Tetra Pak® Pasteurizer PF
Efficient pasteurization for ambient or hot filling Prepared Food production
Application
The Tetra Pak Pasteurizer for prepared foods is an invest-
®
ment efficient and versatile continuous processing unit. It
is aimed for indirect heating and cooling of desserts, fruit
preparation, soups, sauces, tomato preparations and baby
food as well as other low or high acid viscous products
with or without particles. The unit can be equipped
with different types of heat exchangers, depending on
application. The pasteurizer is available as a stand-alone
unit or as part of a complete line concept.
Highlights
• Available with either tubular or plate heat
exchangers to optimize configuration for best
design and efficiency
• Featuring consistent high food quality, enabled
by full traceability with the Advanced Automation
Solution Tetra PlantMaster™
• Ensures uncompromising food safety, due to high
hygienic design elements according to EHEDG
• Optimizes operational efficiency, due to long running
time and minimized energy consumption
• Adaptable cleaning program to secure food safety
and optimized production efficiency
• Guaranteed performance, e.g. running time,
product loss etc.
Maximizing versatility and efficiency
Tetra Pak Pasteurizer PF, makes it possible to produce
high quality products at low operation costs. Using heat
generation design, when applicable on water side, it
offers optimized energy consumption in a wide range of
regenerative heating.
Tubular heat exchanger with floating protection system
minimizes maintenance and eliminates cracks in the tube.
For corrosive products, such as ketchup, corrosion-resistant
material like SMO254 is used. Protection panels in stain-
less steel lower the energy losses with up to 15%. Straight
tubes enable visual inspection if needed. Plate heat ex-
changer with optimized chevron and distribution pattern
maximizes heat transfer efficiency. The plate heat exchanger
is easy to open, which minimizes downtime at service. For
products containing high salt content, e.g. soy sauce,
titanium plates are used.
The unit offers optimal versatility with possibility to produce
a wide range of products at different viscosities, smooth or
with particles up to 9 mm in diameter. Option with aseptic
hibernation function saves energy up to 75% during sterile
water circulation. The optional pressurised internal sterili-
sation loop minimizes energy consumption during start-up
and water circulation. Advanced automation for reduced
human error and maintained product quality. Logging of
process parameters enables traceability for food safety.
Working principle Capacity
The module is fully automated using PLC control for safe The capacity range for Tetra Pak® Pasteurizer depends on
operation and production. The operation can be divided the application, see example in chart. For other capacities,
into four steps: please contact your Tetra Pak representative for more
• Pre-sterilization information.
• Production
• Intermediate cleaning Processing parameters
• CIP (Cleaning-In-Place)
Temperature program is specific for each application.
Before production can start it is necessary to sterilize the
aseptic area of the unit by circulating pressurized hot water. Standard equipment
An internal sterilizing loop minimizes the energy consumption
• Product balance tank with level control
and start-up time. After sterilization the unit is cooled down
• Frequency controlled product pump
step by step to production temperature. Finally, sterile water
• Product flow meter
is circulated through the production unit.
• Centrifugal water pump
• Water flow meter
When the receiving equipment is ready production starts by
• Brazed plate heat exchangers for heating in
filling the unit with product, displacing the water to drain.
the water circuit
The water/product mix phase can be sent to drain or reject
• Centrifugal CIP booster pump
tank. Thereafter continuous production is running.
• Valves, pipes, fittings
• Frequency converters, mounted on the frame
If product supply or receiving equipment fails, sterile
• Pre-wired signal/power cables
water displaces the product and the pasteurizer goes into
• Tubular or plate heat exchanger, depending on
sterile circulation. The product is heated in either tubular
application
or plate heat exchangers by an indirect hot water circuit.
• Control panel mounted on the main module
The product passes through a holding tube for the required
• Pneumatic, remote-controlled sanitary valves
period of time. A temperature guard automatically monitors
• Product piping in AISI 316
the product temperature after the holding tube.
• Set of pipes, bends, valves, internal signal wiring, pipes
for signal wiring and fittings required for the pre-erection
If the temperature drops below the pre-set value, an alarm
of the system
will be activated, production will automatically cease and the
• Factory pre-assembled and tested before delivery
receiving equipment will close. Cooling to filling temperature
• Engineering, programming
takes place in additional tubular or plate heat exchangers.
• Technical documentation in European Economic Area
In order to prolong the production period between CIP, an
(EEA) official languages
intermediate cleaning can be performed. When intermediate
cleaning is selected, the product is displaced by sterile water
before cleaning starts. During the intermediate cleaning
sequences, the holding tube is kept at the sterilization
temperature, thus the aseptic parts in the module remain
sterile. The intermediate cleaning can be performed either
with lye only or lye and acid flush. This enables longer
available production time on the pasteurizer before full
CIP is required. After each production run, the module
undergoes CIP with both lye and acid. The CIP sequences
can be configured for optimized cleaning result.

