The cooling jacket on the steam infusion chamber minimizes product foaming or fouling and the system is a closed loop. This leads to longer run times than some alternate technologies, with less frequent clean in place (CIP) cycles needed. The speed of the process along with the time between cleaning enhances productivity.
UHT technology is designed to produce commercially sterile products. With steam infusion, the distribution of a product through the infusion chamber in thin jets ensures very rapid and controlled heating. The short holding time gives the required commercial micro-organism kill rate while guaranteeing high product qualities with fresh tastes and low chemical degradation. The technology keeps fouling minimized, which leads to less frequent CIP requirements and in turn equates to longer running times and better production efficiencies.
Gorm Kjaerulff is the technical sales manager at UHT & Thermal, SPX Flow Technology.
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