Tetra Therm Aseptic Drink - A True Performer
19 September 2005
As the key process in most beverage production, beverage pasteurisation needs a workhorse unit. For a decade, Tetra Therm Aseptic Drink has proved to be a reliable and effective aseptic pasteuriser. The new generation of Tetra Therm Aseptic Drink, which was launched for the global market at Drinktec 2005, is even better.
With an installed base of over 600 machines around the world, Tetra Pak has taken every opportunity to talk to customers about their future beverage pasteurisation requirements. Clearly, the demand for a greater variety of consumer products, but with shorter product life cycles, creates a need for easily operated, versatile multi-product machines – the new generation of Tetra Therm Aseptic Drink.
At a glance, it can be seen that the exterior design has been modernised. However, the most important improvements bring new technical benefits to deliver:
- Increased available up-time
- Decreased product losses
- Decreased energy consumption that all improve the bottom line
Smarter Process
A new start-up process has reduced the time needed at the beginning of production runs. An extremely rapid pre-sterilisation phase wins further up-time. Aseptic Intermediate Cleaning (AIC), which eliminates the need for re-sterilisation after cleaning, an advanced process control system, CIP and fast product changeover all contribute to gaining extra time for more production.
Due to improved process sequences, design and instrumentation, product is saved at each changeover. This means more product is destined for the market, rather than the drain. No matter how many product changes are made each day, considerable product and cost savings can be achieved annually.
Energy Bill Reduction
The new generation of Tetra Therm Aseptic Drink introduces some important features for reducing the energy bill.
Using a pressurised hygienic circuit in the pre-sterilisation phase means approx. 50% of energy consumption can be saved during that sequence. The Aseptic Energy Hibernation (AEH) feature reduces energy consumption by 90% during the water stand-by phase.
Further savings can be made by using holding tubes in the Tetra Spiraflo tubular heat exchanger and by product-to-product regeneration – now also available for beverages with fibres in the Tetra Spiraflo MTRF tubular heat exchanger.
All these energy efficiency improvements add up and make considerable overall savings possible.
Safe and Easy Operation
All production is strictly controlled from pre-defined recipes with set processing parameters. Each step in the process is automatically optimised to get maximal yield with the lowest possible use of energy.
The new control system will also make it easy for the operator to handle this pasteurisation unit as well as all the other parts of the Tetra Pak beverage processing line.
About Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak works for and with its customers to provide preferred processing and packaging solutions for food. We apply our commitment to innovation, our understanding of consumer needs and our relationships with suppliers to deliver these solutions, wherever and whenever food is consumed. Tetra Pak is committed to making food safe and available, everywhere.
Operating in more than 165 markets with 21,100 employees, Tetra Pak believes in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustainability and good corporate citizenship.
