Equipments

ULTRAFILTRATION SYSTEM

Food sectors:

Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Beverages

Processes:

Extraction/separation

Description

The product flows through a device where the membrane separates molecules (permeate) from the rest of the product (retentate), which becomes concentrated. The cutoff of the membrane determines the size of the particles to be separated; the pump speed and pressure in the membrane are parameters to adjust.

The operator can choose the recirculation mode in batch or continuous. Ultrafiltration use of low pressure and the molecules of sugar and salt are not retained by the membrane: they are found in the permeate while the protein is usually contained in the retentate.

Application(s)

Concentration of protein and total solids.

Specifications