Ultrafiltration system for concentrating milk or whey proteins
Effortlessly concentrate milk and whey proteins into high-value ingredients, enhancing product yield while maintaining superior quality with a system designed for efficient integration into your production line.
Concentrates and Standardizes Dairy and Whey Proteins
The Tetra Pak® UF System P is a pre-engineered ultrafiltration system designed specifically for dairy producers, whey processors, and cheese manufacturers. This system is renowned for its ability to concentrate and standardize proteins in milk and whey streams efficiently. Utilizing spiral-wound membranes, it facilitates the production of high-value protein concentrates like whey protein concentrate and milk protein isolate. With capacities reaching up to 185,000 lbs/hr for skim milk, it supports continuous operation and seamless integration into existing production lines. The compact design minimizes space requirements, while maintaining stringent hygiene standards. The system’s pre-engineered nature allows for fast delivery and easy installation, making it a cost-effective choice for upgrading protein processing capabilities. Available configurations cater to different capacity needs, ensuring flexibility and scalability. Additionally, the Tetra Pak® UF System P is designed for low maintenance, featuring robust construction for longevity in demanding dairy environments.
Benefits
- Facilitates quick integration into existing dairy processing lines, minimizing disruption.
- Enhances protein yield efficiency, optimizing production of high-value concentrates.
- Reduces installation time and costs with a pre-engineered, compact design.
- Streamlines maintenance with user-friendly access and robust hygiene standards.
- Adapts to varying production demands with customizable capacity configurations.
- Applications
- Concentrated milk,Milk,Cheese,Protein concentrates,Whey,Dairy
- End products
- Milk protein isolate,Casein protein concentrate,Skimmed milk powder,High-protein cheese,Concentrated skim milk,Dairy-based protein beverages,Whey protein concentrate,Sweet whey fluid,Fluid whey concentrate
- Steps before
- Milk collection,Whey separation,Milk standardization
- Steps after
- Cheese production,Protein concentration packaging,Yogurt processing
- Input ingredients
- milk,whey
- Output ingredients
- milk protein concentrate,whey protein concentrate,high-value protein concentrates
- 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 - Skim Milk Global Version
- 9k-34k kg/hr at 9.2% total solids
- Capacity - Sweet Whey Global Version
- 6k-18k kg/hr at 6% total solids
- Capacity - Skim Milk US Version
- 75k-185k lbs/hr at 9.2% total solids
- Capacity - Sweet Whey US Version
- 60k-125k lbs/hr at 6% total solids
- Filtration type
- Ultrafiltration
- Membrane type
- Spiral-wound
- Automation
- Pre-engineered design
- Working mechanism
- Ultrafiltration using spiral-wound membranes
- Process type
- Continuous inline operation
- Installation,integration
- Pre-engineered,quick installation
- Capacity range
- 9k-34k kg/hr skim milk,6k-18k kg/hr sweet whey
- Automation level
- High automation with PLC control
- Space requirements
- Compact footprint
- CIP/SIP
- Designed to meet rigorous hygiene standards
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact footprint
- Membrane configuration options
- Different capacities available
- Pre-engineered design
- Fast delivery and easy installation
- Footprint
- Compact design
- Operation configurations
- Two configurations for different products