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The uses a stainless steel centrifugal pump to provide high throughputsfor efficient cleaning. Achievable flowrates are dependent on the back pressure generated by the system being cleaned.
Operation is simple on/off control which gives the maximum flow ratefor efficient cleaning. Flow rates may be adjusted using a backpressure valve(not supplied)
Capacities up to 4.0 m3/h are achievable with low backpressure systems. Astainless steel splash cover protects the pump from spray during laboratory/pilot plant cleaning. A small footprint and is mounted on a mobile platform meaning that it caneasily be positioned in a lab or pilot environment to meet local CIP needs.
Once sterile, the UHT system is then placed in process mode and the into vessel fill mode. Sterilised product then fills the vessel. The UHT/filling system and the Sterile Vessel are first sterilised in separate processes. Time and temperature for the sterilisation process is set from the touchscreen.
The Sterile Vessel is controlled via a touchscreen mounted on the unit with modes for vessel filling, vessel emptying (bottling), sterilisation and cleaning. Vessel volumes range from 10 to 30 litres.
Features:
Automated process operations
Product agitation using a sterile gas supply
10-30-litre vessel volume
Touchscreen display
Steam sterilisable by external or integral supply
Variable sterilisation protocol control from touchscreen display
Continuous level sensing
Clean-in-place capability
Can be integrated into Armfield or other UHT/filling systems.
The totally new design including a large number of improvements andenhancements. In particular, special attention has been given to the ease ofuse, enhanced flexibility, reliability and improved Clean In Place (CIP).
The miniature-scale carbonatorprovides the ability to establish precise and repeatable parameters whencarbonating in the laboratory, this can dramatically improve the speed withwhich new products are developed.
Both premix and postmix operations are available from the standardmachine, and an option is available to add the syrup for postmix automatically.
Other options enable for deaeration of the product and evacuation of thebottles, continuous processing capability, and filling and capping (screwand/or crown) at a single station without removing the bottle.
The Carbonator/Filler is easy to install, set up and use.
Theimproved semi-automated cleaning programme takes the user step by step throughthe cleaning process and enables the unit to be made ready for another productor formulation. Colour touch screen control is used with a new graphical interface,enabling different carbonating and filling scenarios to be set and stored.
Features & Benefits:
Easily reproducible test batches
Very flexible and accurate
No CO2 loss during filling dueto double stage cooling
Fill and cap different container styles to individual parameters on thesame product run
32 preset programs
Easy to use: many functions automated
Cost saving: for small test batches no production line is required
Additional filling/capping head can be added at a later date
Accurate control of filling and carbonating variables
Option of filling and crown sealcapping and/or screw top capping at a single station
30l process vessel, positioned at a convenient height
Batch & continuous processing
Evaluation service for customer cans and bottles
CO2 content of 12g/l can be realised
Enhanced colour touch screen control with help facility as standard
In-bottle pressure measurement enables accurate and reproducibledepressurisation
Throughputs up to 60l/h achievable (2l bottles)
Higher throughputs possible with add-on filling/capping system
Wide range of cans or bottles can be used from 0.15l to in excess of 2l
Adds protective gases (N2 connection now standard)
Many parameters can be automated
Fills non-carbonated drinks
Improved cleaning programs with heater and spray ball
CO2 or NO2 flushing
Carbonates foaming products
Carbonates at any temperature between 4C and ambient
Premix and postmix capability.
Manufactured wholly in stainless steel and bench mounted, the vat ishygienic in use. Water is circulated around the vat jacket at apre-selectable temperatures by an internal pump. It has a removable paddle agitator of stainless steel, drivenby a variable speed motor.
Digital display of temperatureof vat contents and water temperature
Agitator stop/start and variablespeed control
The control system incorporates
Digital display of ph of vat contents
Integrated data logger with USBoutput
A specially designed perforated strainer fits into the vat outlet tofacilitate efficient draining.
Automatic control of agitatorspeed, temperatures and times for up to six steps
The ph and temperature probes are suspended in the vat contents from abracket on the rim of the vat.
The system uses a high-pressure piston-recirculation pump to circulate product through the filter module of choice. The speed of the recirculation pump can be adjusted to suit the particular filtration module and the product. The triple-piston design combined with high-pressure flexibles minimises pressure pulsation. The operator can use their own feed vessel or this can be specified. Accidental system over-pressure is avoided by a bursting disc downstream of the recirculation pump. The retentate back-pressure valve enables pressures up to 50 bar to be achieved.
