exemplifies the increase in temperature during HPH (~20 C per 100 MPa). The temperature increases via adiabatic heating through hydrostatic compression and dissipation of energy
of a compressed fluid through pressure discharge (Balasubramaniam et al., 2015). Interestingly, the increase in product temperature due to dissipation of kinetic energy did not differ from the increase in temperature observed for di-ionized water. This observation suggests that the design of the homogenization valve, geometry and configuration, plays amajor role on how the energy is dissipated and therefore the resulting increase in temperature. A detailed description of temperature increase during HPH is of a great relevance to facilitate comparison and interpretation of experimental findings.