Centrifuge for citrus juice clarification
Optimize your juice production line with advanced centrifuge technology that ensures precise separation of pulp and juice, minimizing product loss and preserving flavor integrity.
Efficiently Separates Pulp from Juice
The PurePulp series from Alfa Laval offers state-of-the-art de-pulping centrifuges designed for the challenges of juice processing. The unique Hermetic Design ensures gentle handling with minimal oxidation, preserving flavors and reducing product loss. These centrifuges perform continuous separation, adeptly handling high pulp content while producing pulp-free, clarified juices suitable for products like orange and pineapple juice concentrates. Capable of processing up to 25,000 l/h, the PurePulp models, including the 250, 450, and 750, are suited for varying production scales. Integration is seamless with the plug-and-play design and automated operation, enhancing energy efficiency. Each model supports simplified cleaning with integrated CIP systems, ensuring hygiene and ease of maintenance. Components are crafted from stainless steel to withstand the rigors of processing environments, making these centrifuges an invaluable addition to any citrus or tropical juice production line.
Benefits
- Minimizes product loss with precise pulp separation, enhancing juice yield.
- Preserves flavors and aromas by reducing oxidation, ensuring high-quality end products.
- Simplifies integration with plug-and-play design, reducing setup time and costs.
- Enhances energy efficiency, lowering operational expenses and environmental impact.
- Facilitates compliance with hygiene standards through automated CIP system, ensuring easy maintenance.
- Applications
- Tropical fruit juices,Juice processing,Citrus juices,Beverage clarification,Fruit mash processing
- End products
- Citrus juice blends,Pulp-free fruit smoothie bases,Mixed tropical fruit juice,Lemon juice,Orange juice,Clarified fruit nectar,Coconut water,Grapefruit juice,Pineapple juice concentrate,Lime juice
- Steps before
- Fruit washing,Fruit sorting,Fruit crushing,Mash preparation
- Steps after
- Juice packaging,Quality control,Distribution,Pasteurization
- Input ingredients
- citrus fruits,pineapple,coconut,tropical fruits,fruit mash
- Output ingredients
- clarified juice,pulp stream,juice with minimal product loss
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Capacity
- 8000–25,000 l/h
- Automation
- Automatic System Concept
- Pulp Removal Technology
- Topstream
- Hermetic Design
- Yes
- Energy Consumption
- Reduced
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Pulp Dryness Content
- High
- Oxygen Pick-Up
- Close to Zero
- System Installation
- Skid-Mounted/Self-Supporting Frame
- Working mechanism
- Continuous de-pulping centrifuge
- Air incorporation control
- Hermetic Design prevents air-liquid interface
- Automation level
- Automatic plug-and-play system
- Cleaning method
- CIP (Cleaning-in-Place)
- Pulp removal
- Continuous with Topstream technology
- Energy efficiency
- Reduced energy consumption
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Skid-mounted (PurePulp 250)
- Discharge method
- Continuous discharge
- Frame
- Self-supporting stainless steel (PurePulp 450 and 750)
- Control panel type
- Automatic system
- Hermetic Design
- No air-liquid interface,close to zero oxygen pick-up
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Discharge method
- Continuous
- Integration
- Plug-and-play
- Mobility
- Skid-mounted
- Design Concept
- Hermetic Design