Screw press for vital wheat gluten dewatering

Optimize your production line with efficient moisture reduction for vital wheat gluten, enhancing drying capacity while minimizing energy consumption and operational costs.

Removes Excess Moisture from Wet Gluten

The Dewatering Screw Press for Vital Wheat Gluten by GEA efficiently reduces moisture content in wet feed material, crucial for the food, gluten, and industrial drying sectors. Its specialized conical screw mechanism compresses gluten against perforated plates, extracting water before the drying stage. Designed for continuous processing, it integrates seamlessly into production lines, featuring an automatic cleaning system with a high-pressure CIP capability, ensuring both food safety and operational reliability. This press handles diverse product inputs, including slurry and cake forms, processing them into end-products such as pet and livestock feed or vital wheat gluten with reduced energy consumption. Constructed for robust performance, the press operates automatically, minimizing manual intervention and downtime through its patented cleaning technology. Suitable for industrial scaling, it offers a flexible single or twin press design, tailoring capacity needs while reducing running costs.

Benefits

  • Reduces operational costs with efficient moisture extraction, decreasing energy demand in drying processes.
  • Ensures consistent product quality with controlled and uniform moisture reduction.
  • Minimizes manual cleaning labor through its automatic high-pressure CIP system.
  • Enhances safety and reliability with robust design and continuous operation capability.
  • Flexible capacity management to meet varying production needs with single or twin press configurations.

General


Applications
Food,Chemicals,Gluten,Organic fertilizers,Animal feeds,Soy fibre,Starches
End products
Livestock feed pellets,Pet food,Vital wheat gluten,Modified corn starch,Defatted soy flour,Compost,Ammonium sulfate fertilizer
Steps before
Wet feed processing,Gluten collection,Screening for free water drainage
Steps after
Drying,Moisture adjustment,Further processing
Input ingredients
wet gluten,wet feed material
Output ingredients
homogeneous moisture material,expressed water,dry gluten,reduced moisture content
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.

Technical Specifications


Moisture reduction
66% and below
Feed material
Wet gluten
Automation
PLC-controlled
Cleaning method
Automatic high-pressure CIP
Design type
Single press and twin press
Buffer capacity
Integral buffer hopper
Cleaning system type
Dedicated PLC control system
Process type
Continuous operation
Energy efficiency
Minimized dryer evaporation load

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Wet to dry conversion
Integrated Steps
Buffer hopper,compression,drainage
CIP Principles
Automatic high pressure
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Continuous
Automation Level
PLC-controlled
Energy Efficiency
Low energy demand
Pumped vs. Gravity-fed
Gravity-fed
Moisture Control
Homogeneous moisture output

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Material Type
Wet feed material

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact design
Conical screw shape
Conical
Feed method
Integral buffer hopper
Discharge method
Through screens
Perforated screen size
Fine

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC control
Cleaning System
Automatic high pressure CIP
Design Flexibility
Single/Twin press
Feed Source Integration
Integral buffer hopper