Freeze Drying Pilot Plant, RAY 1 - Designed for a hygienic process in
the food and beverage industries
DESIGN
The Atlas RAY 1 is designed for a hygienic
process and features easy cleaning and maintenance.
The RAY 1 pilot
plant is used in the food and beverage industries for small-scale production of
market samples and for pilot testing of new products prior to full-scale
production.
The RAY 1 plant is also used in bacterial and
pharmaceutical applications.
The RAY 1 plant is operated via a PC
control system. Parameters are monitored and stored during the freeze drying
process to provide full documentation of the process. This makes it possible to
repeat the test with the same freeze drying characteristics.
Modem for
remote control or troubleshooting can be integrated in the PC system.
Test runs with the RAY 1 provide excellent data for scaling up to
industrial production, either in one of the Atlas RAYTM batch freeze dryers or
in a CONRADTM continuous freeze drying plant.
(Capacity
and freeze drying time depend on e.g. product type, bulk density, product layer
thickness and heat sensitivity)
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
Various auxiliary equipment can be supplied wih the RAY 1 pilot
plant
For solid products:
- Low-temperature freezer
- Granulator and sieve arrangement
For liquid products such as coffee and tea, etc.:
- Foaming equipment for bulk density control
- Granulator and sieve arrangement for definition of granule size
- Prefreezing and final freezing equipment for controlled freezing process