Uht processing unit for dairy products
Optimize your liquid food production with continuous, high-capacity UHT treatment that ensures aseptic quality and extends shelf life for a diverse range of dairy and non-dairy beverages.
Processes Liquid Products with Indirect UHT Heating
The Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT Unit DC is designed to streamline aseptic processing for liquid products, utilizing indirect heating through a tubular heat exchanger. This equipment excels by ensuring continuous ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment, vital for producing safe, shelf-stable dairy, non-dairy, and plant-based beverages. Its flexible capacity accommodates 1,000 to 40,000 liters per hour, making it suitable for both small and large-scale operations.
Employing a product-to-product regeneration process, the unit enhances energy efficiency, reducing steam consumption significantly. The use of direct steam in the final heater provides up to 16-hour run times with minimized product loss, thanks to the innovative low-loss balance tank system. Integrated CIP (Clean-In-Place) capabilities ensure ease of maintenance and operational reliability, while heat exchanger protective panels promote safety and energy savings.
Engineered to meet stringent processing demands, the Tetra Pak unit conforms to aseptic design standards required by the food and beverage industry. Its aseptic processing and customizable configurations cater to diverse applications, from UHT milk and lactose-free beverages to tea and iced coffee, supporting manufacturers in producing high-quality products with extended shelf lives.
Benefits
- Maximizes energy efficiency with significant steam consumption reduction through product-to-product regeneration.
- Ensures extended operational continuity, allowing up to 16-hour run times with minimized product loss.
- Enhances operational safety and energy savings with protective heat exchanger panels.
- Integrates seamlessly into production lines with customizable configurations to meet specific processing needs.
- Supports high-volume production with flexible capacity ranging from 1,000 to 40,000 liters per hour.
- Applications
- Cream,Buffalo milk,Formulated dairy products,Coffee,Yoghurt drinks,Soy milk,Flavoured milk,Juice,Tea,Dairy products
- End products
- Green tea,Uht milk,Iced coffee,Drinking yogurt,Orange juice,Almond milk,Camel milk,Whipping cream,Chocolate milk,Lactose-free milk beverages
- Steps before
- Milk reception,Homogenization,Standardization,Mixing
- Steps after
- Cooling,Aseptic packaging,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- raw milk,flavoured milk,cream,buffalo milk,soy milk,tea,coffee,juice,yoghurt drinks,formulated dairy products,low acid products
- Output ingredients
- UHT treated milk,UHT treated flavoured milk,UHT treated cream,UHT treated buffalo milk,UHT treated soy milk,UHT treated juice,UHT treated tea,UHT treated coffee,UHT treated yoghurt drinks,UHT treated formulated dairy products
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.
- Capacity
- 1,000 – 40,000 l/h
- Heat Treatment
- Continuous UHT
- Aseptic Conditions
- Yes
- Production Run Time
- Up to 16 hours
- Steam Consumption
- Starting at 30 kg/1000 kg,as low as 20 kg/100 kg
- Product Loss Reduction
- Over 50%
- Energy Savings
- Up to 11% with insulation
- Shell Side Direct Steam
- Yes
- Product-to-Product Regeneration
- Yes
- Pre-Sterilization Loop
- Closed
- Protection System
- Floating
- Working mechanism
- Tubular heat exchanger
- Integrated steps
- Continuous UHT heat treatment
- CIP/SIP
- CIP enabled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Product-to-product regeneration
- Energy-efficient steam consumption
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Biological compatibility
- Aseptic design
- Cleanability
- CIP compatible
- Heat sensitivity
- Yes
- Viscosity
- Low to high viscosity
- Foaming
- Low foam
- Abrasiveness
- No
- Product storage
- Ambient temperature
- Container size and shape
- Various
- Tank design
- Aseptic design with tubular heat exchanger
- Footprint
- Compact design
- Control panel type
- HMI,Touch Screen
- Integration Possibilities
- PLC,SCADA Systems
- Capacity Range
- 1,000 – 40,000 l/h
- Heating Method
- Indirect with Tubular Heat Exchanger
- Run Time Options
- 8 to 16 hours
- Steam Pressure Control
- Accurate Control