Beverage thermal treatment systems
Optimize beverage production by ensuring precise thermal treatment, enhancing flavor stability, and extending shelf life through integrated deaeration, pasteurization, and sterilization processes in a continuous high-speed operation.
Processes and Stabilizes Beverages with Thermal Treatment
A Due S.p.A.’s EASY.Therm series offers specialized pasteurization units designed for beverage manufacturers who demand precise thermal treatment for a diverse range of products, including fruit juices, syrups, and non-carbonated beverages. These systems incorporate plate and tubular pasteurizers with options for aseptic processing, ensuring product safety and extended shelf life. The equipment utilizes high-efficiency heat exchangers, achieving up to 90% energy recovery, critical for reducing operational costs in high-speed production environments. With capacities ranging from 500 to 60,000 liters per hour, these systems are adaptable to various filling technologies, including hot, cold, and ultra-clean applications. Integration with vacuum deaerators and high-pressure homogenizers enhances quality by improving flavor stability and physical consistency. The robust design, available in stainless steel, ensures durability and compliance with industry standards, while the modular setup allows for seamless integration within existing production lines. Equipped with an intuitive operator interface, the EASY.Therm units offer precise control over pasteurization parameters, facilitating optimal product outcomes and minimizing waste.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety and quality through precise thermal treatment, ensuring extended shelf life.
- Cuts energy costs significantly with up to 90% energy recovery during processing.
- Adapts seamlessly to high-speed production lines with throughput capacities of up to 60,000 liters per hour.
- Minimizes waste through accurate control of pasteurization parameters, reducing product losses.
- Integrates efficiently with existing equipment like deaerators and homogenizers for comprehensive system enhancement.
- Applications
- Carbonated beverages,Isotonic drinks,Non-carbonated beverages,Nectars,Tomato sauce,Syrups,Tea,Fruit juices
- End products
- Lemonade,Green tea,Tonic water,Apple juice,Lemon juice,Black tea,Peach nectar,Orange juice,Sports drinks,Iced tea,Electrolyte beverages,Tomato paste,Simple syrup,Mango nectar,Concentrated grape juice,Flavored syrup,Tomato ketchup
- Steps before
- Deaeration,Homogenization,Ingredient Management,Mixing,Dosing
- Steps after
- Aseptic Filling,Cold Filling,Hot Filling,Ultra Clean Filling,Tunnel Cooling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- finished syrup,finished drink,tea,tomato sauce,fruit juices,non-carbonated beverages,carbonated beverages,viscous product,products with small chunks,pulps,fibres,isotonic drinks,nectars
- Output ingredients
- cold filled beverage,hot filled beverage,aseptically filled beverage,microbiologically stable products,deoxidized products,homogenized products,pasteurized products
- Market info
- A Due is known for designing and manufacturing beverage processing equipment, specializing in water treatment, syrup preparation, and complete automation solutions for the beverage industry, with a strong reputation for innovation and quality engineering.
- Pasteurization Capacity
- 500–60,000 l/h
- Holding Time Accuracy
- ± 5%
- Pasteurization Temperature Tolerance
- ± 1°C
- Outlet Temperature Tolerance
- ± 1°C
- Energy Recovery
- Up to 90%
- Automation
- Operator Interface Control
- Sterilization Temperature Tolerance
- ± 1°C
- Time to Ready to Fill
- Within 2 h
- Steam Recovery
- 80%
- Product Loss Reduction
- 20%
- Nominal Production Capacity
- 500–60,000 l/h
- Pasteurization Process
- Plate / Tubular / Aseptic
- Flow Type
- Inline Continuous
- Temperature Adjustment
- ± 1°C via operator interface
- Holding Time Accuracy
- ± 5%
- Energy Recovery
- Up to 90%
- Pressure Control
- Positive differential pressure
- Abrasion resistance
- Suitable for small chunks,pulps,and fibers
- Biological compatibility
- Non-carbonated and carbonated beverages
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Systems withstand acidity of beverages
- Cleanability
- Designed for easy cleaning via CIP
- Density/particle size
- Micronized particles 0.4-1 micron
- Pasteurization group capacity
- 500–60,000 l/h
- Energy recovery efficiency
- Up to 90%
- Plate type
- Standard / Free flow
- Tube type
- Smooth / Corrugated / Double wall corrugated / Embossed
- Design type
- Plate / Tube-in-tube / Multi-tube
- Production capacity
- 500 ÷ 60,000 l/h
- Holding Time accuracy
- ± 5%
- Pasteurization/Sterilization temperature tolerance
- ± 1°C
- Control panel type
- Operator interface with temperature tolerance settings