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Sanitary Tube-in-Tube Heat Exchangers
Processing diced tomatoes requires heat exchangers that can handle fluids with solid particulates while maintaining hygiene and product integrity. Southwest Thermal’s sanitary-grade stainless steel tube-in-tube heat exchangers are engineered for these applications, offering exceptional corrosion resistance and compliance with 3A and FDA hygiene standards. These units provide efficient heat transfer for processes like pasteurization, cooking, and cooling of diced tomatoes in the food and beverage industry, ensuring consistent texture and flavor.
Constructed from 316L stainless steel with polished surfaces (Ra = 32 µin), these exchangers prevent microbial growth and support Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Sterilize-in-Place (SIP) systems for rigorous hygiene. The tube-in-tube design, with its wide-flow paths and smooth surfaces, minimizes fouling and ensures gentle handling of diced tomatoes to preserve their quality and prevent clogging. These exchangers are customized to manage fluids with solid particulates, with ASME and 3A certification available for industry compliance.
The compact and sanitary design of tube-in-tube heat exchangers makes them ideal for diced tomato processing, ensuring hygiene, product integrity, and efficiency in food production environments.
Heat exchanger operations for diced tomatoes involve several critical steps to ensure hygiene and product quality:
- Fluid Preparation: Diced tomato mixtures are pre-treated to ensure consistent flow and compatibility with the exchanger, managing particulate size and viscosity.
- Heat Transfer: The process fluid with diced tomatoes flows through the inner tube, while a heating or cooling medium flows in the annular space, ensuring gentle and efficient heat transfer.
- Temperature Control: Precise regulation of temperatures prevents overcooking, texture degradation, or flavor loss in diced tomatoes.
- CIP/SIP Integration: Automated CIP and SIP systems circulate cleaning agents or steam to maintain hygiene and prevent contamination.
- Testing: Post-process testing verifies product temperature, texture, flavor, and quality to meet food safety and industry standards.
Each stage relies on the precision and durability of stainless steel tube-in-tube heat exchangers to handle diced tomatoes while maintaining efficiency, hygiene, and product quality.
