The dairy industry currently adopts practices such as shortening production times, increasing the frequency of CIP, and utilizing sanitisers to minimize contamination by thermophilic bacteria.
Alfa Laval Extend™ can increase the pasteurizer uptime and reduce the number of CIPs, saving water and CIP chemicals
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Saving water and energy
Water scarcity is an increasingly critical, global issue and the demand for freshwater rapidly increases..
According to the literature, dairy processing globally uses between 0.2 to 11 litres of water per litre of milk produced (Daufin & al, 2001).
28% of the water consumed is used for CIP (Prasad, 2005) and 25% is consumed in the pasteurization step – believed mainly to be in the CIP of this process.
Effluent waste from milk and dairy processing is in the same range, 0.2 to 11 litres of effluent per litre of milk processed.
Many dairy companies are situated where water conservation is becoming a critical priority. The need for efficient energy use and the drive to increase productivity mean the industry is looking for innovations.
Biofilm-reducing heat exchanger upgrade
A small heat exchanger accessory has recently made a significant impact at one of the largest dairy producers in Scandinavia by increasing uptime by 50% and, most importantly, reducing environmental impact through substantial water and energy savings.
