Gasketed plate heat exchangers for hygienic applications
Ensure optimal hygiene and thermal efficiency in your processing line with this flexible solution that prevents cross-contamination and adapts to varying process needs for consistent product quality.
Transfers Heat and Prevents Fouling in Liquid Processes
The BaseLine series from Alfa Laval offers a flexible and efficient solution for heat transfer in the dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Featuring gasketed plate heat exchangers, it allows for adaptable heat transfer areas through modifiable plates to accommodate shifting production parameters. The system’s chevron pattern and variety of corrugations ensure fouling resistance and optimal thermal efficiency, crucial for maintaining product integrity in pasteurization and other processes. It supports multi-section configurations suitable for continuous operations in processing facilities, designed for ease of cleaning and maintenance with FDA-compliant gaskets for hygienic applications. BaseLine exchangers integrate seamlessly into your production line, equipped to minimize pressure drop while maximizing thermal performance, with engineering support available to tailor solutions to meet specific operational needs.
Benefits
- Enhances process efficiency by optimizing thermal performance and minimizing pressure drop.
- Reduces operational costs through modifiable heat transfer area, adapting to production demands with ease.
- Ensures product safety and quality with FDA-compliant materials, ideal for sensitive hygienic applications.
- Mitigates fouling risk, extending equipment lifespan and maintaining consistent output quality.
- Facilitates maintenance and inspection, minimizing downtime with accessible design and user-friendly gaskets.
- Applications
- Food,Beverage,Pharma,Hygienic applications,Pasteurization,Utility applications,Dairy
- End products
- Cream,Jelly,Cheese,Soft drinks,Fruit juice,Beer,Wine,Custard,Ice cream,Yogurt,Syrups,Liquid medicines,Milk,Salad dressings,Coconut water,Soy milk,Ready-to-eat soups,Ketchup,Sterilized water
- Steps before
- Emulsification,Grinding
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing
- Input ingredients
- dairy,food,beverage,pharma,hygienic applications,utility applications
- Output ingredients
- heated liquid,pasteurized product,processed beverage,processed dairy,hygienically treated product
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Plate Material
- Various material options available
- Gasket Material
- FDA compliant options
- Plate Type
- Chevron,Gemini double-wall
- Heat Transfer Area
- Modifiable by adding/removing plates
- Size Options
- Base 3,6,10,and 11
- Thermal Design
- Counter-current flow
- Corrugation Design
- Corrugations enhance turbulence and efficiency
- Pressing Depths
- Variety available for thermal efficiency
- Application
- Dairy,food,beverage,pharma
- Cleaning Method
- Easy opening for inspection and cleaning
- Working Mechanism
- Counter-current flow
- Flow Configuration
- Alternate channels
- Heat Transfer Efficiency
- High
- Plate Arrangement
- Chevron/Gemini patterns
- Cleaning Method
- Easy opening,inspection,cleaning
- Flexibility
- Modular plate addition/removal
- Fouling Resistance
- Corrugations and chevron patterns
- Pasteurization Capability
- Multi-section plate heat exchangers
- Suitable applications
- Dairy,food,beverage,pharma,utility
- Plate type
- Chevron,Gemini,Chocolate
- Plate material
- Stainless steel / Titanium
- Gasket material
- FDA compliant options
- Footprint
- Varies depending on model size (Base 3,6,10,11)
- Plate pattern
- Chevron / Gemini double-wall / Chocolate pattern
- Plate size
- Depends on model (Base 3,6,10,11)
- Adjustment features
- Adjustable feet
- Support features
- Bearing box,Connection plate roller
- Plate Sizes
- Base 3,6,10,11
- Heat Transfer Area Modification
- Adding/removing plates
- Plate Type Options
- Chevron/Gemini
- Corrugation Patterns
- Various Pressing Depths and Patterns
- Section Configuration
- Multi-section for Pasteurization