Features:
Variable retentate flow rate in order to change filtration cross-flow velocity
Retentate electronic flowmeter measurement
Retentate and permeate back pressure valves
Capable of microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and revese osmosis operations
Maximum filtration pressure of 50 bar
Clean-in-place capability
Backpulsing option (suitable for certain modules)
Mass balance option for permeate flow rate measurement
All parameters are data logged
Pressure sensors on the retentate inlet and outlet of the filtration module and on the permeate line.
The Multi Functional Bench is heated by electricity and it is placed on wheels. That allows installing the unit wherever you want, also in rural areas.
Multi Functional Bench is enough a single bench to set up a laboratory, in fact with you can cook, concentrate and mix, under vacuum or in atmosphere conditions, blanching fruit and vegetables, dosing the product still warm, and pasteurize full and capped vessels.
It is also possible to realize a fixed version of the machine, that in this case, will be connected to an external steam plant.
The Multi Functional Bench is composed of three section:
A pasteurizer tank which, as allowing the thermal treatment of the vessels, could be used to blanch fruit and vegetables using a basket with special holes.
A basin for the under vacuum cooking complete with an agitator, that offers significant advantages in terms of a little oxidation of the product and colour keeping;
A control panel allows you to set all the parameters and save recipes.
A section to dose the product coming from the first section.
The Combined Chemical Reactor unit includes the process plant and the cabinet where you can control all the elements involved. The column of the tubular chemical reactor is filled with water and it can be heated by recirculation of water in closed circuit to a tank equipped with an electrical resistance of 2500 W. All elements of the plant are controlled from the lever switches in this cabinet. The plant includes two 125 liters tanks containing reagents that are sent into the column by two peristaltic pumps. The same heating system keeps the reactor at the desired temperature thanks to an external jacket of the reactor. In the reaction tank of the chemical tubular reactor there is a silicone winding of 30 meters in length, and a useful volume of 2.3 liters that constitutes the tubular reactor properly said. This resistance must always operate submerged, and the water tank has a level sensor which prevents the operation of the resistance if the water level is not sufficient.
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Drying lines for vegetables
Static batch dryers suitable to process tomatoes and any kind of fruits. Therefore, we are able to supply complete drying lines as well as equipment for product preparation as washing units, cutting machines and distribution systems of the products on drying trays.
Tomato processing
We can provide single machines or complete lines for the preparation of tomato passata, tomato sauces, tomato paste and ketchup. Also for this kind of line we study tailor made solution for customers, both big industries and small and medium producers.
Preserved vegetables in oil or vinegar
Complete lines or single machines for processing vegetables in preserved products, in oil, vinegar and brine. Mainly equipment of smallmedium capacity but as usual always design according to the real customer needs.
The Gas Purification plant is complete with a control cabinet, integrated into the structure, with all the switches that are necessary for the activation of the different electrical components of the plant, a main switch off and emergency stop mushroom button. Inside the cabinet there are also the necessary protections against potential electrical faults, short circuits or drift to earth, according to the electrical regulations governing the protection of people and equipment. All elements of the Gas Purification plant are placed on a frame made of square pipes 40x40x2 mm of stainless steel. The four branches of the Gas Purification plant are in the same horizontal plane.
The Gas Purification plant allows testing the removal of solid particles from a gas stream, through different methods:
Dynamic settler
Static settler
Cyclonic separator,
And comparing the three processes.
The contaminant, solid, is stored in a hopper, from where it is dosed to the process by means of an archimedes screw which is directly actuated by a gear motor.
The plant includes a cabinet where switches and other electric control elements and rotections necessary to ensure the safety of people and equipment in accordance with current electrical regulations are installed. All the elements of the Plant For The Study Of Erosion Corrosion are mounted on a structure of about 1 m. (W) x 3 m. (L) x 1 m. (H), made of 40x40square tube in stainless steel, provided with selflocking wheels for easy movement and location.
Operation of the Plant For The Study Of Erosion Corrosion
Plant For The Study Of Erosion Corrosion tank is complete with stirring to keep the mixture in suspension, a heater for heating the fluid, a sensor, and a digital controller for controlling the parameters in the tank.
Water with suspended material is stored in a tank of 1000 L capacity made of stainless steel with drain valve and manhole for filling.
The suspension is driven by a second centrifugal pump of stainless steel with similar characteristics to the previous one through a pipe of about 65 mm. diameter, U shaped, built in plastic material or stainless steel and is returned back to tank, thus creating a closed circuit.
