Heat treatment modules

Alfa Laval provides a range of standardized heat treatment equipment to eliminate or reduce the number of live micro-organisms in a product thereby improving microbiological stability and increasing shelf life. The various process design configurations of the heat treatment equipment mean that the pre-engineered plate heat exchanger-based pasteurizing modules can be easily customized to different requirements and plugged into a system for quick operational start up.

Our thermal equipment meets your treatment needs

Proven bacteria elimination process to extend shelf life
Energy efficient and high-quality plate heat exchangers at heart of process
Stable and reliable operation that ensures gentle and consistent product treatment
Low hold-up volume in plate heat exchangers ensures minimum product loss
Sanitary and compact designs with low maintenance requirements

The self-contained heat treatment equipment is pre-assembled and factory tested before delivery. The thermal equipment is designed for CIP and, in compliance with food industry regulations, all components in contact with process liquids are made of stainless steel with heat resistant seals. The range includes thermal equipment modules for high-viscous products as well as specially designed ones to thermally deactivate spent brewer’s yeast.

Our range of thermal equipment for your applications:

Read more about the efficiency, benefits, practicality and technical details of Alfa Laval’s range of heat treatment systems:

Food

For the aseptic thermal treatment of a wide range of food products: SteriTherm

Beverage & Brewery

For pasteurization of beer and other carbonated beverages: Flexitherm or Flexitherm Core

For thermally deactivating spent brewer’s yeast: Thermolyser

For bacteriological treatment of deaerated water: Aldox Core SPD