High shear powder dissolver for homogeneous products
Achieve consistent powder-liquid blends effortlessly with a compact powder dissolver, ensuring homogenous mixtures for seamless downstream processing and reduced fouling risks.
Dissolves and Homogenizes High Solids and Powders
The GEA INLINE FORMULA® Powder Dissolver offers a compact and efficient solution for integrating powders into liquids in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Known for its ergonomic skid-mounted design, it employs high shear mixing technologies to fluidize and disperse powders like hydrocolloids, achieving homogeneity and reducing processing times. Capable of handling up to 4.5 tons per hour with up to 50% total solids, its venturi-based injector and stator/rotor system ensure efficient powder dispersion without blockages. Designed for multipurpose manufacturing, it operates continuously, supports CIP cleaning, and requires no booster pump due to its high outlet pressure. This equipment is ideal for dairy, liquid foods, and recombined milk products, providing a reliable and energy-efficient solution for diverse processing needs.
Benefits
- Accelerates processing time with efficient powder integration and high shear mixing.
- Conserves energy and operational costs with optimized flow design and no need for additional pumps.
- Enhances product uniformity, minimizing risk of inhomogeneity and fouling in downstream processes.
- Facilitates quick setup and minimal space requirements, thanks to its compact skid-mounted construction.
- Streamlines cleaning and maintenance with fully drainable design and integrated CIP system.
- Applications
- Liquid food,High total solids applications,Hydrocolloids,Powdered food products,Food processing,Juice,Soft drinks,Recombined milk products,Dairy products
- End products
- Smoothies,Soda,Yogurt base,Hydrocolloid gels,Instant pudding mix,Orange juice,Cheese sauce,Milk powder,Gravy,Condensed milk,Protein shakes
- Steps before
- Drying,Emulsification
- Steps after
- Heat treatment,Storage,Packing
- Input ingredients
- powder,hydrocolloids,liquid
- Output ingredients
- homogenized product,fluidized powder,homogeneous mix
- 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.
- Capacity
- 3.6 – 4.5 T/h
- Total Solids (TS)
- up to 50%
- Design
- Skid-mounted
- Footprint
- Compact
- Mixing Technology
- High Shear
- Powder Dissolving
- Energy-efficient,cost-efficient
- Flow Characteristics
- Centrifugal pump-like
- Homogenization
- Without powder lumps
- Injector
- Venturi-based effect
- Shear Forces
- Integrated stator/rotor
- Recirculation Flow
- High
- Material
- Stainless Steel EN 1.4404 (AISI 316L)
- Drainability
- Fully drainable after CIP
- Control System
- Optional frequency converter
- Flow Diversion
- Two streams
- Butterfly Valve
- Manual adjustment
- Powder Funnel Design
- Non-uniformity flow
- Working mechanism
- High shear mixing
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- Clean-in-place (CIP)
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Cleaning method
- Clean-in-place (CIP)
- Energy efficiency
- Cost-efficient
- Integrated steps
- Powder fluidization and mixing
- Homogeneity achievement
- Stator/Rotor integration
- Flow characteristics
- Venturi-based effect
- Flow diversion
- Multi-pass through system
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Powder fluidization
- High volumes
- Powder blockages risk
- Low
- Multi-pass capability
- Included
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Skid-mounted design
- Yes
- Control panel type
- Manual with start/stop button and emergency button
- Footprint space-efficient
- Yes
- Material
- Stainless steel EN 1.4404 (AISI 316L),EN 1.4307 (AISI 304L)
- Hygienic design
- EHEDG compliant
- Clean-in-place (CIP)
- Yes
- Control system
- Frequency converter with start/stop button and emergency button
- Control panel type
- Ergonomic design
- Discharge method
- High dynamic outlet pressure
- Flow diversion
- Diverted flow streams over downstream storage tanks and Powder Dissolver
- Powder addition flowrate
- Adjustable with manual butterfly valve