The recirculation flow of the liquid to the tank is controlled through a valve that regulates the flow of water driven to the pipe. The flow driven by the pump can be displayed on a rotameter.
The Plant For The Study Of Erosion Corrosion tank is thermally insulated to prevent heat loss. In order to fill the tank there is a centrifugal pump in stainless steel that gives a maximum flow of 45 m3 /h with a power of 1.5 kW.
The column is supplied filled with glass Rasching rings 9x9 mm, and also supplied with polypropylene Pall rings, for the replacement of the glass Rasching rings in order to be able to study the effect of the filler on the efficiency of the absorption and desorption process. The main element of the Absorption Desorption trainer is a column of 1400 mm. height and 80 mm in diameter made in glass. The plant has pressure taps at the bottom and at the top of the column and two intermediate taps, through quick couplings connected to a water column differential manometer that allows determining the pressure drop within the column and the effects of the speeds of the liquid and of the gas on the pressure drop within the column. In both cases, the column filling maximizes the gas liquid contact surface, so that it produces the maximum possible absorption or desorption.
The Absorption Desorption plant also has three intermediate samplers for sampling both the liquid phase and the gas phase and 4 temperature probes with digital display. In a flow meter positioned on the liquid inlet line can be displayed the liquid inflow. This flow meter is made of borosilicate glass and stainless steel with stainless steel float. The liquid is introduced through the top of the column through liquid diffuser, which permits the dispersion of the liquid and thus a better distribution of the fluid within the column. The liquid phase is stored in a tank of about 30 liters of capacity made of polyethylene. Water or absorption liquid is led into the reaction column through a metering pump, which allows setting the incoming water flow to the column.
Fruit juice and nectar preparation
Complete dosing and mixing line for nectar preparation from fruit puree. We can provide lines both completely automatic where fruit puree is dosed and mixed with different ingredients of the recipe (sugar syrup, water, additives) and semi automatic for small and medium size factories.
Fruit puree
Complete lines for fruit puree preparation from any kind of fruits with a capacity from 50 kg/h inlet product, both with complete continuous automatic equipments and also with batch type units for small capacity production.
Candied fruit preparation
Candied fruit is a product widely used in sweet and food preparation; the production requires a long and careful preparation. We design and manufacture lines for fruit candying both working under vacuum and at normal pressure.
Jam preparation line
Complete line for jam preparation; core of the line is the cooking system which can be under vacuum by using vacuum pan or at atmospheric pressure, with kettle working with steam or gas (even electrical for small production). Therefore, we can provide a wide range of equipment suitable to cover the needs both of industrial line and small/medium factories till the agricultural laboratories for organic preparation.
Dates and tropical fruits
Complete line for dates paste preparation as well as for processing and packaging fresh dates. Besides, we can supply complete lines for processing tropical fruits as mango, guava, passion fruit, pineapple in juice nectar and puree.
Drying lines for fruits
Static batch dryers suitable to process any kind of fruits. Therefore, we are able to supply complete drying lines as well as equipment for product preparation as washing units, cutting machines and distribution systems of the products on drying trays.
A stainless steel splash cover protects the pump from spray during laboratory/pilot plant cleaning Operation is simple on/off control, which gives the maximum flow rate for efficient cleaning. The uses a stainless steel centrifugal pump to provide high throughputs for efficient cleaning. Achievable flow rates are dependent on the backpressure generated by the system being cleaned. Capacities up to 4.0 m3/h are achievable with low backpressure systems. Flow rates may be adjusted using a backpressure valve. The has a small footprint and is mounted on a mobile platform, so it can easily be positioned in a lab or pilot environment to meet local CIP needs.
Features:
High-pressure hygienic flexible hoses and fittings for quick connection to equipment
5l stainless steel hopper for cleaning solutions
Simple on/off pump control
Stainless steel pump motor splash cover.
Inner tank and outer casing made of stainless steel
Inner trap for emptying
Stainless steel measuring stick for the measuring of the milk level
DN50 threaded outlet connector with plug
Total primary surface evaporator with maximum yield
Non polluting polyurethane foam
Cooling System:
Compact design with space saving installation
Non icing cooling even with low filling level
R404A refrigerating fluid for all models
Direct expansion.
The equipment is constructed with a stainless steel frame, vessel and components. All devices, components and instrumentation are included. The unit is floor mounted on castors to allow for easy movement around the laboratory.
