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Provide 3A Approved Product for Cooking Starch Base for Mayonnaise

The customer was using a non-sanitary competitive direct contact steam injection heater in their process to heat the starch slurry used in processing various starch based products. It was difficult to accurately control the temperature on this device and also to adequately clean the unit. It had to be removed from the line for over an hour and a half every day for cleaning.

The solution was to install a 3A Certified Sanitary Hydroheater®. It has no moving parts in the product contact area, is self draining and is sealed for external wash down. It provides precise temperature control to ±1/2°F [1/4°C], produces instant heating of the product, and is 100% thermal efficient. The Hydroheater injects a precise amount of steam through the nozzle at a constant velocity, which results in a more homogeneous blending of the starch base, while also eliminating the risk for plugging and fouling. The instant heat transfer causes the steam to disperse into the product quickly, eliminating hammer and vibration associated with other similar type devices.

Installation of the Hydroheater in this application resulted in reduced maintenance, cut the CIP cleaning time by a third, and produced a better cook out of the starch; this contributed to better cost control by utilizing less raw starch in the process. Also, the Hydroheater eliminated the need to shut down the production line to remove the heater for cleaning.

Operating Conditions:

Unlike heat exchangers or spargers, the Hydroheater is designed only for your process conditions and unique application. We need to know a few things about your conditions, such as temperature range, steam pressure, and flow rates to size a heater specifically for you. When you click on our application data sheet and fill in the information, we will contact you within one business day. After an initial conversation with a sales representative or one of our engineers, we will then provide you with a custom quote for the Hydroheater best suited for your process.

Yes, I want to save energy and have more control using direct steam injection. Please complete the Application Data Sheet which helps us understand your process conditions such as fluid density, flow rates and temperature parameters.