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Starch

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Your Strong Technology Partner
Flottweg is a leader in sustainable starch, gluten, and plant-based protein production, focusing on efficient resource use and high yields. Their systems process over 4.5 million tons of wheat starch annually, emphasizing energy efficiency and resource conservation.

The Starch Production Process at a Glance
Flottweg provides complete process lines for wheat starch production, optimizing yields with minimal resource use. Key products include purified gluten, A-starch for glucose production, B-starch for ethanol or animal feed, and pentosan for animal feed. The Flottweg Tricanter® and nozzle separator are central to their process, ensuring efficient separation and energy use.

Turn-Key Systems from a Single Source
Flottweg offers complete systems for the starch industry, replacing older methods with modern three-phase processes. Their systems are known for reliability, high quality, and excellent service, focusing on customized solutions for mechanical separation technology.

The Flottweg Tricanter®
This equipment provides high purity separation and adapts to changing feed conditions, eliminating unnecessary processing steps and reducing costs. It is designed for hygienic processing and manufactured in Germany.

The Flottweg Sedicanter®
Used in wheat production for separating fine starch and clarifying suspensions, the Sedicanter® handles difficult-to-sediment solids with high efficiency and is available in a hygienic design.

The Flottweg Nozzle Separator
Available in 2- or 3-phase configurations, these separators are adaptable to existing processes, offering efficient clarification and separation with energy-saving designs and easy maintenance.

The Flottweg Curved Screen BSF
Used for static solid/liquid separation and dewatering, the curved screen is easy to maintain and clean, with options for automatic high-pressure cleaning.

The Flottweg Dough Mixer DMF
This mixer provides continuous, residue-free mixing of wheat flour and water, producing homogeneous dough with gentle product treatment and easy maintenance.

Flottweg Quality and Service
Flottweg emphasizes "Made in Germany" quality, offering cost and energy-saving solutions with expert support for system optimization.

Materials and Durability
The document highlights the use of rustproof and acid-resistant materials for parts exposed to aggressive substances in wastewater, ensuring continuous operation under extreme conditions, with quality control as per DIN ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Global Service Network
Flottweg SE has a global network of nearly 1100 employees across more than 60 sales and service points, offering continuous support in over 100 countries, available 24/7, ensuring customer assistance both during and after system implementation.

Contact Information
The headquarters are located in Vilsbiburg, Germany, with contact details provided for further inquiries.
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Catalog excerpts

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SUCCESS IS … HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND SUSTAINABILITY Flottweg Centrifuges for the Recovery of A- and B-Starch, Gluten, and Proteins Engineered For Your Success

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Your Strong Technology Partner page 02 The Starch Production Process at a Glance page 03 Turn-Key Systems from a Single Source page 05 The Flottweg Tricanter® page 07 The Flottweg Sedicanter® page 08 The Flottweg Nozzle Separator page 09 The Flottweg Curved Screen BSF page 13 The Flottweg Dough Mixer DMF page 14 Flottweg Quality and Service page 15 ® = registered trademark in various countries.

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YOUR STRONG TECHNOLOGY PARTNER Sustainable Starch Production The efficient recovery of starch and proteins from renewable raw material coupled with the careful use of resources is becoming ever more challenging for producers. The growing global need and ever-increasing demands of the food industry on raw materials are running up against the increasing scarcity of raw materials and supply bottlenecks. Mechanical solid-liquid separation and industrial centrifuges in particular have been playing a key role in the sustainable production of starch, gluten, and plant-based proteins for many years....

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THE STARCH PRODUCTION PROCESS AT A GLANCE The Process of Extracting Starch and Gluten Flottweg is one of the leading manufacturers of complete process lines for wheat starch production. Thanks to decades of experience, especially in three-phase separation, Flottweg offers innovative process lines which have been optimally adapted to your individual demands. This way, Flottweg customers benefit from optimum yields with minimum expenditure on technical equipment and the lightest possible use of resources. ® = registered trademark in various countries. Possible end products of wheat treatment are:...

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process water fresh water vital gluten for dewatering / drying process water to the process water circuit B-starch for further treatment pentosan buffer tank A-starch buffer tank B-starch buffer tank B-starch buffer tank centrifugal sieve Flottweg nozzle separator process water Flottweg Sedicanter® fibres to be dewatered / animal feed to the process water circuit centrifugal sieve Flottweg Decanter / nozzle separator fresh water A-starch for further treatment A-starch buffer tank Flottweg nozzle separator fibres to be dewatered / for drying pentosan for ethanol / animal feed ® = registered trademark...

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SUCCESS IS … A TURN-KEY SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE Experience – Long-time Competence and Trust Flottweg has been a supplier for the starch industry all over the world for more than 30 years. The old system of gluten separation in the wheat starch process, called the “Martin Process”, has been progressively replaced by the modern three-phase process based on the Tricanter®. Flottweg has accompanied this development from the very beginning and has worked with their customers to optimize the processes. Complete Systems – for a Smooth Operation and High Yields Flottweg is a well-known manufacturer of...

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Our Engineering Excels in the Following Central Points: - Flexibility in the selection of the right equipment considering the best product yields and quality - Complete automation based on the Siemens PLC • Selection of components and dimensioning of the system, as well as assembly, monitoring and commissioning on-site • Approved cooperation with renowned sub-suppliers (Siemens, Danfos, Abb etc.) • Designated contact person during the whole project life span, from placement of order until acceptance • Modern engineering tools (3D-layout and pipe planning)

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THE THE FLOTTWEG FLOTTWEG TRICANTER® TRICANTER® Discharge of the heavy liquid phase under pressure Solids discharge Discharge of the light liquid phase by gravity The Flottweg Tricanter® and Its Benefits ∙ ® = registered trademark in various countries. reatest possible purity of the liquids to be separated and optimum G adaptation to changing conditions of the product in the feed by using the adjustable impeller Other processing steps / separating stages can be eliminated or are no longer required, offering cost savings for the plant owner Optimum centrifuge model for any capacity The Flottweg...

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THE FLOTTWEG SEDICANTER® Discharge of the liquid phase under pressure :Solids discharge Soft and flowable solids like proteins, pentosan, and so on are hard to process using a standard decanter. Only the patented Flottweg Sedicanter® can provide an optimum result. Even under changing feed conditions, it gets the best separation results thanks to its adjustable impeller. In wheat production, the Flottweg Sedicanter® can be used in the following applications: ® = registered trademark in various countries. - Separation of fine starch from different process wastewater - Clarification and concentration...

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ENERGY-SAVING, MAINTENANCEOPTIMIZED AND POWERFUL Flottweg Nozzle Separators in 2- or- 3-Phase Configuration Our Flottweg nozzle separators are available in two basic configurations: a 2-phase configuration to separate solids from liquids and a 3-phase configuration to separate solids from liquids and simultaneously fractionate different particle sizes. In this way, the Flottweg nozzle separators can be adapted to existing production processes. The Compact Spindle Drive ∙ ∙ educed current during acceleration and quick R acceleration to the operation speed Flexible adaptation to the requirements...

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The Bowl • Bowl with innovative interior design for optimum running smoothness and hygienic requirements • Optionally, the bowl can be equipped with a washing device that is designed as a contact-free and maintenance-free system. • Optionally, it is possible to recycle the concentrate to obtain a higher concentration in order to compensate for product fluctuations and to stabilize the process. • The entire bowl can be mounted or demounted as it is a compact assembly group for easy maintenance. • Quick and easy replacement of the nozzles makes it possible to optimally adapt the system to the product...

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