Drain valve
Capacity of 80 litres.
A versatile Centrifugal Pump mounted on a trolley, for transferring liquids from one process to another.
A low rpm ensures that the liquid is not shaken.
A De-Aeration Plant for removing air or bad-smelling substances absorbed during the processing phase.
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It allows for analysis and checking of the cheese production procedure.
A Cheese Production Plant designed for manufacturing soft cheeses from milk.
Wheeled framework of stainless steel
Max. feeding: 100 l/h (higher flow rates on demand)
Gear-type feed pump with body of stainless steel and flow rate of 200 l/h
Vacuum chamber of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 5 l,for reducing milk temperature after sterilization
Liquid-ring vacuum pump, P = 0.7 kW, provided with air/water separator
Electronic frequency variator for feed pump
Feed flow meter of stainless steel, with range of 0 to 100 l/h, accuracy: ± 0.5%
Cylindrical feed tank of stainless steel, mirror polished inside, with capacity of 80 l
Cylindrical tank of stainless steel, mirror polished inside, with capacity of 80 l, for collecting the sterilized product
Plate heat exchanger of stainless steel, for milk cooling, exchange surface of 0.6 m²
Plate-type milk pre-heater of stainless steel, with exchange surface of 0.6 m²
Sterilization chamber of stainless steel.
Semi-Automatic Pasteurisation Pilot Plant
Pasteurisation is carried out by heating and then quickly cooling the liquid to prevent growth of residual micro-organisms.
A Pasteurisation Plant designed to pasteurise milk and clear juices.
Automated Pasteurisation Pilot Plant with SCADA
Pasteurisation is carried out by heating and then quickly cooling the liquid to prevent growth of residual micro-organisms. A Pasteurisation Plant designed to pasteurise milk and clear juices. It is supplied with a PID controller to control and monitor the process in real time and automatically collect and store process data.
This pilot plant is designed to produce butter by using the cream output by pilot plant. It must be fed with the cream separated from at least 200 litres of milk.
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This plant is designed to produce yoghurt from whole milk or from semi-skimmed milk with addition of enzymes.
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Compact, mobile design
Easily dismantled for inspection and cleaning purposes
Tall Form chamber straight side to diameter ratio of 3:1, conical discharge section
Advanced 2-fluid nozzle atomisation system
Data logging facility for all key operational parameters
Control & measurement of relative humidity
Spark arrester on input and enhanced safety extraction fan
Powder discharges from two points, chamber and cyclone
Low noise levels
Accessory sets are available to quickly change from drying to spray chilling
Individual inlet and exhaust fans with variable speed control.
Supplied with optional nozzle configurations for counter- and co-current atomising.
The unit is supplied complete; ready for operation.
Materials of construction:
Drier components: glass with gasket free ground glass flanges
Cabinet: all steel, coated with hard chemical resistant finish
Control panel includes:
Rotary knob to control pump speed
Digital controller and display of inlet temperature
On/off switches for the blower, heater and mains supply
Digital display of outlet temperature
Pilot lights positioned in the panel indicate specific operations to be illustrated.
The Freeze Drier comprises a cylindrical working chamber 300mm diameter by 370mm deep mounted adjacent to a 210mm diameter condenser chamber in a painted stainless steel cabinet. Both chambers incorporate a clear acrylic lid on an O ring seal. The chamber is defrosted by an electrical heater and the ice plug may be removed whole via the lid or allowed to melt totally and drained through the drain plug. All controls are via a touch screen display with real-time plotting of temperatures and vacuum level.
Ice build up in the condenser chamber can be observed through the acrylic lid. Products to be freeze dried may be frozen in the working chamber prior to drying. Drying rate may be controlled by the application of heat to the working chamber via a heating element with temperature controller.
The Freeze Drier comprises a cylindrical working chamber 300mm diameter by 370mm deep mounted adjacent to a 210mm diameter condenser chamber in a painted stainless steel cabinet. All controls are via a touch screen display with real-time plotting of temperatures and vacuum level. Drying rate may be controlled by the application of heat to the working chamber via a heating element with temperature controller. Both chambers incorporate a clear acrylic lid on an O ring seal. Products to be freeze dried may be frozen in the working chamber prior to drying. The chamber is defrosted by an electrical heater and the ice plug may be removed whole via the lid or allowed to melt totally and drained through the drain plug. Ice build up in the condenser chamber can be observed through the acrylic lid.
