Posted On January 16, 2025
This tomato sauce producer was using a competitor’s 3-way steam valve heater with poor results. The unit had difficulty maintaining target temperatures, caused a loss of product due to burn-on, and consistently had issues with severe hammer and vibration. These issues caused concern over the piping’s integrity and added extra maintenance time and costs.
Fluid:
Tomato Sauce
Flow Rate:
25-75 GPM [6-17 m³/hr]
Inlet Temperature:
45°F [7°C]
Discharge Temperature:
195°F [91°C]
Steam Supply Pressure:
120-130 PSIG [8-9 barg]
Viscosity:
75,000 cP
SOLUTION
A Solaris® Hydroheater, designed for highly viscous fluids was installed and successfully replaced our competitor’s 3-way valve heater. The straight-through flow design of the process steam heater minimizes flow disturbances and enables instantaneous condensation of steam without vibration or noise.
GOAL
• Eliminate safety concerns
• Reduce maintenance
• Maintain target temperature
• Improve product quality
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Installed Solaris Hydroheater
• Precise temperature control
• Eliminated safety concerns
• Minimized flow disturbances
• Enhanced product quality
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