Lactose drying system for high-quality edible powder
Achieve precise and cost-effective lactose transformation into high-quality edible powder with streamlined crystallization and drying processes, ideal for enhancing your dairy production line efficiency.
Processes Lactose into Edible Powder
The L-TECH™ Industrial Lactose Drying System from RELCO® delivers precision processing of lactose into high-quality edible powder, ideal for the dairy and pharmaceutical industries. It features a multi-stage process of crystallization, refining, and drying, ensuring consistent product purity and moisture control. This system excels in applications ranging from whey protein concentrates to pharmaceutical excipients. Built for continuous, high-speed operation, it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines with its automated, PLC-controlled operations. Its compact design minimizes footprint while maintaining a high throughput. Compliant with 3A standards and USDA guidelines, it also offers efficient energy usage, reducing operational costs. The system’s components, like the crystallizer and fluid bed dryer, are designed for easy cleaning with CIP capability, enhancing hygiene and maintenance efficiency. Customization options are available to meet specific production demands, supported by RELCO®’s engineering expertise.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality with precise moisture control and high purity output.
- Reduces operational costs through efficient energy use and utility management.
- Facilitates easy integration with existing processes due to compact design and automation.
- Complies with strict dairy and pharmaceutical standards, ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Minimizes maintenance time with CIP-capable components for quick, thorough cleaning.
- Applications
- Food,Sweetened condensed milk,Pharmaceuticals,Cheese,Whey,Dairy products,Edible lactose
- End products
- Lactose-based pharmaceutical excipients,Cheese whey by-products,Whey protein concentrate,Sweetened condensed milk powder,Edible lactose powder
- Steps before
- Separation,Ultrafiltration,Evaporation,Crystallization,Refining
- Steps after
- Packaging
- Input ingredients
- whey,cheese making by-products
- Output ingredients
- high-quality edible lactose powder,refined lactose,processed lactose for food and pharmaceutical applications
- Market info
- Kovalus Separation is known for manufacturing industrial engineered-to-order (ETO) separation equipment, specializing in tailored solutions for complex filtration and separation needs, with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability in various industries.
- Automation
- Fully automated
- Capacity
- Capacity to process full-range of dairy products
- Cleaning method
- CIP capable
- Footprint
- Small compact design
- Particle size
- Uniform particle size via attrition action
- Yield efficiency
- Maximized to ensure high-quality output
- Utility costs
- Low utility costs
- Working mechanism
- Crystallization,Refining,Drying
- Integrated steps
- Flow from whey to drying
- CIP/SIP
- CIP capable
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Fully automated,PLC-controlled
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Agglomeration risk
- Yes
- Heat sensitivity
- Medium
- 3A Sanitary Standards
- Yes
- USDA guidelines
- Yes
- FDA compliance
- Yes
- FDA materials
- Yes
- Machine footprint
- Small footprint with a compact design
- Control panel type
- Automated control system
- Discharge method
- Gravity-fed from the basket centrifuge
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- CIP capability
- Yes
- Crystallizer size
- Sized for customer requirements
- Drying components
- Fluid Bed Dryer,Attrition Dryer
- Product inlet
- Gravity fed
- Control panel type
- Automated control system
- Customization size
- Sized for customer requirements
- Discharge method
- Gravity fed
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- CIP capable
- Yes