The Spherical concentrator is a food-grade unit engineered by Zhonglian Machinery for beverage, juice and water production lines. As a reliable Spherical concentrator, it delivers stable performance, hygienic design and easy integration into complete turnkey beverage production solutions for markets across Central Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia and South America.
Equipment Features
- Efficient spherical tank structure The spherical tank design delivers large heating area and uniform heat distribution with no dead corners, ensuring high concentration efficiency, smooth material discharging and convenient cleaning.
- Low-temperature vacuum concentration Operates under vacuum degree of -0.05~-0.08MPa, which reduces the boiling point of materials significantly. It shortens concentration cycle and effectively protects heat-sensitive active ingredients, guaranteeing premium product quality.
- Compact integrated structure Integrates concentration, vapor-liquid separation, condensation and collection functions in one unit. It features compact layout, small floor space and convenient installation & maintenance.
- High-efficiency solvent recovery Equipped with sufficient condensation area, the condenser realizes full condensation of secondary vapor, delivering high solvent recovery rate, especially suitable for organic solvent recovery processes.
- Hygienic food-grade construction All wetted parts are made of stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance and easy cleaning performance. It is durable in service and fully meets GMP hygienic standards.
- Stable & user-friendly operation Simple operation with reliable running performance and low maintenance cost, perfectly suitable for small and medium batch production scenarios.
Working Principle
Under vacuum negative pressure condition, steam is introduced into the jacket of the spherical concentration tank to heat the material inside. Due to the reduced pressure, the boiling point of the material is lowered, realizing low-temperature evaporation.
The generated secondary vapor first enters the vapor-liquid separator to remove entrained liquid droplets, then flows into the condenser to be condensed into liquid, and finally collected in the receiving drum. The spherical tank structure ensures uniform heating and smooth material circulation. The whole concentration process is fast and mild, which effectively preserves active ingredients of heat-sensitive materials and completes solvent recovery simultaneously.
Technical Parameters
Data is for reference only. Specifications can be customized according to actual production requirements.
Application Fields
- Pharmaceutical industry: Concentration of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, herbal extracts and pharmaceutical intermediates, as well as solvent recovery processes
- Food & beverage industry: Low-temperature concentration of fruit juice, syrup, plant extracts and other heat-sensitive food materials
- Chemical industry: Concentration of chemical solutions and recovery of organic solvents
- Other industries: Liquid concentration and distillation processes in daily chemical, biological engineering and related industries
