Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 06-19-2024 Origin: Site
Pasteurizers are vital in the food processing sector. Whether milk, fruit juice, or any other liquid food, ensuring they're free of harmful bacteria like mold, yeast, and E. coli is crucial for food safety. Among the various pasteurizers, plate pasteurizers and tubular pasteurizers stand out. Both aim for the same result, but they differ in design, usage, runtime, and suitability. In this article, we'll explore these two types and highlight their differences.
Plate pasteurizer:
A unique plate heat exchanger is used for heating and cooling. As food flows through the plates, it reaches the desired temperature quickly through conduction and convection. These plates have various corrugated shapes.
Tubular pasteurizer:
It uses a complex piping system. The heat exchanger consists of inner and outer tubes. Food flows through the inner tubes while the heat exchange medium flows between them, quickly heating the food to the target temperature.
Plate pasteurizer:
It typically includes a series of parallel heating plates and sealing gaskets, tightly combined to prevent food leakage during sterilization.
Tubular Pasteurizer:
With a more intricate pipeline system, these pipelines can be customized to fit different production scales and needs.
Plate pasteurizer:
Its compact structure and ease of use make it ideal for liquid food processors with limited space. It's perfect for low-viscosity foods like beer, milk, and juice.
Tubular pasteurizer:
Its high efficiency and continuous production capabilities suit large-scale food processors. It's widely used for high-viscosity or particulate products like fruit pulp, honey, and orange juice with pulp.
Plate pasteurizer:
Direct contact between the heating plate and food results in high heat transfer efficiency, making it faster at sterilization.
Tubular pasteurizer:
Heat transfer through the piping system is slower, making its sterilization speed slightly slower than the plate pasteurizer.
Plate pasteurizer:
Its structure suits low-viscosity, small-batch, and multi-variety foods. Easy disassembly and cleaning make it great for frequent production line changes.
Tubular pasteurizer:
It's better for large-batch, single-variety foods. Its continuous production and high automation make it ideal for large-scale food production lines.
Both plate pasteurizer and tubular pasteurizer are essential in food processing. When choosing, consider factors like production scale, product type, and efficiency. For questions or further suggestions, consult us. Our team can provide tailored solutions or customized equipment based on your needs.