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Butter Churn and Butter Making
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Water heater fitted in console
Temperature and pH can be monitored by microcomputer using an appropriate interface
Ten litre capacity stainless steel jacketed vat
Bench mounting with small footprint
Simple controls
Range of cheese making accessories
Separate console controls vat temperature and paddle speed.
Full sterile capability options
Touch screen control panel for ease of use
Hygienic fittings as standard
Totally Modular System
Direct and/or indirect heating
Scraped surface, Tubular & Plate heat exchangers
Controllable Pre-heat - option
Built-in CIP facilities
Integral homogeniser option
Standard throughputs from 12 60 l/h
Process temperatures >150C
Electronic flow meter - option
USB data logging - option.
Complete Homogenisation Sub systems
Comprehensive instrumentation includes product temperature, product line pressure, homogenisation pressure and pump speed.
Adjustable divert facility for easy integration into continuous flow processes.
Two Stage Homogenisation with adjustable pressure .
Twin Pistons or Single Piston
Pulsation Dampers included
Configurable for upstream or downstream homogenisation
Variable throughput
Can be sterilised and used in an Aseptic system
Complete with interconnection hoses.
Accurate control of filling and carbonating variables
Throughputs up to 60l/h achievable (2l bottles)
Wide range of cans or bottles can be used from 0.15l to in excess of 2l
Evaluation service for customer cans and bottles
Option of filling and crown seal capping and/or screw top capping at a single station
15l process vessel, positioned at a convenient height
Batch & continuous processing
C02 content in excess of 10g/l can be realised
Enhanced colour touch screen control
Carbonates at any temperature between 4°C and 20°C
Premix and postmix capability
Fills non-carbonated drinks
In-bottle pressure measurement enables accurate and reproducible depressurisation
Many parameters can be automated
Carbonates foaming products.
High pressure, room temperature extraction, excellent for sensitive materials.
Easy to use: microprocessor control and real time display of sequencing and process parameters.
Fast, efficient solid-liquid extraction of active constituents from plants, herbs, fruits and other similar materials.
Unaltered natural properties and characteristics of the active constituents, no discolouration or oxidisation
Automatic alarm indication of process anomalies
Highly flexible extraction parameters.
Automatic pressure control
Automatic solvent loading and priming.
Touch screen control for ease of use
Units capable of up to 200 l/hr on special request
Process temperatures up to 150°C
Compact, mobile, easy to install
Continuous and batch operation
Standard throughputs from 30 to 100 l/h (dependent on conditions)
Automatic product divert with temperature on tubular heat exchanger
Built in clean in place (CIP) and sterilisation in place (SIP) facilities
Plate and tubular heat exchanger options
Controlled product preheat and heating temperatures
Simple and rapid switch over between heat exchangers
Capable of aseptic operation
Membrane control console
Fully instrumented
Preheating by hot water (indirect)
Heating by steam (indirect)
Integral USB data logging
Electronic flow meter option.
Two-stage cooling option.
Compact, mobile, easy to install
Temperature output for data logging
Rapid heating of product to 140°C in less than one second
Reflected power monitor for fine tuning of the microwave system
Various holding tubes
Versatile
Product temperatures up to 160°C
Dielectric heating with microwave energy.
Stainless steel pressure vessel
Vacuum liquid ring pump
Integral steam heating coil and cooling coil
Temperatures to 180°C
Extraction pump
Pressure leaf filters
Air driven agitators
Accurate control of hydrogen addition
Safe zoned controls.
Unaltered natural properties and characteristics of the active constituents, no discolouration or oxidisation
High pressure, room temperature extraction, excellent for sensitive materials
Easy to use: microprocessor control and real time display of sequencing and process parameters
Fast, efficient solid-liquid extraction of active constituents from plants, herbs, fruits and other similar materials
Automatic pressure control
Highly flexible extraction parameters
Automatic alarm indication of process anomalies.
Agitation by variable speed flat blade impeller (variable to 1800rpm)
Working vacuum of 75mm Hg (ABS) with liquid ring vacuum pump
Simple Controls
Surfaces in contact with the process fluid are stainless steel
Compact and self contained
Cooling coil
Pressure leaf filter designed
25 litre vessel designed
Electrical heating element
Extraction pump.
