Melters are containers used for the melting of raw materials in solid state at room temperature for incorporation into processes in liquid state. For example: melting of margarine for incorporation into automatic confectionery processes; melting of chocolate for food coatings; or melting of paraffins in chemical projects.

Reactors are used in different processes required in applications for the manufacture of creams and lotions in both the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. They are also used for the preparation of emulsions, as well as any type of exothermic or endothermic process in the chemical and food industries.

Reactors are industrial equipment used to produce changes stemming from chemical reactions.

This equipment operates in batches in which all components involved in the chemical reaction are introduced. Through agitation and thermal exchange processes, the chemical reaction is produced, resulting in the final product. This may be through exothermic or endothermic processes, which can be carried out in the same equipment or through recirculation, such as: Recirculation through blender, recirculation through heat exchanger, etc.

Skids are compact process systems for possible conveying and easy installation. They can be integrated into any type of process: water heating, vacuum system, additive micro-dosing, etc.

At °®½´ÊÓƵ Ibrica, the individual skids we offer may contain complete process systems and may be combined with multiple process skids to create larger process systems or complete portable plants.

Pilot plants allow for the replication of an industrial-scale process within a laboratory setting. This offers the ability to carry out small tests on processes and obtain results with respect to the final product. Also used for small tests on batches.

These are used to cool or heat a fluid that passes through the exchanger by means of a flow of hot or cold steam or water. Thus, the recommended use of this equipment is to control the temperature of a product.

A tubular exchanger is a system used to transfer heat or cold between two or more fluids. The fluids may be separated by a solid wall to prevent mixing or they may be in direct contact.

It operates by means of a tubular body to which multiple internal pipes are inserted to create two chambers through which fluids circulate at different temperatures. Cooling or heating is produced by contact between the surfaces.

Housing and pipe heat exchangers are typically used for high pressure applications (pressures above 30 bar and temperatures above 260°C).

There are different tubular exchangers. The format may be adjusted to desired flow rates through its dimensioning to achieve the desired capacity, but the required thermal characteristics must be taken into account in each case.

The kitchens we manufacture at GMdix Process Engineering are used to carry out heating or cooling processes for the production of food, chemicals, cosmetics, etc.

Industrial cyclone separators use centrifugal force to separate solids from a gas stream. Two spirals of gas are produced, one descending on the outside and another ascending on the inside. The solids descend attached to the wall of the cyclone to the outlet, separating from the rising air current due to the effect of gravity.

Cyclones are built according to set proportions depending on the type and class selected. There are different classes such as: high efficiency, conventional, and high capacity.

The cyclone separator uses its geometry to separate the extracted solid material from the air stream. This vortex separation causes the solid particles to hit the outer wall of the cyclone, decelerate, and then fall into the collector at the base. The clean air then passes downstream to the dust extraction source. As a result, the filters in the central extraction system do not become clogged with material.

Summary:

1. The particles hit the wall of the cyclone, decelerate, and separate from the air stream.
2. The particles fall by gravity into the collector at the base of the cyclone.
3. Clean air passes to the extraction source.

Cyclones can operate at high temperatures. The maximum temperature depends on the cyclone material. For example, the maximum operating temperature is 800C for those built with carbon steel.

In terms of pressure, what is important is the pressure difference to which the cyclone is subjected. For an internal cyclone, for example, in a fluidised bed that operates at high temperatures, the difference in internal and external pressure of the cyclone is zero. Therefore, resistance considerations should not be included in its design. On the other hand, an external cyclone that processes dirty gas at high pressure will have a much higher internal pressure than the external one, which must be taken into account in its design.

Friction from solid particles severely erodes the interior walls of the cyclone. To reduce deterioration, cement-covered hexagonal-type meshes are commonly installed.

This is a processing unit used for the continuous high temperature treatment for short periods and subsequent cooling of products with a low level of acidity (PH greater than 4.5) to kill all pathogenic bacteria and reduce enzymatic activity. This ensures that products such as milk and its derivatives, juices, soft drinks, and prepared foods such as soups, fruits, vegetables, baby food, sauces, tomato-based preparations, and desserts are safe for consumption with a longer shelf life.

The main advantage of this process is the ability to destroy microorganisms, preventing chemical changes in the product.