Second-hand Dairy Evaporator

Evaporator: Laguilharre 
Pumps: Laguilharre
Fan: NEU
Date of first commissioning: 1979
Product: whey / skimmed milk
Capacity: 14 200 kg/h
Technology: MVR
Location: France

General Maintenance and replacement of some components is needed.

Description :

The evaporator is a genuine Laguilharre evaporator delivered in 1979 for preconcentrating whey. The nominal capacity is 14 200 kg/h (284 000 l/day) from 5% to 32%. It’s an MVR plant absorbing 220 kW and 300 kg/h of steam. It is also designed to preconcentrate skimmed milk to 22%. The whey is delivered at 20°C for an infeed at 13°C. It has not been started up for about 7 years.

Components to replace:

  • Vaccum pump Feed pump
  • Condensate pump
  • Recirculation pump on first effect
  • Seal water tank

General maintenance :

  • Fan
  • Pump seals
  • Gaskets

We also advice to ad a new MCC and control system and proceed to replacement of fan DC motor by AC motor (+VSD).

GEA Process Engineering can provide you with assistance for dismounting and erection, assistance for commissioning, original documentation, genuine spare parts, maintenance contracts.

For more information, please contact us at: solutions-gea@gea-pe.fr

Feed tank
Fan
Mixing Condenser
Plate heat-exchanger


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