Adsorber for haze stabilisation in clear fruit juices
In the beverage industry, maintaining clarity and flavor stability in fruit juices such as apple and pear is crucial. Challenges like post-haze formation and bitter compounds can compromise product quality and customer satisfaction.
Enhances juice stability and quality
The adsorber by Bucher Unipektin is engineered for the treatment of clear fruit juices and extracts. Designed for haze stabilization, this system decolourises and debitters juices to meet specific product requirements. Ideal for clear apple and pear juices, it effectively reduces patulin and HMF levels using specific resins. Additionally, it refines citrus juices by lowering Limonin and Hesperidin levels to prevent haze and improve flavor. The system features a pulp-reduced juice that is pumped through an adsorbent polymer resin in a fixed bed, where selected juice components are adsorbed onto the resin’s surface. Post-adsorption, the resin regenerates for repeated cycles. Plant sizes range from 500 to over 50,000 liters/hr, with options for continuous operation and custom stainless steel construction according to local regulations. Bucher Unipektin provides specialized R&D and engineering support for optimal performance.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality without additives
- Minimal processing cost through automation
- Fully automatic, PLC and PC-based operation systems
- Ideal for clear and cloudy fruit juices
- Customizable plant sizes for various capacities