Pilot concentration
20-500 L/h processing range supports meaningful material balance and scale-up studies.
Pilot Evaporation System
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator
A pilot evaporation platform for concentration trials, vacuum operation, and scale-up data.
Processing range
20-500 L/h processing capacity with one, two, or three-effect falling-film configurations.
Equipment Role
Built for process decisions, not display-room demonstrations
The pilot-scale falling-film evaporator is designed for concentration studies where product quality, residence time, fouling, energy use, and vacuum behavior must be understood before scaling up. It is suitable for dairy, juice, plant extracts, and ingredient streams.
Flexible evaporation
One to three-effect configurations can compare capacity, steam use, and product quality.
Vacuum operation
Atmospheric and vacuum modes support lower-temperature concentration of sensitive products.
Configuration Notes
Specify the module around the trial evidence you need
Strong equipment selection starts with product behavior, utility limits, cleaning expectations, and the measurements required for scale-up.
Validate fouling behavior
Run time, cleaning frequency, and product deposits should be measured before scale-up.
Balance quality and energy
Temperature, vacuum level, and effect count change flavor, color, viscosity, and utility demand.
Define concentration targets
Feed solids, final solids, vapor rate, and sample plan drive the configuration.
Technical Snapshot
Key specifications to confirm before quotation
Values below are typical catalog-derived ranges and should be verified against the final process scope, product risk, and utility environment.
| Parameter | Typical specification |
|---|---|
| Processing capacity | 20-500 L/h |
| Evaporation type | Falling-film evaporation |
| Effect count | 1-3 effects |
| Feed concentration | 2-30 Brix reference range |
| Product viscosity | Up to 2000 cPs |
| Evaporation temperature | 45-95 C |
| Operating pressure | Atmospheric or vacuum operation, approximately -0.16 to -0.92 bar |
| Material | SS316L product contact surfaces |
| Power and footprint | Approximately 3.5-15 kW and 2-5 square meters, configuration dependent |
Applications
Where this equipment usually creates useful pilot data
Use these application routes as starting points, then refine the configuration around viscosity, particles, heat sensitivity, oxygen exposure, and cleaning difficulty.
Milk concentration
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support milk concentration trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
Juice concentration
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support juice concentration trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
Coffee and tea extracts
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support coffee and tea extracts trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
Plant extracts
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support plant extracts trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
Ingredient streams
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support ingredient streams trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
Vacuum evaporation studies
Pilot-Scale Falling-Film Evaporator can be configured to support vacuum evaporation studies trials with controlled process conditions and sample collection.
RFQ
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