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  Heat transfer

  Product-to-product tubular heat exchangers: surprisingly versatile

  Do you know just how many different types of products can be processed in a product-to-product tubular heat exchanger? Actually, it is easier to list the few products ...

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  Heat transfer

  The heat exchanger budget dilemma: why project and operational managers disagree

  There can be heated discussions over the purchase of a new heat exchanger. The project manager could be focused on keeping to a tight capital investment budget, while ...

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  Heat transfer

  Quantum leap: the secret to optimum heat exchanger configuration

  The complexity of selecting a tailor-made tube heat exchanger is made simple by Quantum. This software tool doesn’t just do thermal calculations, it designs the unit down to ...

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  Homogenization

  The digital future of dairies: automation and its effects

  In the not-too-distant future, large integrated dairies will operate with relatively few workers. Taking automation to the ultimate level could mean that dairies will be almost completely unmanned ...

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  Homogenization

  Common quality issues homogenizers solve

  From flavour to sedimentation to mouthfeel, homogenization can solve a number of quality challenges for a range of food and beverages. Two of the key challenges are faced ...

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  Separation

  A day in the life of a super-efficient dairy separator

  Tetra Pak® Separators are unique in using two technologies – AirTight and Encapt™ – that together boost operating performance and cut energy use by as much as 40% compared ...

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  Separation

  How airtight separators help solve the coconut challenge

  Global demand for coconut water continues to grow among consumers, but the challenge for producers of this nutritious but fragile beverage remains: how to protect it from the ...

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  Separation

  Why standard steel won’t suffice for dairy separators

  For separators made of ordinary grades of stainless steel, the use of lye or acid for cleaning-in-place can make a caustic or acidic combination with milk deposits that ...

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  Mixing & blending

  Do you need help to navigate the mayonnaise maze?

  Having trouble playing this video? Click here to view it on Youtube. Mayonnaise – it’s simple for consumers to enjoy, but can be challenging to produce at scale. ...

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  Mixing & blending

  Spreading knowledge: everything you need to know about mayonnaise production

  From base ingredient in tuna-salad sandwiches in the US, to essential dip for French fries in Belgium, to salad dressing in Russia, mayonnaise is one of the world’s ...

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  Mixing & blending

  A short history of mixing – from mortar and pestle to microns

  History doesn’t tell us when the first early human picked up a stick to stir and mix the very first foods based on intentionally combining ingredients. But we ...

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  Homogenization

  Why two-stage homogenization is best for tomato products

  Almost all dairy producers use a two-step method to homogenize milk, but not all tomato ketchup or tomato paste producers do the same. That means they are missing ...