Ohmic heat exchanger for high viscosity foods

Optimize the thermal processing of heat-sensitive foods with precise ohmic heating, ensuring both rapid temperature control and product quality, especially for high viscosity and particle-rich products.

Heats and Sterilizes Liquid and Semi-Liquid Foods

The Sterideal Ohmic Heat Exchanger from JBT is engineered to enhance your food and beverage processing with its rapid and uniform heating capabilities. Utilizing high voltage to achieve precise temperature control, it is ideal for the continuous processing of liquid, semi-liquid, and slurry products. The ohmic heating method ensures that particles heat at the same rate as their liquid carriers, preserving the quality of diced products and preventing overheating.

This exchanger is particularly suited for applications involving fruit preparations, soups, sauces, and purees, such as tomato puree, orange juice, almond milk, and ranch dressing. The equipment integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, optimized for high-speed operations with minimal pressure drops, and reducing the risk of product damage.

Available with various process controls, the Sterideal Ohmic Heat Exchanger can be customized to meet critical temperature requirements, ensuring compliance with strict pasteurization and sterilization standards. Built to minimize energy consumption, its compact design conserves floor space, and the Clean-In-Place system guarantees efficient maintenance with complete drainage, leaving no residue behind. JBT provides comprehensive engineering support to tailor configurations for specific production needs, ensuring maximum throughput and optimal performance.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality by maintaining uniform heating across all particles.
  • Reduces processing time with rapid come-up temperatures.
  • Minimizes production costs with efficient energy use and optimized maintenance.
  • Ensures food safety and compliance with precise temperature controls.
  • Streamlines operations with compact design and easy integration into existing lines.

General


Applications
Beverages,Soups,Sauces,Oils,Fruits,Nuts,Dressings,Puree,Fruit preparations,Diced products,Seasonings,Juices,Fruit jam
End products
Olive oil,Fruit cocktail,Butternut squash soup,Apple puree,Strawberry jam,Diced potatoes,Tomato puree,Orange juice,Almond milk,Soy sauce,Mixed berry compote,Mango slices,Pesto sauce,Marinara sauce,Vegetable soup,Ranch dressing,Peach jam,Chicken noodle soup
Steps before
Grinding,Mixing,Brine Preparation,Juicing,Peeling,Corering,Decorating,Preparation
Steps after
Pasteurization,Sterilization,Filling,Sealing,Packaging,Cooling,Labeling
Input ingredients
liquid food,semi-liquid food,concentrated food,high viscosity products,fruit preparations,fruit jam with dices,soup,sauces
Output ingredients
heated liquid food,heated fruit preparations,heated soup,heated sauces
Market info
JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.

Technical Specifications


Heating Technology
Ohmic heating
Heating Speed
Very fast
Temperature Control
Extremely accurate
Temperature Distribution
Uniform across pipe section
Product Type
Liquid,semi-liquid,concentrated,high viscosity
Particle Size Capacity
Up to 35 mm (1.38 in.)
Product Flow Speed
Lower speed
Chemical Residue
No residual product
Drainage System
Full and complete
Configuration Options
Various configurations available

Operating Characteristics


Heating mechanism
Ohmic heating
Temperature control
Extremely accurate
Temperature distribution
Uniform across pipe section
Product speed
Lower speed
Product damage
Reduced
Operation type
Continuous
Configuration
Various with process controls
Drainage system
Full and complete

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
High
Biological compatibility
Food grade materials
Cleanability
Easy clean with CIP
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Corrosion-resistant materials
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / up to 35 mm

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Minimized floor space requirements
Pipe configuration
Available in various configurations
Particle size capacity
Ideal for large size particles up to 35 mm (1.38 in.)
Material accommodation
Liquid,semi-liquid,concentrated and high viscosity products
Control system
Several process controls to ensure critical temperatures are met

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen / PLC
Integration possibilities
SCADA / DCS integration
Configuration options
Various configurations available
Process controls
Advanced process controls
Drainage system
Fully complete drainage system
Floor space requirements
Minimized floor space