Clarifiers for plant protein recovery
Maximize protein yield and minimize waste with advanced clarification technology designed to efficiently concentrate and recover valuable plant-based proteins and algae extracts in high-speed production environments.
Concentrates Algae and Recovers Plant Proteins
The Clarifiers for Food Ingredients from GEA are designed to enhance your processing line by effectively concentrating algae and recovering plant proteins such as soy and pea. These clarifiers are ideal for diverse applications, including producing meat alternatives, nutritional shakes, and sports drinks. They operate using a disk stack design, ensuring optimum clarification with high throughput. Equipped with a centripetal pump, they discharge clarified liquids efficiently without oxygen pick-up, maintaining product quality.
With a CIP-capable design, these clarifiers simplify cleaning tasks, ejecting residues for increased chemical cleaning efficiency. Available in corrosion-resistant materials, they are suitable for processing saltwater algae. The optional direct drive integration reduces space requirements by up to 35%, minimizing noise and wear, while improving energy efficiency. Supporting continuous, automated operations, GEA clarifiers integrate seamlessly into existing production lines, backed by programmable controls and engineering support, ensuring compliance with stringent food-grade standards.
Benefits
- Enhances protein yield and reduces effluent treatment costs.
- Minimizes operational noise and wear with innovative direct drive.
- Supports high product purity with foam-free, oxygen-free liquid discharge.
- Streamlines cleaning processes with efficient CIP capabilities.
- Adapts to various processing needs with corrosion-resistant material options.
- Applications
- Amino acids,Vegetable proteins,Meat alternatives,Sport drinks,Snack bars,Algae concentration,Food ingredients,Plant proteins
- End products
- Pea protein powder,Spirulina powder,Plant-based burger,Algal oil,Nutritional shakes,Protein-rich snacks,Vegan sausage,Sports recovery drink,Soy protein isolate,Tofu,Lysine supplement,Protein bars
- Steps before
- Protein Precipitation,Algae Harvesting,Protein Extraction
- Steps after
- Effluent Treatment,Yield Analysis,Product Packaging
- Input ingredients
- vegetable proteins,algae,soy,rice,pea,amino acids,sensitive cellular material
- Output ingredients
- concentrated proteins,clarified liquid,high solids concentration,foam-free clarified liquid
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Clarification Area
- Large equivalent clarification areas
- Solids concentration
- Up to 30 percent
- Drive Type
- Direct drive or flat belt drive
- Noise Level
- Reduced noise level
- Pump Type
- Centripetal pump
- Cleaning Method
- CIP capable
- Corrosion Resistance
- Available for processing salt water algae
- Working Mechanism
- Centripetal pump
- Oxygen Incorporation Control
- No oxygen pickup
- Solid Concentration
- Up to 30%
- Cleaning Method
- CIP
- Integrated Steps
- Hydrostop system
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Automation Level
- Direct Drive
- Noise Level
- Low
- Energy Efficiency
- Reduced friction losses
- Footprint
- Reduced by up to 35%
- Corrosion Resistance
- Available for salt water
- Gentle Product Treatment
- Hydrohermetic feed system
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Reduced by up to 35%
- Discharge method
- Centripetal pump,foam-free,under pressure
- Compact footprint
- Integrated drive design
- Control panel type
- Not specified
- Corrosive resistant
- Material for salt water algae
- Control panel type
- Digital display
- Discharge method
- Centripetal pump
- Drive system
- Direct drive
- Feed system
- Hydrohermetic feed