Permeate drying system for dairy applications
Optimize your dairy production with efficient permeate drying, delivering high-solids dairy powders with enhanced crystallization for superior flow and reduced stickiness.
Evaporates and Dries High-Solids Dairy Permeate
The L-TECH™ Permeate Drying System from Kovalus Separation Solutions is engineered for the efficient drying of edible permeate derived from milk or whey filtration. This system stands out with its Hi-Con falling film-finished evaporator, which minimizes energy requirements by maximizing water removal. Its Triple C Processor facilitates continuous cooling and crystallizing, ensuring effective lactose crystallization and reducing stickiness in powder format. Capable of processing solids concentrated to 75%, the L-TECH™ integrates an air-lift dryer and a fluid bed for enhanced drying and fines agglomeration. This system handles continuous, high-speed operations, making it ideal for producing diverse dairy powders including lactose, whey, and milk permeate powder. Designed to 3A and USDA standards, it incorporates safety features such as explosion venting and a compact footprint for versatile plant integration. Automated control and efficient design ensure minimal operational and maintenance expenses, aligning with demanding industrial and food-grade applications.
Benefits
- Enhances energy efficiency with optimized water removal, lowering operational costs.
- Increases lactose powder quality through continuous crystallization, reducing product defects.
- Improves drying efficiency, cutting energy usage with integrated air-lift and fluid bed design.
- Minimizes environmental impact with a compact system footprint and explosion safety features.
- Eases compliance with 3A and USDA standards, ensuring industry regulation alignment.
- Applications
- Whey filtration,Milk solids,Lactose crystallization,Edible permeate,Dairy powder,Milk filtration,Dairy products
- End products
- Whey permeate,High-solids dairy powders,Crystallized lactose ingredients,Milk permeate powder,Lactose powder
- Steps before
- Filtration,Concentration,Crystallization
- Steps after
- Agglomeration,Packing
- Input ingredients
- milk,whey,high-solids permeate,non-crystallized material
- Output ingredients
- edible permeate powder,concentrated solids,crystallized lactose
- 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.
- Concentration
- 60 to 70+ percent
- Solids concentration level
- Near 75 percent
- Evaporator type
- Hi-Con falling film
- Dryer feed method
- Bottom-fed
- Drying stages
- Two-pass drying
- Drying feature
- Air Lift Dryer with integrated fluid bed
- Explosive safety feature
- Explosion venting
- Standards compliance
- 3A standards,USDA guidelines
- Plant footprint
- Small
- Working mechanism
- Air Lift Dryer with integrated circular fluid bed
- Integrated steps
- Evaporation,Cooling,Crystallization,Drying,and Agglomeration
- CIP/SIP
- Complies with 3A standards for clean-in-place operations
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC controlled
- Air incorporation control
- Two-pass drying with bottom air and product inlet
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Small,suitable for easy site location
- Design shape
- Compact chamber design
- Feed method
- Bottom-fed air and product inlet
- Construction material
- Stainless steel
- Dryer type
- Air Lift Dryer with integrated fluid bed
- Design customization
- Compact footprint