Research Article

Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk

Table 5

Total energy savings expressed as key performance index (KPI) during 2015 (typical heat treatment) and 2016 (heat treatment reducing 4°C) and percentage savings per unit of energy.

MonthKPI (typical HT)KPI (modified HT)Energy saving (%)KPI saving (%)

April0.180.133538
May0.190.134446
June0.190.125252
July0.150.113930
August0.130.1215
September0.130.1259
October0.140.1387
November0.140.14152
December0.160.141613

HT: heat treatment.