Continuous effect evaporators for tomato concentrate
Achieve high degrees of concentration for tomato paste and fruit juices with minimized energy use by utilizing advanced vacuum and forced circulation technology, ensuring the retention of natural flavors and qualities.

Concentrates and Evaporates Liquid and Slurry Products
The TFF ZEUS Evaporators by Tropical Food Machinery are engineered to efficiently concentrate tomato and fruit products while preserving natural flavors. Utilizing a vacuum and forced circulation system, they ensure gentle handling and energy savings by reusing evaporated liquids as thermal agents in subsequent effects. Suitable for a range of applications—from tomato paste to fruit punch—the evaporators integrate seamlessly into processing lines with capacity options spanning 500 to 50,000 liters per hour. With PLC control, they offer precise temperature management at each effect stage for optimal organoleptic retention. Available in corrosion-resistant materials, the evaporators support easy cleaning and maintenance with CIP capabilities. They can be tailored to specific production needs, providing robust integration for food and beverage manufacturers focused on reducing operational costs and enhancing product quality.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by maintaining natural flavors through gentle vacuum concentration.
- Reduces energy costs with efficient thermal recycling between evaporation stages.
- Increases production efficiency with high capacity options up to 50,000 liters per hour.
- Offers flexibility for diverse product outputs, from tomato paste to smoothies and juices.
- Simplifies cleaning and reduces downtime with integrated CIP systems.
- Applications
- Concentrated juice,Jam,Fruit beverage,Fruit purée,Tomato paste,Fruit juice,Tomato sauce
- End products
- Smoothies,Strawberry jam,Fruit punch,Marinara sauce,Concentrated orange juice,Mango purée
- Steps before
- Extraction,Preheating,Grinding
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Aseptic filling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- tomato pulp
- Output ingredients
- tomato concentrate,evaporated water
- Market info
- Tropical Food Machinery is known for manufacturing engineered-to-order (ETO) industrial equipment, specializing in fruit and vegetable processing machinery. They are reputed for innovation, quality, and global service in the food processing industry.
- Product concentration capacity
- 500 l/h to 50,000 l/h of evaporated water
- Effect Stages
- Double,Triple,or Quadruple effect
- Pulp Concentration
- Up to 38 °Brix
- Double Effect Evaporator Temperature
- 1° Stage 50 ± 2 °C,2° Stage 70 ± 2 °C
- Triple Effect Evaporator Temperature
- 1° Stage 48 ± 2 °C,2° Stage 62 ± 2 °C,3° Stage 76 ± 2 °C
- Quadruple Effect Evaporator Temperature
- 1° Stage 50 ± 2 °C,2° Stage 60 ± 2 °C,3° Stage 70 ± 2 °C,4° Stage 80 ± 2 °C
- Vacuum system
- Yes
- Forced circulation
- Yes
- Temperature control
- Low temperatures
- Energy efficiency
- Reduced steam consumption
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Concentration stages
- Single / Double / Triple / Quadruple effect
- Organoleptic quality preservation
- High
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Varies by model
- Evaporator size
- 500 l/h to 50,000 l/h evaporated water
- Number of effects
- Double,Triple,or Quadruple
- Discharge method
- Continuous
- Integration possibilities
- TFM Lines compatibility
- Evaporation effects
- Double/Triple/Quadruple
- Product concentration capacity
- 500–50,000 l/h
- Evaporator size
- Dependent on line capacity