Tetra Pak Pasteurizer PF

Example of production parameters for ketchup

Pasteurization Sterilization
Ambient filling Hot filling Ambient filling
Product inlet temperature °C: 30 30 30
Deaeration temperature °C: 70-75 70-75 70-75
Homogenization temperature °C: 65-70 65-70 65-70
Pasteurization temperature °C: 95-98 95-98 >121
Holding time (Volumetric), seconds: 30 30 30
Product outlet temperature °C: 30 85-95 30
Pre-sterilization temperature °C: 98-110 98-110 >121
Pre-sterilization time, minutes: 30 30 30

* Temperature program for other products, please contact your local representative
Control panel
Tetra Pak® Pasteurizer PF uses a PLC based control system
Type Siemens. The HMI is Type B&R. The control system is
prepared for integration with Tetra PlantMaster™.
Operational efficiency
• Automatic CIP of balance tank
• Energy hibernation (EH) for reduced energy
consumption
• Different levels of heat recovery

Optional equipment Special food treatment

• High temperature program for product safety
Food safety
• Tetra Alrox® deaerator for product quality and long
• SMO254 material in tubular heat exchanger and
running time
titanium in plate heat exchanger for corrosive products
• Multiple holding tubes
• Positive product pressure and pressure supervision
• TetraPak® Homogenizer for product quality
Cleaning-In-Place (CIP)
Automation and control
• Ratio dosing of CIP detergents
• Air cooling unit
• Conductivity switch for supervision of CIP media change
• UPS, Uninterrupted Power Supply
• Back-flush cleaning of heat exchanger for products
• Relay communication
containing fibres
• HMI 21.5’’ full HD TFT display and visualization

Flow charts
Tower/Cooling
THE-based water
From filler or
storage tank

Product reject

To filler or
storage tank
Product inlet

Steam

PHE-based From filler or

storage tank

Tower
water

Product reject

To filler or
storage tank

Product inlet
Ice water

Tower
water
Steam
 Consumption data (For ambient filling of ketchup 5,000 kg/h)
Design Design Consumption Consumption Consumption
Media
temperature pressure Pre-sterilization Production CIP
Steam – 6 bar 1,065 kg/h * 762 kg/h 593 kg/h *
Instrument air – 6 bar 50 Nl/min 50 Nl/min 200 Nl/min *
Potable water 15°C 3 bar 5,000 l/h * 600 l/h 11,290 l/h *
Ice water 2°C 3 bar 30,000 l/h ** 30,000 l/h –
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
s Tower water
Capacity Amax30°CB C D 3 bar E F G – J* Rev
30,000 l/h –
Description
odule
*5000
No orl/h 3200
low consumption 2400
during circulation. ** During pre-sterilization above 100°C.
izer PFS
or DD 500 3000 - 5000 l/h 1800 4800
or DD 750 5000Media
- 10 000 l/h 1800
Voltage Consumption Note5200
ex 200, 200 bar 3000 - 5000 l/h 800 1310 1540 1000 1000 1530
Homogenizer not
changer THE 3-phase power 380V/50Hz 25 kW
5000 l/h 1650
included
1-phase power 220V/50Hz 1 kW
height of the equipment.
nal free space required for service and maintenance above.
tor: 1000mm
Module: 650mm

Dimensions (Example for 5,000 kg/h ketchup)

1000

THE
1020
760

Feed Module Deaerator Homogenizer

1800
1800

1540
1000

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