Slurry and Mash Heaters
What is a "BX Slurry and Mash" Steam Injection Heater?
A Pick BX Heater provides instantaneous and complete cooking of starch and other water-miscible slurries. It is also a great choice for viscous slurries such as waste grease and oil. Heating with a Pick BX efficiently reduces the viscosity to promote separation of components at the centrifuge.
It is proven effective on pearl, modified, and cationic starches with solids concentrations up to 35% and cooking temperatures ranging from 90°C – 150°C.
The low velocity design minimizes mechanical shear of the starch granules... an important consideration for cooking most cationic starches.
These heaters can also perform "double duty." They are often used to pre-heat water which is then blended with the starch powder to form the initial slurry. The slurry is then pumped back through the same heater for final cooking.
These compact, non-plugging BX Direct Steam Injection Heaters are available to process flow rates in excess of 600 GPM.
Benefits of the Pick Slurry Heater:
The unique design of the Pick BX Heater offers key advantages over other high-velocity venturi devices and indirect heat exchangers.
Low Pressure Drop
Starch flows through the heater without obstruction. This results in negligible pressure drop when handling high viscosity formulations.
Low Noise
Noise generation is significantly lower and pipe vibration virtually eliminated.
Non-Shearing
Non-shearing action provides uniform product consistency
Low Velocity Mixing
This provides a “thorough cook” of starch granules yielding a better cooked product.
How the Slurry Heater Works:
- Water-miscible liquid or product enters mixing chamber here.
- Steam and liquid mix thoroughly within the heater body.
- Heated liquid or product outlet.
