Continuous spray dryer for permeate powder
Efficiently transform liquid whey and milk into high-quality, non-caking, and non-hygroscopic permeate powders with seamless integration into your production line, optimizing powder functionalities and reducing energy consumption.
Processes Permeate Powders with Precision and Efficiency
The Tetra Pak® Spray Dryer Prolac is engineered to transform liquid permeates from cheese and milk into high-quality, food-grade permeate powders. Specializing in creating non-caking and non-hygroscopic powders, this spray dryer employs a continuous operation process that incorporates spray drying, crystallization, and advanced filtration. Designed for integration in full production lines, it supports capacities from 3 to 8 tonnes of powder output per hour, offering flexibility for dairy producers and whey processors. The system boasts energy efficiency by utilizing a straight tube air distributor and heat recuperator, minimizing electricity consumption. Constructed with hygienic materials, it complies with food safety standards and includes modular components like crystallization belts and shaking beds for versatile functionality. Tailored to handle the challenges of sticky permeates, the Prolac ensures optimal performance with minimal maintenance due to its Clean-In-Place (CIP) system and robust design.
Benefits
- Enhances powder quality by producing non-caking, non-hygroscopic powders.
- Optimizes energy usage with efficient air distribution and heat recovery systems.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines for streamlined operations.
- Reduces maintenance time and contamination risk with a Clean-In-Place system.
- Supports flexible production with customizable configurations for diverse powder applications.
- Applications
- Food-grade permeate powders,Dairy powders,Milk permeate powder,Whey powders,Cheese whey permeate powder
- End products
- Acid whey powder,Sweet whey powder,Dairy ingredient powder,Milk sugar powder,Cheese whey powder,Non-caking permeate powder,Non-hygroscopic permeate powder,Lactose powder,High protein whey powder,Lactose-free protein powder
- Steps before
- Evaporation,Crystallisation
- Steps after
- Powder Handling
- Input ingredients
- cheese whey,milk permeates
- Output ingredients
- permeate powder,non-caking powder,non-hygroscopic powder,whey powder
- 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.
- Capacity
- 3 to 8 tonnes/hour
- Powder Output
- 3 to 8 tonnes/hour
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Air Distribution
- High-pressure nozzle assembly
- Drying Method
- Continuous spray drying
- Temperature Capability
- Maximum air inlet temperature 280˚C
- Lactose Crystallisation
- Handles lactose crystallisation
- Drying Stages
- Single- and multi-stage
- Fines Separation
- Open pressure transport system
- Heat Recuperation
- Exhaust air heat recuperator
- Energy Optimisation
- Transfers energy from exhaust to inlet
- Drying Chamber Cooling
- Chamber roof cooling system
- Fines Transport
- Middle pressure fines transport system
- Spray Monitoring
- Continuous monitoring of spray pattern
- Cleaning Method
- Easy and accurate process adjustments
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Product range flexibility
- Flexible
- Handling of sticky permeates
- Yes
- Integration
- Full Tetra Pak line solution
- Powder functionalities management
- Advanced
- Air distributor type
- Single or multi venturi
- Chamber roof cooling system
- Yes
- Crystallisation processing
- Lactose crystallisation
- Shaking Bed type
- Single and multi-stage
- Powder particle separation
- Bag Filter
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat Sensitivity
- High
- Agglomeration Risk
- High
- Hygroscopic Nature
- Non-hygroscopic
- Product Type
- Cheese Whey Permeate
- Viscosity
- Low to Medium
- Powder Form
- Permeate Powder
- Sticky Permeates Handling
- Specialized
- Foaming
- Low
- 3A Sanitary Standards
- Yes
- FDA compliance
- Yes
- EHEDG certification
- Yes
- CE marking
- Yes
- GMP Compliance
- Yes
- Capacity
- 3 to 8 tonnes/hour
- Chamber design
- Modular with high-pressure nozzle assembly
- Belt system
- Crystallisation belt for lactose processing
- Drying method
- Continuous spray drying
- Distributor design
- Single or multi venturi air distributor
- Cooling system
- Chamber roof cooling system
- Lances
- Swivel adjustable lances
- Filtration type
- Bag Filter
- Transport system
- Open pressure and Middle pressure fines transport systems
- Discharge method
- Integrated high-pressure nozzle assembly
- Control panel type
- HMI with PLC controls
- Integration possibilities
- Full integration in Tetra Pak line
- Modular design
- Multiple venturi deployments
- Nozzle assembly
- High-pressure with optional fines return
- Feed systems
- Multiple concentrate feed options available
- Transport system
- Middle pressure fines transport