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Multipurpose UHT Pilot Plant

APV multipurpose UHT pilot plant Within the last decade the global dairy industry has been undergoing major changes. Latest challenges include the need for top quality products, flexibility, safely and competitive prices. To meet these challenges, constant product and process development is crucial. With its easy operation and wide range of capacities, SPX’s latest technology UHT pilot plant provides an excellent solution to meet varying operational requirements. The control system is in principal manually based, offering maximum operational flexibility. Pilot UHT plants are suitable for...

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C e n t r a l f low c o n n e ct i o n p l at e All individual sections of the plant are connected to the centrally positioned flow plate, which allows for an extensive range of configurations. Switching from one configuration to another is a simple procedure that takes a matter of minutes. Homog e n i s e r The homogeniser is aseptically designed, which allows for both upstream and downstream homogenisation. It is usually equipped with a two-stage homogenisation arrangement, capable of up to 350 bar. C o n t r o l pa n e l Manual operation ensures maximum flexibility. Push buttons are used...

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F u r t h e r ava i l a b l e o p t i o n s The pilot UHT system can be tailored to customer requirements and is supplied with the following options: • Holding cell module with the following standard holding times : 15, 30, 60, 120 and 180 seconds • Deaerator • Evaporator used typically to increase total solids from 12% to 14.5% • Fully automatic regulation of homogenisation pressure • Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger (SSHE) for heating and cooling of high viscosity products • Sterile tank, 250 or 500 litre • Laminar flow cabinet for manual aseptic filling • Bag-in-Box filler for 100% safe...

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APV multipurpose U HT pilot plant. The most commonly used indirect UHT systems. Some of the The majority of milk and dessert production lines installed between obvious advantages include: lower maintenance costs, the option of higher pressure drops and design flexibility. Many of these installations are still in operation today, and it is natu- Modern tubular plants provide approximately the same heat rally crucial that manufacturers using a plate UHT system can trial recovery and have similar investment costs as plate UHT systems. new products on a pilot UHT plant. The design of the pilot...

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Infusion UHT S ta n da r d I n f u s i o n SPX’s well-known, unique infusion technology offers gentle and precise heating with an accurate holding time. The system is suitable for the sterilisation of high value products with an absolute minimum of chemical degradations. Product enters the infusion chamber, which lies at the heart of the process, at approximately 75°C. The patented nozzle system in the infusion chamber distributes the product in strings across the centre of the chamber. From the sides, steam is distributed at low velocity towards the product centre, which heats the product...

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Steam Steam Hot water Cooling water Cooling water Cooling water 1. Tubular heaters 2. Plate heaters 3. Scraped surface heaters 4. Steam infusion chamber 5. Steam injector 6. Holding tubes 7. Flash vessel 8. Aseptic homogeniser 9. Tubular coolers Plate coolers Scraped surface coolers Multipurpose flow plate Non-aseptic cooler The objective of the Pure-Lac™ concept is to produce a product The requirements for processing shelf-stable desserts or neutralis- capable of withstanding bacteriological spoilage for a longer period ing High Resistant Spores (HRS) are very similar. Both require a of up...

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Multipurpose UHT Pilot Plant Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) is a global Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader. For more information, please visit www.spx.com Pasteursvej DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark Phone: +45 70 278 278 Fax: +45 70 278 330 SPX reserves the right to incorporate our latest design and material changes without notice or obligation. Design features, materials of construction and dimensional data, as described in this bulletin, are provided for your information only and should not be relied upon unless confirmed in writing. Please contact...

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