Capable of filling containers and producing sterile samples
Simple operation
Large working area
Open front for ease of use
Filling environment
Wide range of containers and sealing devices can be catered for
Cleaning, Sterilisation and Filling modes
Stainless Steel Construction
Low Oxygen Filling facility as standard
Can form part of a complete aseptic UHT processing line.
10 litre capacity stainless steel jacketed vat
Steam ejector
Condenser
Stainless steel pressure vessel
Electrical heating of the oil
Comprehensive control panel and instructions
Liquid ring vacum pump
Internal cooling coil
Polishing filter
Extraction pump
Vacuum to 1 Torr
Internal steam sparge.
Temperatures to 250°C.
The cooling fluid can be water, or a mixture of glycol and water, dependent on the output temperature required. This fluid is cooled by the integral refrigeration system. The contains a reservoir of cooled fluid, which is pumped through the external process to be coole (e.g. heat exchanger system). A high pressure pump is used to pump the fluid through the process. Two versions of the are available. The standard version has a painted mild steel case while the has a stainless steel casing. A bypass valve facility allows the fluid to be recirculated independently of the process conditions.
Condenser:Single air-cooled condenser manufactured from aluminium fins mechanically bonded to refrigeration grade copper tubes. The condenser fan is of a low noise axial type. Fan blades are fully enclosed by a safety grill.
Compressor:Reciprocating hermetically sealed compressor with a refrigerant cooled motor.
Evaporator:Packaged coil type made of copper tubes and aluminium fins.
The Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger Series utilises the monocoque stainless steel cabinet with membrane technology control panel. The working platform can accommodate one, or two barrels (B) or a variable speed pinworker (P) alongside a product reservoir and progressive cavity feed pump.
An air incorporation system can also be added if required.
Small batch sizes enable rapid product testing and a Clean-In-Place (CIP) facility speeds turnround for increased productivity. All services required are housed inside the wash-down cabinet, which also contains a drawer mounted with the electrical chassis.
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The unit uses a refrigeration system supplied within the cabinet and utilises a chilled, recirculating brine system, which is pumped through the barrel jackets.
Features:
Integral membrane control panel enabling simple control and monitoring of all major variables
Enclosed self-contained, mobile, stainless steel service cabinet for easy cleaning and wash down
Full control of barrel speeds up to 1000rpm
Temperature control system incorporated
Hygienic design
Made from stainless steel
Hard chromed barrels
In cabinet refrigeration.
The centrifugal force separates the heavier phase (material) and forces it towards the periphery. The feed material is poured into the rotating basket (bowl). The first material discharged will be the purified light phase. After this the heavier phase (if liquid) can be drained in the same fashion by continuing the rotation of the tube. After a couple of minutes a pitot type discharge tube is manually rotated into the spinning liquid which thereby is drained from the bowl. Alternatively, with more viscous materials and solids, the machine is stopped and the bowl quickly removed for cleaning.
Features:
Ideal for separation of solids, gums, soapstock and washwater from reacted vegetable and animal oils and fats.
All stainless steel construction
Batch centrifuge for liquid/liquid and solid/liquid separations
Maximum separation capability of 400g
Batches of up to 9L
Adjustable discharge pipe for removal of lighter liquid phase.
The unit is fully self-contained with electrical heating, cooling water and chilled water circulating systems and an efficient emulsifier/mixer, which is easily raised or lowered into the vat.
A comprehensive control console, also housed in the cabinet, incorporates a chart recorder which continuously records the temperature of the vat contents. Also included on the console is a digital readout for salient temperatures and heating controls.
The consists of a jacketed vat, mounted within a mobile cabinet containing all the servicing utilities and necessary instrumentation.
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Hygienic interior of vessel
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The vat is constructed from high quality stainless steel, the interior having a mirror finish.
All vessels, pipes, valves and fittings in contact with process materials are constructed in stainless steel with the exception of the borosilicate glass solvent condenser. The support framework is also stainless steel. The vessel base is equipped with an indirect steam chest for process heating. Direct steam is injected at a variable rate through a distribution pipe positioned above the mesh. A similar distribution pipe positioned near the top of the vessel allows solvent to be sprayed uniformly onto the bed of material.
The cylindrical extractor/desolventiser with a hinged lid for charging the extraction material, has a base inclined slightly towards a port for discharging the extracted and desolventised meal. The miscella tank, positioned directly below the extractor to collect the draining liquid, is also a cylindrical vessel incorporating a steam chest as its base. Material is supported above the base by a perforated plate covered with a fine woven mesh so solvent may drain through to the miscella tank whilst retaining the solids.
