Process Technology

Bullet 9962 12-99

EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EGG PROCESSING
PROCESS DESCRIPTION:
Products to be processed are fed to the system’s product balance tank. A Waukesha positive displace-
ment booster pump transfers the product through the raw regenerator and pre-heater. The product then
flows to the Falling Stream Heater (FSH™) infusion chamber, where it is rapidly heated to pre-processing
temperature prior to the pre-treatment holding tube. From the holding tube, the product is flash cooled to
about the same temperature at which it entered the infusion chamber. This removes all the water that was
added in the steam infusion process, along with any undesirable flavor from the process’s heat treatment.
After flash cooling, the product is heated to pasteurizing temperature, held for the required time and
cooled to the desired packaging temperature. Product then flows to either an aseptic designed surge tank
or the packaging equipment.

BLOCK DIAGRAM:

FSH™
Product Raw Product Product Pre-treatment
Infusion
Balance Tank Regenerator Pre-Heater Holding Tube
Heater

Liquid Egg
Packaging Final Product Holding Product Vacuum
Equipment Cooler Tube Heater Flash Cooler

PROCESS SYSTEM FEATURES:

! Extends shelf life from days to weeks or months.
! Removes volatile off flavors or odors.
! Maximizes thermal treatment with minimal change in product characteristics.
! Extends run times between system flush/in-run CIP.
! Lower steam temperature and special FSH™ design yield longer run times than injectors and other
infusion chamber designs.
! Product never contacts hotter metal in infusion heater/flash cooler.
! System is CIP cleaned from balance tank.
! Programmable logic controls for repeatable product treatment.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR QUOTATION:

! WCB plate or tubular heat exchangers ! Products _____________________________________
! WCB centrifugal and positive displace- ! Product flow rate _______________________________
ment pumps
! Product viscosity _______________________________
! WCB Falling Stream Heater infusion
chamber ! Product specific gravity __________________________
! WCB holding tubes ! Product pH ___________________________________
! WCB vacuum flash cooler ! Product inlet temperature ________________________
! WCB hot water sets
! Desired product holding temperatures ______________
! Balance tank
! Miscellaneous valves ! Desired holding times ___________________________
! Control system ! Desired fill temperature __________________________
! Electrical service available _______________________
PROCESS PARAMETERS:
! Capacities: up to 3000 GPH ! Steam service available _________________________
! Cooling media service available ___________________