Continuous pasteurization unit for beverages
Optimize beverage shelf life and safety with this versatile pasteurization unit that integrates into both hot and cold fill lines, ensuring precise temperature and flow control for consistent product quality.
The Xtherm from SIPA offers a compact, skid-mounted continuous pasteurization solution designed for diverse beverage industries, including juice, dairy, and alcoholic product manufacturers. This unit leverages a dual-stage heating and cooling process, incorporating efficient energy recovery via tubular or plate heat exchangers, ensuring your beverages meet stringent pasteurization standards with a temperature accuracy of ±0.5°C.
Catering to both hot and cold fill requirements, the Xtherm flexibly processes up to 66,000 liters per hour, making it suitable for high-throughput operations. Controlled by a sophisticated PLC system with a user-friendly touchscreen interface, this unit ensures seamless integration into existing production lines, optimized for minimal downtime and precise flow management.
Built with corrosion-resistant stainless steel (AISI 316), the Xtherm unit excels in challenging processing environments, ensuring hygiene and durability. The system features a sanitary design for easy cleaning, complemented by CIP capabilities to maintain operational efficiency and mitigate contamination risks.
As an FDA-compliant piece of equipment, the Xtherm provides peace of mind in meeting food and beverage industry standards. It includes additional features like volumetric pumps for degassing and homogenizing, offering a comprehensive pasteurization solution backed by SIPA’s engineering support for tailored configurations as per your specific production needs.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety and quality with precise temperature control and pasteurization.
- Increases production efficiency by processing up to 66,000 liters per hour.
- Reduces contamination risks through a hygienic design and CIP capabilities.
- Lowers operational costs with energy-efficient heat exchangers for reduced consumption.
- Ensures compliance with FDA standards, providing reliability in regulatory requirements.
- Applications
- Isotonic beverages,Carbonated beverages,Milk,Alcoholic beverages,Functional beverages,Juices,Dairy products
- End products
- Apple juice,Fermented green tea,Orange juice,Sports drinks,Lemon-lime soda,Protein shakes,Cider,Flavored alcoholic beverages,Energy drinks,Cola,Yogurt drinks,Kombucha,Beer
- Steps before
- Blending,Mixing,Degassing
- Steps after
- Filling,Cooling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- juices with pulp,juices without pulp,isotonic beverages,functional beverages,carbonated beverages
- Output ingredients
- pasteurized beverages,hot fill beverages,cold fill beverages
- Capacity
- 12,000 to 66,000 L/h
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Temperature Range
- Up to 98°C
- Temperature Accuracy
- ±0.5°C or better
- Flow Rate Accuracy
- ±1% i.v or better
- Material
- Stainless steel 1.4401 (AISI316)
- Pumps
- Frequency-controlled
- Heat Exchangers
- Tubular or plate heat exchangers
- Sanitation Temperature
- Up to 98°C
- Control Panel
- 15-inch touch-screen
- Temperature Profile
- Filler supply 80–90°C
- System Configuration
- Plate or tubular
- Tank Capacity
- 500 L
- Pressure Maintenance
- Sanitary backpressure valves
- Digital Recording
- FDA 21 CFR part 110
- Working Mechanism
- Continuous / Inline
- Pump Control
- Frequency-Controlled Pumps
- Automation Level
- Fully Automatic with PLC
- Temperature Control
- Hot Water Circuit
- Heat Exchange Method
- Energy Recovery
- Cleaning Method
- Easy CIP Design
- Cleanability
- High hygiene design for easy cleaning
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel 1.4401 (AISI316)
- Product Types
- Juices,isotonics,functional beverages
- Hot Fill Capability
- Yes
- Container type
- PET / Glass
- Compact footprint
- Skid-mounted design
- Material
- Stainless steel 1.4401 (AISI316)
- Buffer Tank Capacity
- 500 L
- Shape
- Vertically mounted tank
- Heat Exchanger Type
- Tubolar or plate
- Control panel type
- 15-inch touch-screen operator control panel
- Automation level
- Fully automatic process controlled by a PC
- Footprint
- Compact skid assembly
- Market info