The liquid dosing system mainly consists of a storage system in accordance with MIE APQ (0 to 10) depending on the product. This storage is equipped with a filling system from the product container (from IBC, tank, etc.), a measurement system (cells, radar, maximum levels), and, if necessary, may have an agitation, heating, or cooling system.

Subsequently, a process delivery system is available. Depending on the required precision, the system will have a pumping system which may be controlled by measurement in the storage tank (by discount), online flow meter, or reception hopper with precision weighing.

The type of pumping system will depend on the product to be dosed, as well as the materials and treatments for the system piping.

Liquid storage and dosing systems enable greater management of raw materials, as well as greater automation of the production process. One of the main advantages of additive dosing systems is the ability to ensure uniform volume of work for dosing, reduction of errors in the process, and improvement in purchasing management due to its automation.

The hopper is a container similar to a large funnel into which the product is loaded from the top. It has capacity to store a sufficient quantity to carry out uniform and efficient channelling thanks to the deep slope which allows complete emptying of the product while preventing loss. All types of sensors to monitor its operation are common additions for precise control over its usefulness.

There are infinite variations given that our industrial equipment is adapted to each client’s needs. Hoppers of all types of capacities and sizes may be manufactured, both in carbon steel and stainless steel, with specific finishes and surface treatments for these materials. Likewise, pressure, jacketed, and heat-insulated hoppers are also available; all of them may be combined.

Multi-way diverters consist of a board with different reception and conveying channels to the appropriate destination through an elbow-shaped fitting.

Tanks receive the product through one or more inlets to be stored. The product will then be conveyed to its next destination. The objective of this application is to maintain the product with the required characteristics. Therefore, element properties such as temperature, pressure, homogeneity (in the case of a mixture of immiscible products) are often taken into account. In order to ensure that these objectives are met, tanks are equipped with all types of sensors to monitor their ideal operation.

There are infinite variations given that our equipment is adapted to each client’s needs. Tanks with a capacity of 5 litres or more may be manufactured, both in carbon steel and stainless steel, with specific finishes and surface treatments for these materials. Likewise, pressure, jacketed, and heat-insulated tanks are also available, with agitators or recirculation; all of them may be combined.

The operation consists of circulating a series of cleaning and disinfecting products through the system of process lines and tanks. The solutions are prepared in reservoirs and conveyed through the equipment by means of a closed circuit with a set series of sequences and parametrised times.

Depending on the type of products used to guarantee cleaning, the concentration of these solutions, exposure time, temperature, and turbulence must all be taken into account.

Proper design of the CIP system and the installation is important from the beginning to ensure both cleanliness and drainability.

Given that the CIP cleaning system is very versatile in terms of installation, its technical characteristics may vary significantly from one design to another, depending on needs.

A common CIP system is composed of the following elements:

The materials used in these CIP systems are Stainless Steel, EPDM gaskets, and rock wool insulation. All this may be automated, as it is controlled and monitored by a PLC and operated from an HMI or SCADA screen.

The different raw materials are introduced into the reactors where the application of constant heat in the jackets along with agitation produce a mixture, homogenization, or emulsion of the different products until achieving a final product.

Kitchens operate by means of batches in which a chemical reaction is produced with all the component products, applying systems for agitation and heat exchange.

The product is stored in a balance tank or reservoir where a pump conveys it to a plate or tubular exchanger (depending on the product) where it is heated to a pasteurisation temperature depending on the product and/or process requirements.

Next, the product is conveyed to the support or retention pipe where it is maintained at the pasteurisation temperature for a period of time to ensure correct pasteurisation.

Finally, the product is conveyed through the cooling stages in which the temperature of the product is reduced to 4ºC, allowing it to be stored.

If the pasteurisation temperature is not reached, the product is recirculated against the reservoir or balance tank, starting the heating process again.

The equipment has a built-in CIP system through which cleaning is carried out after each production, as well as sterilisation at 135ºC prior to use.

In addition, the reactor may be equipped with an economiser to recover the heat at the pasteurisation outlet for reuse at the heating input.

For heating, there is a tubular water/steam exchanger through which the temperatures required for the process are achieved.

There are infinite variations given that equipment is adapted to each client’s needs.