Industry-leading efficiency & exceptional reliability
- Unique Q corrugation gives 40% less pressure drop = 40% reduction in electricity costs
- Greater robustness and reliability, and fully modular design
- Best-in-class food safety certifications
Tetra Pak® Tubular Heat Exchanger for food products
The Tetra Pak® Tubular Heat Exchanger is a tubular heat exchanger that has been successfully used by the liquid food industry for decades. Combining straight and corrugated tubes, it offers optimal performance, long production time and low maintenance costs.
We now offer the options of 3-A certification for many types of applications and EHEDG certification for product-to-water (P2W) applications, giving independent proof of excellent cleanability and hygienic design.
Quick facts
A tubular heat exchanger for heat treatment of food products in a processing line
CAPACITY
200 l/h 60,000 l/h
APPLICATIONS
Food products from low to high viscosity, with or without particles and products with fibres or pulp.
The Magic inside: Tetra Pak Tubular Heat Exchangers
View video and discover the magic inside Tetra Pak Tubular Heat Exchangers!
The Magic inside: Tetra Pak Tubular Heat Exchangers
View video and discover the magic inside Tetra Pak Tubular Heat Exchangers!
Features
Floating protection system
Long service lifetime and enhanced food safety
The inner and outer tubes and the connections in the heat exchanger are floating, not fixed or welded. This allows for thermal expansion or contraction in the tubes without the risk of cracking. It eliminates the risk of product contamination (due to expansion cracking), enables the inspection of all parts, and secures easy exchangeability of parts.
Modular design
Flexibility to adapt design to needs
The frame, tubes and other components parts of the heat exchanger are assembled in such a way as to allow for easy dismantling and rebuilding. This makes it possible to customize the heat exchanger for different recipes, capacities, and to run different products. As a customer, you can choose what to focus on. It's not only about which product you plan to produce; the design also offers flexibility in terms of e.g. energy consumption vs. investment cost.
Heat exchanger protective panels
Great energy savings potential
Protective panels built around the Tetra Pak® Tubular Heat Exchanger encapsulate the equipment and contain the heat. This gives up to 6% savings on energy consumption. With added insulation, savings go up to 11%. The panels also increase operator safety since they reduce the risk of contact with hot surfaces.
Product-to-product heat recovery
Low energy consumption
In this type of heat exchanger, product that has already been heated can be run past cold incoming product in order to pre-heat it. This reduces the amount of energy needed to bring the new product up to pasteurization temperature. It is possible thanks to the floating protection system, which eliminates the risks of cracks, and therefore cross contamination of product.
Long, floating tubes
Reduces food safety risks
Our tubular heat exchangers with 6 meter tubes are the safest on the market. Their floating design makes it possible to offer compact and efficient heat exchangers without any risk of cracks in the tubes. The heat exchangers are extended horizontally, rather than being stacked vertically, which also enables easy access for maintenance.
Patent-pending Q corrugation
Lower your electricity costs
Our unique, patent-pending Q corrugation leads to a 40% reduction in pressure drop, which can reduce your electricity consumption for the heat exchanger pump by up to 40%. And with less pressure required, you can use a smaller, cheaper pump than was previously required, saving you further costs and lowering your total carbon footprint
Options
Spring box
Enables free product flow and superior hygiene
An optional patented spring box holds the heat exchanger tubes in place without any need for inner dividers or similar devices. By removing these internal barriers, the spring box facilitates free product flow and eliminates potential hygiene blind spots. The spring box is ideal for products containing fibres, but works well for other applications too.
EHEDG CERTIFICATION
First to offer EHEDG certification
EHEGD certification is an option on a selected range of Tetra Pak Tubular Heat Exchangers, namely CM models for product-to-water (P2W) applications. Now popular CM multitube modules can be EHEDG-certified, giving independent proof of excellent cleanability and hygienic design.
3-A compliance
3-A compliance
In 2016, we met the American 3-A standard after the introduction of new smooth welding technology. Their tough requirements are that all product contact surfaces can be mechanically cleaned and dismantled easily for manual cleaning or inspection. 3-A compliance is optional for all our product-to-product (P2P) tubular heat exchangers.
Longer running times
Increase your production efficiency
Where pressure is a limiting factor for running time, the new Q corrugation pattern helps achieve a longer running time (CMR THE only). And with longer running times, you’ll need less downtime for cleaning, saving you both time and money. This increased plant efficiency also extends to production planning and energy consumption.
Tetra Pak® Tubular Heat Exchanger with P2P technology
P2P technology offers major energy-saving potential. Key features, including a smart crevice-free weld and innovative spring box, offer unsurpassed hygiene.
