Flavourtech Spinning Cone Columns, Centritherm Evaporators and Extraction Lines

Selection and quotation of Flavourtech equipment: SCC spinning cone columns, Centritherm centrifugal evaporators, IES lines, RDC columns, custom process lines and FT Electrical switchboards.

Spinning Cone Column SCC

A stripping column: the feed flows as a film of about 1 mm over alternate rotating and stationary cones while steam under vacuum rises and carries off volatile aromas. Used for coffee, juice and puree aroma recovery and dealcoholisation of wine and beer. Over 120 units run in the coffee industry.

Residence time: 25 s
Temperature: 40-120 °C
Film: about 1 mm
Product contact: 316 steel

SCC Column Sizes

Systems are built around three column sizes: SCC 100, SCC 1,000 and SCC 10,000 with maximum feed rates of 100, 1,000 and 10,000 l/h. Actual feed depends on conditions and viscosity. Each size suits clear liquids or slurries, with pumps, heat exchangers and internals matched to the product.

SCC 100: up to 100 l/h
SCC 1,000: up to 1,000 l/h
SCC 10,000: up to 10,000 l/h
Design: liquid or slurry

Centritherm Centrifugal Evaporator

A single-effect centrifugal evaporator under vacuum with steam heating. The product spreads over the heated surface of hollow rotating cones in a layer of about 0.1 mm and crosses it in one second. Suited to heat-sensitive and viscous concentrates: tea, coffee, fruit and botanical extracts.

Heat contact: 1 s
Product layer: about 0.1 mm
Viscosity: up to 20,000 cP
Evaporation: from 35 °C

Centritherm Models CT1 to CT12

Water evaporation capacities run from 25 to 7,500 l/h. At 50 °C product and 120 °C steam, CT1-09RM evaporates 63 kg/h of water, CT6-40FA 1,350 kg/h and CT12-130FA 6,600 kg/h. The CT12 holds only 7 l of product at any moment; CT9 and CT12 can take a pre-evaporator stage.

CT1-09RM: 63 kg/h water
CT6-40FA: 1,350 kg/h water
CT12-130FA: 6,600 kg/h water
CT12 hold-up: 7 l

Integrated Extraction System IES

A continuous automated line producing coffee and tea aromas, extracts and concentrates. Modules cover slurry preparation, aroma stripping on the SCC, hot extraction, clarification, filtration, washing and Centritherm concentration. IES 25 runs on an SCC 1,000 and IES 250 on an SCC 10,000.

Concentration: up to 10:1
IES 25 feed: 750 kg/h
IES 250 feed: 5,000 kg/h
Mode: semi or fully automatic

Rotating Disc Column RDC

A continuous extraction device operating in plug flow: rotating discs on a vertical drive shaft alternate with stationary discs fixed to the column, and blades keep solids in suspension. Used for high temperature coffee extraction after aroma recovery and for continuous enzymatic reactions.

Temperature: up to 200 °C
Residence time: 20-30 min
Size: to customer flow rate
Mode: continuous

Custom Process Lines

Lines combine the SCC, RDC and Centritherm around the customer product. Projects include meat broth extraction and concentration with bone milling, and a continuous plant extract line with one second heat contact from 40 °C. Wine dosing systems for in-line blending of additives are built as well.

Broth: bone milling
Extracts: RDC and Centritherm
Heating: 1 s from 40 °C
Wine: in-line dosing

FT Electrical Switchboards and Panels

The electrical division builds switchboards and control systems for Flavourtech units and other customers: main switchboards, motor control centres, panels for standard and hazardous areas, PLC and variable speed drive systems. Programming covers RSLogix, Siemens S7, Modicon, Mitsubishi and WinCC.

Ri4Power boards: up to 5,500 A
Standard: IEC 61439, form 4
PLC: RSLogix, Siemens S7
SCADA: RSView, WinCC

Choosing a Spinning Cone Column

The SCC is a vertical stainless steel vessel with a central rotating shaft and a stack of alternate rotating and stationary cones. Systems are built around three column sizes: SCC 100, SCC 1,000 and SCC 10,000 with maximum feed rates of 100, 1,000 and 10,000 l/h; viscous feeds run at lower rates.

Each size is designed for clear liquids or slurries. Operating temperature is 40-120 °C with a residence time of 25 seconds; stripping steam temperature and flow set the aroma profile.

Centritherm Evaporator: Models and Capacity

The Centritherm is a single-effect centrifugal evaporator under vacuum: the heating surface is the underside of hollow rotating cones, and cones are stacked to raise capacity.

Water evaporation runs from 25 to 7,500 l/h: CT1-09RM 63 kg/h, CT6-40FA 1,350 kg/h and CT12-130FA 6,600 kg/h at 50 °C product and 120 °C steam. Heat contact lasts one second, product viscosity reaches 20,000 cP and evaporation starts from 35 °C. CT9 and CT12 can take a pre-evaporator stage.

IES Lines and the RDC

The IES processes coffee, tea and other botanicals without equipment changes. Two sizes are offered: IES 25 on an SCC 1,000 with 750 kg/h feed and IES 250 on an SCC 10,000 with 5,000 kg/h feed. The Centritherm concentrates up to 10:1 in a single pass.

For soluble coffee the line adds an RDC: extraction at up to 200 °C and coffee hydrolysis in 20 minutes; each RDC is built to the customer flow rate.

FT Electrical Control Equipment

Switchboards and control panels for the units come from the FT Electrical division: motor control centres, panels for standard and hazardous areas, PLC and variable speed drive systems, and Rittal Ri4Power modular switchboards up to 5,500 A with form 4 rating to IEC 61439.

Programming covers RSLogix 500 and 5000, Siemens S7, Modicon, Mitsubishi, RSView and WinCC. Boards pass factory acceptance testing (FAT) before delivery.

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