Vapour from the vessels, produced in the desolventising process,is directed by ducting to the solvent condenser, an inclined cylindrical glass tube containing a double coil through which cooling water is circulated. This vessel also incorporates a direct steam distribution pipe through which steam can be metered at a variable rate. Condensate (usually a mixture of solvent and water) drains into the solvent water separator tank which allows thorough separation of the solvent and water by a gravity process.
The press is driven at the discharge end through a single reduction helical gearbox. Seed or ground meal is gravity fed to the press from an integral feed hopper fitted with a manually operated shut-off slide.
The power source is a 4kW, 4 pole, 3 phase electric motor.
The thickness of the press cake may be varied.
Wide range of materials can be dried from fine powder to slurries and pastes
Heat sensitive food stuffs may be dried
Compact and portable
Air drawn through mesh filter by centrifugal fan over a 2kw heater and through a stainless steel filter gauze
High rates of heat and mass transfer
Drying and residence times from a few seconds to a few minutes
Materials with moisture contents to over 80% may be dried
Ambient to 100°C drying air temperature range
Blower controller by a thyristor circuit
Readings displayed by digital meter
Manual or interval timing control 0 - 10 minutes
Wide range of materials can be processed
Processes other than drying investigated, e.g., mixing and blending of solids, size reduction, agglomeration and granulation, classification into sizes and cooling of particles
Temperature range: 20 - 100°C (±1°C)
Filter bag to retain stray particles
Power consumption: 3kw
Maximum sample weight: 5kg.
The blast freezer and fluid bed sections are contained, along with the fan and evaporator, inside an insulated cabinet. Inside the cabinet, a fan with adjustable impeller transports air from the interior of the cabinet into the freezer ducting and through the evaporator tube bank where it transfers heat to the refrigerant. Access doors to both sections are fitted with observation windows and an electrically heated surround to prevent the doors from freezing in the closed position.
The blast freezer section contains 5 trays on to which the food samples to be frozen are placed. The air, now reduced in temperature, passes trought he tray section which can be observed through a removeable perspex panel. It then changes direction and passes vertically up through the fluid bed section, back into the cabinet space where it is again circulated by the fan.
There is a facility for a suitable anemometer to be inserted into the ducting to allow the air speed to be measured. There is a facility for thermocouple sensor leads to pass into the ducting and through the cabinet wall so that freezing temperatures and rates can be monitored externally.
The system is supported within a stainless steel framework and requires only connection to suitable steam, electrical and water services for operation.
The component parts of the industrial process have been scaled down, feed tank, vapour / liquid separator, condenser, concentrate tank, condensate tank, CIP pump and vacuum pump, all manufactured from hygienic materials such as stainless steel, PTFE and glass. The single tube-in-jacket evaporator replicates industrial units which often contain scores of much longer tubes within the steam space.
Only 0.65m² of floor space is required to install the evaporator and it has been designed to fit easily into a room of standard height.
Pasteurising temperatures and holding times are easily adjusted, allowing the effectiveness of the product treatment to be investigated. When correctly operated, cleaned and sterilised can produce a correctly treated and pasteurised product. However it is not intended that this apparatus be used to manufacture products for human consumption. Although primarily designed for use with milk, other food liquids can be pasteurised providing that their solids content is not too high.
The Laboratory Pasteuriser accurately reproduces in miniature the industrial High Temperature Short Time process. Nominal throughput is only 10 litres/ hour.
The three stage plate heat exchanger of the achieves these parameters by
Transfers heat from the treated product to the feed liquid. Full instrumentation and controls are provided to regulate heating water temperature and also feed pump speed which in turn regulates holding time. This provides dual benefits in reducing the energy required to reach the pasteurising temperature and in reducing the cooling required. An optional Chilled Water Circulator is available.
Heating the process liquid with hot water prior to its entry into the holding tube and then by
Cooling with cold water to storage temperature. An intermediate heat exchanger.
The Pressure Homogeniser has been designed to complement the other processing equipment in the miniature-scale R & D range. The unit can also be used for salad creams and sauces. The double action of the homogeniser valve causes the mixture under pressure to be subjected to shear and compressive forces between the valve faces and impinge violently against the walls of the chamber, ensuring thorough dispersion. This index refers to testing homogenised product for fat content at the top and bottom of a sample and comparing the difference. Normal standards require an index of less than 12%. It is particularly useful for disintegrating fat globules in milk, ice cream and UHT dairy products. Results of performance using whole milk gave homogenisation indexes of 5%.
