Fruit storage receiving & handling
The fruit storage & receiving section is used to handle & clean raw fruits which include below processes: Fruit unloading
- Transfer system & brush washing
- Fruit grading & sizing
- Fruit feeding
Citrus juice extraction unit
Fruit delivered from the tilted feed belt conveyor is fed into the extraction cups singly. Fruit drops into a stationary lower cup which automatically centers and positions it for extraction. AS the fruit is pressed into the strainer tube where the juice and juice cells are instantaneously separated from the seeds and section membrane. As a result, only pure juice and juice cells are discharged into the juice manifold.
Finishing & evaporation
Fishing is process of efficiently removing pulp and/or juice sacs from the juice by using stainless steel screens with small perforations.
After fishing the product is thermally accelerated evaporates for a short time to maintain fresh aroma of juice.
Juice cooling & aseptic filling
The concentrated juice leaving the evaporator is delivered to a standardizing and refrigerating system prior to filling. In the heat exchanger the juice is cooled down to a very low temperature by means of glycol water supplied by a chilling unit.
After that the concentrated juice is accurately and reliably filled into drums by means of a fully automatic or semi-automatic controlled system with preset weight scales.
Peel collection & process
A special system of screw conveyors takes the citrus peel as well as waste pulp and membrane material to a dedicated silo tank.
to reduce peel moisture content from the initial 82% to a final 8% specially designed peel drying system, is used.
Peel evaporation & filling
The air vapor mixture coming from the peel drier is separated from the powders then conveyed.
READY Go™ “COMPACT” mono blocks are available with capacities ranging from 500 to 6000 kg/h. They are designed for the aseptic filling of 5 to 200 liter bags and can process the following products: fruit purees with or without pieces, concentrated fruit purees, and many other formulated products.