K-Patents Oy - food_beverage

K-Patents Applications in Food & Beverage Industries Spirits and Wine Rum Distillation Process Wine Grinding: Wine, Grape, Must Beer Beer Blending Beer Brewing: Wort Sweets and Candies Candies Chewing Gum Juices and Soft Drinks Juice Concentrate Process In-line Blending of Juices Blending of Soft Drinks Dairy Industry Separation by Membrane Filtration Evaporation: Condensed Milk and Milk Powder Mixing and Blending of Flavored Products: Yogurt, Dessert Cream, Milk Based Drinks Other Food Processing Instant Coffee and Tea Egg Refining Sugar Dissolving Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Tobacco: Nicotinic Acid Tomato Paste, Tomato Purée, Ketchup Interface Detection: Egg, Ice-cream, Juices and Soft Drinks
Applications for Spirits and Wine Rum Distillation Process K-Patents Process Refractometer measures in-line the concentration of both the diluted and clarified molasses. By using K-Patents digital measurement technology the measurement signal is not affected by the solids of the molasses. Ref: Application Note 2.01.01 Wine Grinding: Wine, Grape, Must K-Patents Process Refractometer measures the sugar content of the ground grapes to determine a fair payment to the farmers. The true digital sensing technology of the K-Patents refractometer guarantees accurate measurement, which is not affected by the grape peels. Another application is in interface detection on the finished product to separate different wine qualities from another. Ref: Application Note 2.02.00 To top of the page
Applications for Beer Process Beer Blending K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer offers the most economical way to control the concentration of the blended beer due to the accuracy and real-time indication of the measurement. K-Patents refractometer meets the requirements of the 3A Sanitary Standard, and the instrument has an ideal design for the hygiene requirements of the beer blending process. Ref: Application Note 2.03.01 Beer Brewing: Wort Measurement K-Patents Process Refractometer provides an in-line real-time measurement of wort in the discharge of lauter tub and in the wort boiling. The refractometer monitors the lauter tub and optimizes the moment when diversion of wash water starts. The refractometer’s task in the wort boiling kettle is to monitor the Brix or Plato in order to control the speed of the boiling and to stop it at the right moment. The digital measurement technology of K-Patents refractometer is not affected by undissolved components or trapped air usually present in the beer wort. Ref: Application Note 2.03.02 To top of the page
Sweets and Candies Candies K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer provides an accurate way to control the concentration of the sugar syrup and mixing of the candy products in the cooking. The refractometer can also be used to measure the final concentration of the sugar mass. Chewing Gum K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer is used to measure the concentration of the sugar coating sprayed on the chewing gum. The real-time concentration measurement provides a reliable means for controlling and maintaining the sugar coating precisely at the target set point. The concentration is a critical parameter, since the coating prevents the gum from sticking together and it has an influence on the taste and humidity of the final gum product. The refractometer is installed either in the sugar mixing or just before the spayer. To top of the page
Applications for Juice and Soft Drink Processes Juice concentrate process: Juice Concentrate, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Tomato Juice Concentrate K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer measures the concentration of juice concentrate in both inlet and outlet of the evaporation plant. The real-time and accurate in-line measurement results in great savings in raw materials as well as in energy consumption of the process. Ref. Application Note 2.04.01 In-Line Blending of Juices: Fruit Juice, Tomato Juice, Juice The need for very accurate measurement in in-line blending of the juices is satisfied with K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer. K-Patents refractometer disregards the influence of juice pulp and other undissolved components of the measured liquid and measures the dissolved components only. Blending of Soft Drinks: Soft Drinks, Still Drinks K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer provides a real-time identification of sugar content in batch and continuous blending. The accurate yield control by K-Patents refractometer results in economical savings and improvements in the product quality. Ref. Application Note 2.04.03 To top of the page
Applications for Dairy Industry Separation by Membrane Filtration: Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration and Diafiltration K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer provides a real-time concentration measurement for separated and concentrated products such as whey protein concentrate (WPC), whey powder or lactose. The purpose is to maintain a stable concentration at the outlet of the Reverse osmosis/Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration plant. This is important to ensure proper operation of the spray dryer. The high accuracy of K-Patents refractometer results in cost savings in operation, maintenance and product quality. Ref. Application Note 2.05.01 Evaporation: Sweetened and Unsweetened Condensed Milk and Milk Powder K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer is used to check the concentration (e.g. Brix or % dry solids) or density of the milk continuously, because this parameter influences the downstream homogenization: the homogenizer is sensitive to changes of viscosity and viscosity is influenced by the product concentration. Another application is to monitor the sugar content of sweetened condensed milk. The sugar content must be kept exactly at 62,5% to produce osmotic pressure that is high enough to inhibit growth of bacteria. Mixing and Blending of Flavored Products: yogurt, dessert creams, milk based drinks K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer is used to measure the concentration of a wide range of flavored products like yogurt, dessert creams, milk based drinks etc. Typically, the base product (e.g. yogurt) is blended with fruits before the filling. The refractometer controls the mixing process (static or dynamic mixing) and ensures that the end product is homogeneous. To top of the page
Applications for Other Food Processing Instant Coffee and Tea K-Patents Process Refractometer measures the concentration of the liquid extract in the extraction, evaporation and recovery process. The measurement signal is used to control the efficiency of the extraction process. The recovered liquid coffee or tea dust concentrations after the filtration are also measured. The extraction process contains solid particles, but the particles do not affect the measurement signal due to the K-Patents digital technology. Ref. Application Note 2.06.00 Egg Refining: Egg White, Egg Yolk, Egg Mass K- Patents Sanitary Refractometer provides an in-line real-time indication of the dry solids content of egg mass before and after pasteurizing and before packing. K-Patents refractometer covers the whole measurement range of 0-100 Brix and meets the 3-A Sanitary requirements of the egg refining process. Ref. Application Note 2.07.00 Sugar Dissolving K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer is installed in the outlet of the sugar mixer (static or continuous jet mixer). It measures the concentration of dissolved sugar in order to obtain a uniform product quality. For example too much or too little sugar affects on the composition of toffee or too much sugar in soft drinks means huge losses for the manufacturers. The concentration of the sugar solution is adjusted by water injection. If the concentration is too high the valve in the pipeline outlet is closed and more water is added to the mixer. Ref. Application Note 2.08.01 Jams, Jellies and Marmalades K- Patents Process Refractometer offers automatic and continuous in-line Brix measurement for the jam and marmalade cooking process (high process temperatures and demanding process mediums). The refractometer is installed directly in the pan or in a recirculation line and the control purpose is to monitor continuously the product concentration and to minimize the need of sugar. Ref. Application Note 2.09.00 Tobacco: Nicotinic Acid K- Patents Process Refractometer provides a real-time indication of the tobacco juice concentration before and after evaporation. The measurement is not affected by air bubbles and particles such as leaves in the tobacco juices. Ref. Application Note 2.10.00 Tomato Paste, Tomato Purée and Ketchup K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer measures the concentration of tomato paste in the inlet and outlet of the evaporation plant. The measurement signal is used for quality control and for controlling the inlet flow and the usage of steam at the evaporation plant. K-Patents refractometer is also used for standardization of the tomato pulp. Ref. Application Note 2.11.00 Interface Detection: Egg, Ice-Cream, Juices and Soft Drinks K-Patents Sanitary Refractometer provides a real-time indication of the interfaces between water and the product. The high accuracy and stability of the measurement combined with fast response time minimizes product losses and penalties for high contents waste water. To top of the page
To find out how You can benefit from using a K-Patents Process Refractometer, please contact us or send us an Information request.