Application Bulletin YBPP03
Quadro Ytron
 

BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING
 

Background

The Quadro Ytron XC Powder Disperser has proven to provide superior performance in many beverage applications including those involving:

•  Carrageenan •  Whey Powder •  Xanthan Gum
•  Caseinates •  Starches •  Soya Protein
•  Citrus Oils •  Sodium Benzoate •  Pectin
•  Citric Acid •  Milk Solids •  Maltodextrin
•  Gum Acacia •  Lactose •  Guar Gum

The Key Ingredient In Your Beverage

Increase Productivity

•  Single-pass, complete dispersions up to 400 lbs/min (180 kg/min)
•  Significantly reduce or eliminate mixing time
•  Eliminate air incorporation

Reduced Cost

•  Reduce the number of tanks required
•  Eliminate specialized in-tank mixers, dispersers and emulsifiers
•  No powder build-up in the tank
•  No filtering of lumpy solutions
•  Process at ambient temperatures

Improved Quality

•  Single-pass, repeatable dispersions
•  3A approved CIP design for contamination-free product changeover

Blending High Quality with Low Costs

Most of today’s beverages are formulated utilizing complex combinations of powders to provide viscosity, flavor, stability, color, essence and preservation. The processing requirement is typically characterized by very large volumes of powders which must be rapidly incorporated into the liquid component with a minimum of air entrainment or foaming. In addition, smaller quantities of difficult-to-disperse powders are frequently added to provide texture, “mouthfeel” or emulsifying properties to the final beverage.

The Quadro Ytron XC Powder Disperser is well-suited to all of the powder incorporation and dispersion operations that are employed in typical beverage processing applications including:

•  Beverage concentrate & syrups
•  Fruit-based & artificial drinks & concentrates
•  Dietary drinks, high protein & nutritional meal substitutes
•  Baby formula (milk & non-milk based)
•  Flavored shakes & drinks
•  Frozen concentrates with gums and/or calcium additives

The current trend to quickly develop and market new-flavored beverages, shakes and protein drinks requires increased productivity and flexibility by the manufacturer. This in-line technology shines above all others in respect to its abilities to meet processors’ requirements. The XC Powder Disperser easily disperses multiple formulations of powders in a single-pass and exceeds the sanitary requirements to quickly and cleanly change from one process to another.

The XC Powder Disperser complies with 3A Sanitary Standards and has been accepted by the dairy grading branch for use in dairy plants surveyed and approved for USDA grading service.

Try Before You Buy

Determine the exact savings and improvements to your process with free product testing at our R&D Test Center, or by trying a rental XC Powder Disperser in your plant. Visit our website at www.quadro.com for further details.

 

  

Quadro's Approach

The Quadro Ytron XC Powder Disperser has a dual-stage reactor housing specifically designed to incorporate and disperse large quantities of powders (up to 40% by weight) into a liquid stream. The first stage in the reactor creates a strong vacuum ensuring the powders are drawn into the reactor head.

Immediately after the powder comes into contact with the liquid, the pre-mix is subjected to directional and velocity changes as the mix repeatedly impinges on stationary baffles. The second stage tangentially discharges a smooth, lump-free, homogeneous product