Abstract: Soil maps are rarely used for the elaboration of road layouts, and there are no known algorithms that incorporate soil information dynamically. The best way to incorporate this knowledge of soils is to interpret the soil maps into a derived (interpreted) map known as the “road, pipelines and operational locations aptitude map”. This study generated an innovative algorithm that incorporates soil aptitude maps for road layouts, pipeline lines and escape routes. The novelty of the algorithm is that this aptitude information (interpreted from a map of soil classes) is collated together with relief and hydrography information. Thus, it is hypothesized that, in addition to the characteristics of the relief and proximity of watercourses, the soil map can help the decision-maker to unveil regions with serious problems that increase the costs of construction and maintenance of roads, pipelines, escape routes and operating locations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for applying a layer of a composition comprising at least fat and sugar on a surface of an edible product, characterized in that it comprises submitting the product to at least two spraying stages, each involving generating by at least one nozzle a conical jet having an angle ? and a vertical axis, said nozzle being disposed above the product at a height H between 200 mm and 800 mm and preferably between 300 mm and 650 mm so that, upon impinging on the product, the jet has become a vertically oriented drizzle with a substantially cylindrical cross-section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making a thin biscuit having a smooth surface, including mixing ingredients at a temperature between 37° C. and 70° C. to obtain a sheetable cohesive dough. The dough includes 0-56% wheat flour, 4-62% native starch, and 1-26% pre-gelatinised starch. For one unit of weight of native starch NS, pre-gelatinised starch PS, and wheat flour WF, i.e. with NS+PS+WF=1, WF?0.8, PS?0.37 and 0.7?NS/PS?9. The dough also includes 5-18% water, 2-12% fat, 0-28% sugar; 0-8% whey powder, and 0%-0.5% salt, but devoid of a leavening agent. The process also includes sheeting the dough to a thickness between 0.2 and 1 mm; cutting the sheeted dough into dough pieces; and baking the dough pieces on a perforated support to obtain a thin biscuit that is devoid of blisters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for applying a layer of a composition comprising at least fat and sugar on a surface of an edible product, characterized in that it comprises submitting the product to at least two spraying stages, each involving generating by at least one nozzle a conical jet having an angle ? and a vertical axis, said nozzle being disposed above the product at a height H between 200 mm and 800 mm and preferably between 300 mm and 650 mm so that, upon impinging on the product, the jet has become a vertically oriented drizzle with a substantially cylindrical cross-section.