Tetra Pak® Pasteurizer BC

Highlights Working principle

The module is fully automated to safeguard aseptic
• Low investment cost status while in production. The operation is divided into
• Low operating cost four steps:
• Flexible and future-proof
• Pre-disinfection
• Faster time to market
• Ensures food safety • Production
• Intermediate cleaning (IC)
Application • Cleaning-in-place (CIP)
Tetra Pak Pasteurizer BC is a processing unit that com-
® Before production can start, it is necessary to disinfect
bines smarter and smoother temperature treatment of the aseptic area by circulating pressurized hot water.
beverage products with uncompromising hygiene and In the system, a pressurized pre-disinfection loop by-
safety. The unit comes in aseptic or hot fill designs and passes the balance tank, minimizing energy consumption
contains a plate heat exchanger that indirectly heats and start-up time. After disinfection, the unit is cooled
a product to enable ambient temperature storage. to production temperature. Lastly, disinfected water is
Models are available for processing beverages such as circulated through the production unit. Production can
fruit juices, still drinks and nectars for filling in aseptic begin when an aseptic tank or filling machine is ready.
cartons and aseptic or hot-filled PET bottles. The process starts by filling the unit with product via
Tetra Pak Pasteurizer is an affordable version of our the balance tank. The product displaces the water/
premium pasteurizer that is designed to meet our product mix to the drain or reject tank. A specially
customers’ needs today and easily upgradable to meet designed balance tank with bottom filling minimizes
the needs for tomorrow. product loss. The balance tank includes level control and
a CIP device, which safeguards the gentle treatment of
the product and enables high cleanability.
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The product is regeneratively pre-heated in a Tetra Pak® Scope of supply

Plate Heat Exchanger. Final heating takes place by means
of an indirect hot water circuit. The product is held in a • Product balance tank (BT) with level control
holding tube for the required period of time. Regenera- • Frequency controlled centrifugal product feed pump
tive cooling to packaging temperature occurs in the heat
• Frequency controlled centrifugal pump for water
exchanger. If required, the product is further cooled by ice
or tower water in the final cooling section. The plate ver- • Product flow controlled by electronic flow meter
sion uses either heat-efficient product-to product regen- • Flow transmitters in the water circuits
eration or product-to-water regeneration (normal in hot fill
applications). In the latter case, a secondary water circuit • Centrifugal booster pump
is used for regeneration, which prolongs production time • Free-standing Tetra Pak Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE)
for specific products. with cooling, regenerative and heating sections
Intermediate cleaning (IC) can be performed to extend • Hot water circuit, including brazed PHE, pump,
the production period between CIP cycles. When IC is steam valve and trap, expansion vessel, shut-off
selected, disinfected water displaces the product before valves, etc.
cleaning starts. During IC sequences, the holding tube is • Control panel in stainless steel including process
kept at pasteurization temperature. IC can be performed controller (PLC), solenoid valves and motor starters
with lye or with a lye/acid flush. After each production run,
the unit undergoes CIP with both lye and acid. These can • Automated PLC operated sequences
be supplied by a central CIP system or the chemicals may • Automated process interaction with downstream
be automatically dosed directly into the balance tank by equipment
an internal cleaning system. The CIP sequences can be
• Automated fault supervision and action for pumps and
configured for optimized cleaning results. In the event of
temperatures
a product supply failure, the unit goes into disinfection
water circulation. The operator interface is used for pro- • Registration of disinfection and outlet temperatures
cess monitoring and the selection of required functions. • Frequency converters, mounted on the frame
The process controller controls and supervises both the
basic process and optional units for deaeration and • Pre-wired, signal/power cables
homogenization. A data logging system in the unit • Pneumatic, remote-controlled sanitary valves
keeps track of date of production, processed volumes,
• Product piping in AISI 316
processing times, type of CIP performed and related
parameters. Using a serial protocol, or optional I/O con- • Set of pipes, bends, valves, internal signal wiring,
nections, the process controller can communicate with pipes for signal wiring and fittings required for
objects like aseptic tanks and filling machines. pre-erection of the system
• Factory pre-assembled and tested before delivery
Processing parameters • Engineering
The temperature program is specifically designed for each • Technical documentation in European Economic
product, for example: Area (EEA) languages
• Aseptic filling: Juice: 15°C – 80/95°C − 25˚C,
holding time 15s
• Hot filling: Juice: 15°C – 95°C − 85˚C,
holding time 15s

Capacities
The Tetra Pak ® Pasteurizer BC is available with variable
capacity and can run capacities from 3 000 l/h up to
30 000 l/h.
Optional features Cleaning

Automation and control • CIP from CIP station or from internal CIP system

• PLC control system: Siemens or Rockwell • Internal CIP system with automated addition of CIP
detergent into the balance tank via ratio dosing or
• 21” industrial PC operator panel mounted in header batch system
control cabinet
• CIP recipe editor with possibility to design unique
• Free-standing PC as operator interface (HMI) cleaning recipes
• Tetra Pak ® PlantMaster integration • Conductivity switch for supervision of CIP media
• Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) change
• Control panel air cooling • Back-flush cleaning of heat exchanger for products
containing particles or fibres
• Digital paperless recorder

Technical documentation
Production efficiency
• Non-EEA languages
• Reduced steam consumption with Eco-Heating
• CE marking for countries outside European Economic
• Energy hibernation (EH) for reduced energy
Area
consumption
Please note that most of the above options are also
• Different levels of heat recovery
available as upgrades.

Production flexibility
• Variable capacity 1:3 max.
Technical data
Approximate consumption data for plate heat
• Automatic media control
exchanger-based module with product-to-product heat
regeneration up to 95% with a temperature program
Special food treatment of 15°C – 95°C – 25°C, holding time 15 s
• High temperature program • Steam (300/600 kPa):
26-35 kg/1 000 L/ product
• Deaerator for product quality and long
running time • Cooling water (300 kPa, 15°C):
1-4 kW/ 1 000 L/ product
• Multiple holding tubes
• Low consumption during pre-disinfection
• TetraPak ® Homogenizer for product quality or hibernation mode

Production safety and convenience Environment

• SMO254 material in tube heat exchanger and • Tetra Pak Pasteurizer BC is built in a modular design,
titanium in plate heat exchanger for corrosive which makes it easy to rebuild and adopt for new
products duties
• Supervision of differential pressure • The unit consists of parts that can be separated
• PU control for recycling purposes.
• Coarse strainer after product feed pump
Dimensions
Deaerator • Approximate measurements including
required service are in mm.
• Deaerator on separate skid
• Layout drawing shows a module with a plate
• Closed water loop for cooling of deaerator condenser heat exchanger and external holding cell
• Closed water loop on deaerator vacuum pump • Specific measurements will vary depending
on capacity and configuration
Homogenizer
• Automatic air refill and cleaning of homogenizer
dampers for increasing overall equipment
effectiveness
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Model specifications
All models feature P2P heat recovery

Model Floating Pulp/ Sinking/ suspended Heat Type Option

fibres length pulp/ fibres exchanger of filling

M - - Tetra Pak ® Plate Heat Exchanger M Aseptic Deaerator

C <1mm, max 0% <10% w/w Tetra Pak ® Plate Heat Exchanger C Aseptic, Hot Deaerator
W <5mm, max 5% <30% w/w Tetra Pak ® Plate Heat Exchanger CW Aseptic, Hot Deaerator
Layout

Modules A G I
Feed module 2600 - 3350
PHE 520 - 850
HC Module 590 - 1010

I; is height of equipment. Additional free space is required for service and maintenance above.
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