Contherm scraped-surface heat exchanger for viscous food products
Optimize your heating and cooling processes for sticky, viscous, and particulate food products with precision handling, ensuring consistent quality and texture in demanding production environments.
The Contherm® Scraped-Surface Heat Exchanger from Alfa Laval is engineered to tackle the intricate processes of heating and cooling viscous and particulate food products. Its vertical design, combined with scraping blades, ensures continuous agitation and prevents product buildup, which is essential for sticky and lumpy materials such as sauces, jams, and dairy products. The unit can integrate seamlessly into existing production lines, offering efficient thermal exchange through an optimized annular flow design. With a processing capacity catered to various batch sizes, it accommodates a diverse range of end products, including custards, vegan cheeses, and plant-based drinks. The equipment supports PLC automation for streamlined operations and minimal downtime, and is constructed with robust materials to meet hygiene standards, providing easy access for inspection and maintenance. Contherm® emphasizes energy efficiency by reducing heat loss with its insulated construction and facilitating precise temperature control, critical for preserving product quality.
Benefits
- Ensures product consistency and quality with continuous agitation and scraping.
- Saves valuable floor space with its vertical installation.
- Minimizes production interruptions and downtime with easy disassembly for maintenance.
- Optimizes energy usage with insulated construction, reducing operational costs.
- Adapts to various production needs with modular design for scalable operation.
- Applications
- Viscous food products,Sauces,Soups,Nectar,Spreads,Still drinks,Cheese,Dips,Plant-based products,Desserts,Ice cream,Fruit preparations,Dressings,Particulate food products,Juice,Baby food,Sticky food products,Dairy
- End products
- Berry jam,Vegan cheese,Caramel sauce,Custard,Protein shakes,Pasta sauce,Chocolate mousse,Orange nectar,Strawberry puree,Hummus,Caesar dressing,Mango juice,Almond milk,Cream cheese,Vanilla ice cream,Yogurt,Hazelnut spread,Mashed baby carrots,Tomato soup,Herbal tea
- Steps before
- Mixing,Preparation,Pasteurization
- Steps after
- Cooling,Filling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- viscous food products,sticky food products,particulate food products,heat-sensitive food products,media products
- Output ingredients
- heated food products,cooled food products
- Installation Type
- Vertical
- Heating Area
- 0.28 to 0.98 square meters
- Space Requirement
- Minimal floor space
- Product Compatibility
- Viscous,sticky,and particulate food products
- Series Connection
- Yes,for in-line heating and cooling
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Easy to open for inspection and exchange of scraping knives
- Working mechanism
- Scraped-surface heat exchanger
- Integration capability
- Can be connected in series for in-line heating and cooling
- Vertical installation
- Eliminates air pockets
- Floor space utilization
- Minimal floor space required
- Accessibility
- Easy to open for inspection and exchange of scraping knives
- Suitable product types
- Sticky,lumpy,viscous food products
- Heating and cooling process
- Continuous
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Installation type
- Vertical installation
- Heating area
- 0.28 to 0.98 square meters
- Driving unit location
- On top
- Flow method
- Continuous agitation and scraping blades
- Discharge method
- Inline continuous flow
- Discharge method
- Easy to open for inspection and exchange of scraping knives
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.