Process Technology

Bullet 9629 9-97

CONTINUOUS TOMATO PASTE STANDARDIZATION

Solids Reduction Phase
PROCESS DESCRIPTION:

Tomato Paste (Solids Reduction)

The concentrated product is force-fed into a Waukesha positive displacement timing pump from the bag unloading
hopper which is designed with a twin screw auger. The timing pump has a variable frequency drive which serves to
control the paste dilution speed. From this pump, product flows through a centrifugal blending pump, which runs
at a higher rate than the timing pump. This pump enhances the dilution efficiency of the paste and water prior to
sending the diluted solution through the inline mixer. The tomato paste standardization tank, with scraper agitator
and dual counter rotating agitator, serves as the standardized product tank. Product flows from the product tank to
the batching system via the positive displacement batch feed pump. The water timing pump, in conjunction with
the product timing pump, standardized product circulation pump, Brix meter and associated valves closely con-
trols product consistency. These items compose a ratio control loop capable of standardizing the paste from
31% total solids to as low as 5% total solids.

BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAM:

Twin WCB Positive WCB Positive WCB Centrifugal
Static Mixer
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Screw Displacement Paste Displacement Recirculation
and In-Line Brix Meter
Hopper Timing Pump Water Timing Pump Blend Pump
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To Batching System Tanks WCB Positive WCB Standardized
or Standardized Paste Displacement Batch
!

Recirculation Standardization Tank

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Holding Tanks Feed Pump Positive Pump

PROCESS SYSTEM FEATURES:

!Maximizes solids recovery without use of bag rinse water.
!Reduces variability of standardized product through elimination of rinse water.
!Dilution capacity from 31% tomato paste to 5% single-strength juice.
!Optimum control of product consistency using in-line Brix meter, continuous blending and recirculation
verification.
!Programmable logic control for repeatable product consistency.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: INFORMATION REQUIRED
!Twin screw auger hopper FOR QUOTATION:
!WCB positive displacement pumps !Products __________________________________________
!WCB centrifugal pump !Total usage rate of standardized product ___________________
!Standardization tank !Total solids of bag to be dumped _________________________
!WCB valves and fittings !Specific gravity of unstandardized product _________________
!Automated control system !Viscosity of unstandardized product _____________________
!CIP system !Desired total solids after standardization ___________________
PROCESS PARAMETERS: !Specific gravity of standardized product ___________________
!Capacities of up to sixteen 300 gallon bag !Viscosity of standardized product _______________________
and box totes per hour !Product temperature __________________________________
!Capable of 6-to-1 dilution rate !Dilution water temperature _____________________________
!Can be used on products such as frozen
juice concentrates and pulp