Evaporators

Category: Food Processing Machinery

Summary: Concentrate liquids by removing water.

Evaporators in food processing machinery are used to concentrate liquid food products by removing water. This process is essential for various purposes in food manufacturing.

 Evaporation serves to:

    1. Increase the solids content: This makes the product thicker and more concentrated.

    2. Preserve the food: Reducing water activity inhibits microbial growth and extends shelf life.

    3. Change texture: Evaporation can create specific textures, like the thickness of tomato paste.

    4. Reduce volume: This makes storage and transportation more efficient.

Mechanism: Evaporators use heat to vaporize water from the liquid food. Different types of evaporators use various methods to achieve this, often under vacuum to lower the boiling point and minimize heat damage to the food.

    Applications: Evaporators are used in the production of: 

1. Fruit juices and concentrates

2. Milk products (e.g., condensed milk)

3. Sauces and purees (e.g., tomato paste)

4. Sugar solutions