Flash pasteurizer for beer and carbonated beverages

Ensure optimal flavor and safety in your beverages by integrating a continuous flash pasteurization system that reliably eliminates spoilage microorganisms and maintains product quality.

Pasteurizes and Stabilizes Carbonated Beverages

The GEA ECO-FLASH® Flash Pasteurizer is a fully automated, skid-mounted system expertly designed by GEA to provide heat treatment and stabilization for carbonated beverages, including beer, ciders, and sparkling drinks. This equipment ensures microbiological safety and product quality through precise control of pasteurization units, operating in a continuous, controlled flow to subject liquids to the exact temperature needed for effective pasteurization. Its modular design facilitates seamless integration into your processing line, enhancing efficiency for brewery operators and beverage manufacturers. With a level-dependent flow control, it minimizes product losses and increases buffer capacity. Built in compliance with EHEDG standards, it incorporates a completely integrated cleaning and sterilization system using the VARIVENT® D-Force special valve, ensuring the highest hygiene levels. Additionally, the system’s sophisticated handling of process interruptions and errors maintains high safety levels, reducing operational losses.

Benefits

  • Enhances beverage safety through precise microbiological control.
  • Minimizes product waste with efficient buffer capacity management.
  • Ensures operational reliability with advanced error management systems.
  • Maintains high hygiene standards with integrated cleaning and sterilization.
  • Simplifies integration into existing lines with a modular skid-mounted design.

General


Applications
Ciders,Carbonated beverages,Beer mixes,Beer
End products
Ipa,Lager,Radler,Sparkling water,Apple cider,Carbonated fruit drinks,Pear cider,Hard seltzer
Steps before
Brewing,Cold Block Processing,Carbonation
Steps after
Quality Control,Packing,Distribution
Input ingredients
beer,beer mixes,ciders,carbonated liquid products
Output ingredients
pasteurized beer,pasteurized beer mixes,pasteurized ciders,pasteurized carbonated beverages
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.

Technical Specifications


Automation
Fully automated
Modularity
Modular and skid mounted
Pasteurization Units (PU)
Precisely controlled
Flow control
Level-dependent
Pressure regime
Consistent pressure regime
Hygiene standards
Highest hygiene standards
Cleaning and sterilization
Completely integrated
Temperature control
Controlled,continuous flow
Design principles
Based on EHEDG principles

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Flash Pasteurization
Integrated Steps
Heat Treatment and Stabilization
CIP/SIP
Completely Integrated Cleaning
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Continuous Flow
Automation Level
Fully Automated
Pressure Control
Consistent Pressure Regime
Error Handling
Sophisticated Handling of Interruptions and Errors
Flow Control
Level-dependent Flow Control
Safety Factor
Precise Control of Pasteurization Units (PU)

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
Yes
Biological compatibility
Yes
Cleanability
EHEDG certified
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
High

Product type Characteristics


Compatible beverages
Beer,Ciders,Carbonated Beverages

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Modular,skid-mounted
Discharge method
Continuous flow
Control panel type
Fully automated

Custom Options


Automation level
Fully automated
System design
Modular,skid mounted
Control panel type
Digital/PLC