Multi-flash evaporators for alumina industry
Experience efficient thermal separation with enhanced heat recovery, ideal for industries requiring large throughput handling and minimal scaling during liquid concentration and evaporation processes.

Processes Liquids for Efficient Heat Recovery and Concentration
The Multi-Flash Evaporators by GEA are engineered to streamline heat recovery and concentration processes across a variety of sectors, including alumina, chemical, and food industries. These systems leverage a multi-stage flash evaporation process, ensuring efficient handling of liquids with a low concentration factor. Operating continuously under gravity-fed conditions, they reduce scaling through non-heat exchanger evaporation, thus minimizing maintenance demands.
Strategically designed with shell-and-tube heat exchangers, these evaporators excel in reducing energy needs by maximizing heat recovery across multiple stages, with a capability comparable to a 13-stage system. Ideal for applications ranging from alumina hydrate production to concentrated fruit juices and caustic soda, they support large-scale operations with limited power consumption.
The evaporators are frequently used where low boiling point elevation is crucial, yielding significant cost savings. Constructed with robust materials, they maintain medium heat transfer coefficients, suitable for diverse operational conditions. Their design facilitates minimal cleaning interruptions, with an easy bypass for maintenance, enhancing overall operational efficiency. Customization options are available to align with specific industrial needs.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency by maximizing heat recovery, reducing energy consumption.
- Cuts maintenance time with easy stage bypass for uninterrupted cleaning operations.
- Supports large-scale processing with minimal power requirements due to gravity-fed design.
- Adapts to various industry needs, from chemical to food, ensuring versatile application potentials.
- Decreases operational costs by leveraging low boiling point elevation for efficient concentration.
- Applications
- Chemicals,Beverages,Food,Gas,Energy,Oil,Environment,Alumina,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Concentrated fruit juices,Wastewater sludge,Bioethanol,Concentrated protein solutions,Milk powder,Distilled water,Specialized chemicals,Alumina hydrate,Caustic soda,Heavy water for nuclear reactors
- Steps before
- Pre-heating,Heat recovery,Feed preparation
- Steps after
- Cooling,Concentration adjustment,Heat recovery utilization
- Input ingredients
- liquid to be concentrated,live steam,feed liquid
- Output ingredients
- concentrated liquid,vapor,cooled down liquid
- 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.
- Heat Recovery
- Multiple effect pre-heater systems
- Stages
- Up to 13 stages
- Heat Exchanger Type
- Shell-and-tube
- Power Consumption
- Limited
- Turn-down Ratio
- Short (no recirculation)
- Floor Space Requirement
- Larger
- Heat Transfer Coefficient
- Medium compared to falling film
- Boiling Point Elevation
- Low
- Throughputs
- Large
- Cleaning Method
- Easy bypass of flash stage
- Bypass Capability
- Yes (for cleaning)
- Pumps
- Few required
- Working Principle
- Flash evaporation with pressure gradient
- Heating Options
- Live steam and waste heat
- Cooling Method
- Vapor cooling of liquid
- Working mechanism
- Multi-stage flash evaporation
- Integration steps
- Pre-heater systems for heat recovery
- CIP/SIP
- Easy bypass of flash stage for cleaning
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Heat recovery
- Maximized through multiple stages
- Energy source
- Live steam and waste heat
- Power consumption
- Limited due to gravity transfer
- Scaling potential
- Minimal
- Automation level
- Manual / Automated for stages
- Space requirements
- Larger floor space
- Maintenance
- Easy
- Turn-down ratio
- Short
- Number of stages
- High
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel compatible
- Cleanability
- CIP / Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Footprint
- Larger floor space
- Heat exchanger type
- Shell-and-tube
- Gravity transfer method
- Between stages
- Flash stages
- High number of stages possible
- Turn-down ratio
- Short (no recirculation)
- Bypass capability
- Easy bypass of a flash stage
- Control panel type
- PLC/Manual
- Heating source
- Live steam/Waste heat
- Number of stages
- Customizable