Features:
Hardened stainless steel cylinder block, valve and piston
Positive displacement piston
Specially developed, double action Stellite homogenising valve, eliminates the need for multiple valve heads
Rapid throughput, 45 litres per hour
Integral electric motor drive
Homogeniser index less than 5%.
A centrifugal pump is mounted integrally in the framework and is connected to the filter inlet via a throttle valve and pressure gauge.
A fully self-contained plate and frame type filter press constructed entirely in stainless steel.
Filter surface area is 0.22m² and solids holding capacity is 1.5 litres.
A back pressure valve is located at the filter outlet.
The filter pack is made up of four plates and four frames, which will accept a dressing of seven filter sheets 200mm x 200mm.
The filter pack and sheets are compressed manually using a hardened steel screw thread.
Die-cast in special high tensile aluminium alloy with an inner aluminium liner to facilitate cleaning.
The heavy duty lid is secured by means of butterfly swivel clamps, two of which act as
safety retaining bolts.
A compact pressure steriliser of high quality for use at 0.75 or 1.05kg/cm3, complete with built-in heating elements, control switches and fitted with resettable microtherm cut-out.
Supplied complete with adjustable safety valve, pressure guage, air cock, drain off syphon and inner liner. Also supplied, 10 robust autoclave milk sample bottles and screw caps, 250ml capacity, and 55 metres of autoclave tape.
The is available in two basic configurations. The standard is the simplest system. As standard the filtration assembly works with polymer membrane filters (90mm diameter) and sample filters are included for microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO). A backpressure valve is used to adjust the transmembrane pressure with a maximum allowable system pressure of 40 bar (analogue pressure indicator). A wider range of filters are available on request. It uses a high pressure stainless steel piston pump to circulate product from a food vessel to the filtration assembly with simple on/off control.
The 50 is an enhanced unit, with all the additional benefits of computer control, data logging and diafiltration capability. There is also an electronic mass balance to measure the mass of permeate collected. This option also enables diafiltration using a peristaltic pump and high level sensor. It includes an electronic pressure sensor to measure filtration pressure (0-40 bar) and electronic temperature sensor (thermocouple) to measure retentate temperature. It also includes a feed pump speed controller, which enables the retentate cross flow velocity over the filtration membrane to be varied. The data from all these is logged in the software enabling plotting of permeate flow rate with time so that the effect of variables (filtration pressure, cross flow velocity, product temperature and diafiltration) on process performance can be determined. The software can be used to define the mass of permeate collected prior to addition of water/buffer (batch diafiltration). Communication to the PC (not supplied) is via an internal USB interface.
Features:
Suitable for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes and pressures. Pressure operating range of 1-40 bar.
Uses a standard filtration size of 90mm enabling a wide range of filtration membranes to be used
Optional ceramic membrane available
Supplied with a range of polymer membranes.
The feed reservoir, positioned over the centrifuge, is made from grey anodised aluminium and contains a polypropylene on/off valve.
A supporting framework intended for bench mounting houses the separator, complete with its variable speed drive control unit, food reservoir and the necessary ancilliary equipment.
A motor, directly coupled to the separator bowl, is mounted vertically in a cast aluminium casing with cushioned clamping feet. The casing acts as the support for the separator.
The separator bowl assembly is made up of stainless steel disks and an anodised aluminium casing with nitrile rubber seating ring, housed in a polypropylene shroud which incorporates the cream and skimmed milk outlets.
This is fully self-contained in a mobile cabinet. Connection to cooling water and a suitable electrical supply is all that is required for normal operation. Comprehensive instrumentation is provided with digital meters displaying temperatures and system pressure. In addition to the membrane module, the cabinet also houses feed and permeate tanks, a plate heat exchanger and positive displacement pumps.
It uses a membrane module which accommodates all PCI membrane types. The unit is supplied with a pack of both R.O. membranes and U.F. membranes.
The RO/UF unit has an efficient clean-in-place facility and is easily dismantled for servicing or maintenance.
All parts in contact with the process fluid are constructed from hygienic design materials such as stainless steel, PTFE and silicone rubber.
The filtration membranes differ only in length and quantity from those installed in the full-scale plant. Using small quantities of process fluid, operating parameters can be established and then optimised to effect a confident transition to full-scale.
Membranes can be installed or removed rapidly for use in either process.
