Continuous soya extraction unit

Enhance your plant-based beverage production with a unit that maximizes protein yield and reduces water consumption while seamlessly integrating grinding, separation, and enzyme deactivation processes for continuous operation.

Extracts Soya Base from Whole or Dehulled Beans

The Tetra Pak® Extraction Unit is a state-of-the-art solution designed for continuous extraction of soya base from whole or dehulled beans, tailored for food and beverage manufacturers. This unit is unique for its ability to bypass traditional soaking and blanching methods, significantly reducing water consumption and wastewater discharge. The system encompasses grinding, fibre separation, and enzyme deactivation stages, ensuring high protein yield and nutritional value in plant-based milk, soya milk, and RTD beverages. Capable of producing low-beany and traditional beany soya products, it integrates seamlessly into your production line, handling various liquids and solids with continuous operation. Tetra Pak’s technology supports PLC-controlled operations, enabling efficient process automation with a minimal environmental footprint. It also features a CIP system, facilitating fast and hygienic cleaning cycles. Custom engineering support is available, ensuring the equipment aligns with specific production requirements and sustainability goals.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency by eliminating the need for soaking and blanching.
  • Minimizes environmental impact with reduced water usage and wastewater discharge.
  • Increases protein yield and nutritional quality of end-products.
  • Supports seamless integration with existing PLC-controlled systems for low labor input.
  • Facilitates rapid CIP cleaning, maximizing uptime and hygiene.

General


Applications
Oat drinks,Soya drinking yoghurt,Soya milk,Horchata,Ready-to-drink products,Oat milk,Soya juice,Soya/cow milk,Plant-based milk
End products
Traditional beany soya milk,Rtd oat drink,Soya-based juice,Soya and cow milk blend,Rtd horchata,Soya drinking yogurt,Rtd oat milk,Low-beany soya milk
Steps before
Whole or dehulled soya beans preparation
Steps after
Formulation,UHT treatment,Packaging,Aseptic filling
Input ingredients
whole soya beans,dehulled soya beans
Output ingredients
soya base,low-beany soya milk,traditional beany soya milk,soya/cow milk,soya drinking yoghurt,soya juice,RTD soya products,RTD products from other grains (e.g. horchata,oat drinks,oat milk)
Market info
Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.

Technical Specifications


Extraction Process
Continuous extraction
Water Consumption
Low water consumption
Environmental Impact
Reduced wastewater discharge
Protein Yield
Superior yield
Running Time
Longer continuous operation time
Cleaning Method
CIP (Cleaning in Place)
Product Types
Beany or low beany RTD soya products
Enzyme Deactivation
Integrated process
Nutritional Value
High protein,high nutritional value

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Continuous extraction
Integrated steps
Grinding,fibre separation,enzyme deactivation
CIP/SIP
CIP enabled
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Water consumption
Low
Flexibility
Beany or low-beany RTD products

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
CIP Compatible
Biological compatibility
Safe for food contact
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel components
Density/particle size
Soya beans,grains

Physical Characteristics


Control panel type
Integrated touch screen
Discharge method
Continuous flow
Tank shape
Cylindrical

Custom Options


Control panel type
Integrated/Touchscreen
Integration possibilities
CIP enabled,UHT integration
Footprint
Compact design
Product output customization
Beany or Low-beany RTD
Processing Sections
Grinding,Fibre separation,Enzyme deactivation