its physico-chemical characteristics, due to the stress of elastic deformation, as well as the elastic modulus...