Key Applications and Advantages in Laboratory and Pilot-Scale Processing
A Pilot UHT/HTST Plant (Ultra-High Temperature/High-Temperature Short-Time Sterilization System) is an essential pilot processing system for food R&D, beverage innovation, and dairy research. It enables small-scale production, process validation, and scale-up from lab-scale to pilot plant in a controlled environment.
This pilot-scale equipment is widely used in food applications, beverage R&D, and dairy pilot plants, supporting new product development, sterilization efficiency validation, and packaging compatibility testing.
1. Process Development & Optimization
- Industrial Process Simulation: Replicates UHT processing (135–150°C, 2–10s) and HTST pasteurization (72–75°C, 15–30s), optimizing sterilization parameters like temperature, dwell time, and pressure.
- Parameter Optimization: Supports dairy pasteurization equipment, carbonated beverage filling machine testing, and formulation optimization for extended shelf life.
- Scalability Testing: Bridges lab-scale equipment and pilot plant technology, ensuring seamless scale-up from lab to pilot plant.
2. Beverage & Food Product Development
- Beverage Applications: Evaluates beverage formulation, carbonated soft drink filling machine efficiency, and flavor modulation.
- Food & Dairy R&D: Assesses fruit juice formulation, dairy lab processing, and food innovation center projects.
- Stability Studies: Tests carbonated drinks formula, protein-based dairy products, and organic juice recipes for beverage development.
- Beverage Testing & Sensory Evaluation: Ensures beverage recipe integrity post-processing.
3. Pilot-Scale Equipment & Validation
- Filling & Aseptic Systems: Works with beverage filler, aseptic filling machine, and carbonated beverage filler for beverage contract bottling and small-scale bottling pilot plant operations.
- Fault Simulation & Process Control: Tests carbonation systems, UHT sterilization machine performance, and tubular pasteurizer stability.
- Pilot Batch Trials: Supports small-scale carbonation equipment and small-scale pilot plant production for commercial viability.
4. Data Collection, Modeling & Cost Analysis
- Process Modeling: Uses heat exchangers (tube-in-tube), multi-effect evaporator, and inline homogenizer for data-driven pilot research.
- Economic Feasibility: Analyzes pilot plant cost, energy efficiency, and waste reduction for food and beverage lab R&D applications.
5. Regulatory Compliance & Shelf-Life Testing
- Food Safety Compliance: Meets FDA, EU sterilization standards, ensuring microbial safety for low-acid foods and dairy processing equipment.
- Shelf-Life Testing: Conducts accelerated storage trials, evaluating UHT milk processing machine results and soft drink stability.
Why Choose a Pilot UHT/HTST Plant Over Industrial Systems?
✔ Flexible Pilot Equipment: Adapts to multi-product R&D, including juice pasteurization machines, direct steam injection systems, and vacuum mixers.
✔ Risk Reduction: Saves raw materials and reduces downtime compared to full-scale industrial trials.
✔ High-Resolution Data: Monitors UHT unit sterilization, F₀ values, and nutrient retention in real-time.
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Post time: Mar-11-2025
