Dairy Cooling Solutions

Falling Film Chillers for Dairy Processes

In the dairy industry, falling film chillers are essential for efficient cooling in processes like milk pasteurization, cheese making, and yogurt fermentation. These devices optimize heat transfer, ensuring rapid cooling while preserving product quality and safety.

Falling film chillers are designed to rapidly cool dairy products or process fluids to precise temperatures. In this setup, a thin film of liquid flows over vertical tubes, with refrigerant evaporating inside, providing high-efficiency indirect cooling. They can manage significant temperature drops required in dairy methods such as bulk milk cooling, cream separation, or ice cream mix chilling. Their ability to quickly transfer heat, handle phase changes, maintain hygienic conditions, and support energy recovery make them vital to the industry.

Falling film chillers play a critical role in cooling, condensation, pasteurization, and heat management in dairy production. Manufacturers construct these chillers with materials that meet food industry standards for purity and safety, including sanitary designs compliant with 3-A Sanitary Standards. Advanced engineering addresses scalability and maintenance, allowing seamless integration into dairy systems.

Dairy Cooling Solutions Achieving high-quality dairy products demands advanced cooling technology to optimize freshness and safety. HeatX leads in dairy cooling with a range of falling film chillers tailored for your needs.

Pasteurization Cooling: Falling film chillers rapidly cool pasteurized milk, preserving nutrients and extending shelf life.

Condensation: Vapors from evaporation are condensed into liquids using high-efficiency falling film technology for concentration in condensed milk.

Fermentation Cooling: Falling film chillers maintain precise temperatures in yogurt or cheese fermenters, ensuring consistent product texture.

Energy Recovery: These chillers recover heat between process stages, reducing energy consumption and optimizing operations.

Bulk Milk Chilling: Raw milk is chilled to low temperatures using falling film chillers to inhibit bacterial growth.

Process Fluid Cooling: Dairy fluids like whey or cream are efficiently cooled without altering quality, supporting continuous production.

Dairy processing equipment
Shell & Tube:
Sanitary Applications
  • Evaporators & Condensers
  • Sanitary Materials
  • Stock and Custom Models Available
Shell and Tube
Plate & Frame:
Sanitary Applications
  • Fully Customizable
  • Multiple Materials Available
  • Easy Service and Maintenance
Plate and Frame
Brazed Plate:
Sanitary Applications
  • Compact Form Factor
  • Multiple Materials Available
  • Various Connections
Embossed Plate
Tube-in-Tube:
Sanitary Applications
  • Fully Customizable
  • High Temperature & Pressure
  • Temperature Crossing
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Falling film chillers are integral to dairy processing as they provide efficient cooling close to freezing points without ice formation. They maintain precise temperature control during pasteurization, fermentation, and storage, ensuring product freshness. These chillers condense and recycle vapors, making operations more economical and sustainable. They adhere to food safety standards, ensuring safe and high-quality dairy production.

Common chiller types used in the dairy industry include:

  • Shell and Tube Chillers: Offer accurate temperature control and durability for high-volume dairy processing.
  • Plate Heat Chillers: Ideal for efficient heat transfer, easy cleaning, and scalability in dairy settings.
  • Falling Film Chillers: Provide high-efficiency cooling for viscous dairy fluids and near-freezing applications.

Stainless steel and sanitary alloys are ideal for falling film chillers in dairy processing due to their durability and resistance to milk acids. These materials withstand temperature fluctuations and cleaning processes, ensuring long-term performance and hygiene.

Falling film chillers use smooth, non-reactive surfaces like stainless steel to prevent contamination, ensuring process purity. Their design separates the cooling medium from the dairy product, eliminating cross-contamination risks. Many are compatible with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems for easy maintenance, meeting food safety and sanitary standards.

Falling film chillers are key for cooling and concentrating whey in dairy processes, providing efficient heat transfer to facilitate recovery while maintaining product integrity.

Falling film chillers enhance energy efficiency by providing high heat transfer rates with minimal refrigerant use. They recover energy between process stages, reducing overall consumption and optimizing dairy operations.

When selecting falling film chillers for dairy applications, essential safety features include:

  • Sanitary Design: Built to handle dairy fluids with sanitary components.
  • Temperature and Pressure Controls: Sensors and shutoffs to maintain safe conditions.
  • Corrosion-Resistant Materials: Ensures durability against dairy acids.
  • Leak Detection Systems: Prevents fluid leaks and minimizes risks.
  • CIP Compatibility: Allows safe cleaning without exposure to hazards.

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