Evaporator - GEA Wiegand 4-Effect TVR

Complete falling film vacuum evaporator, previously used for skimmed milk or sweetened whole milk, consisting of a 4 effect TVR Evaporator. Still mounted in the cheese plant in Spain till end of April 2026. The product feed rates in the installation are ± 14 t/h with a comparative temperature between 73 and 50°C from the 1st to the 4th effect.

Processing rates used by the current plant for skimmed milk:

• Infeed flow: 14.000 kg/h @ 9% DM
• Infeed temperature: 5 °C
• Water Evaporation: 11.375 kg/h
• Outfeed flow: 2.625 kg/h @ 48% DM
• Steam consumption: 2.050 kg/h

Processing rates used by the current plant for sweetened whole milk:

• Infeed flow: 14.000 kg/h @ 25% DM
• Infeed temperature: 5 °C
• Water Evaporation: 7.637 kg/h
• Outfeed flow: 6.363 kg/h @ 55% DM
• Steam consumption: 1.375 kg/h

Approximately operating temperatures:

• First effect (steam side): 73 °C
• First flash: 70 °C
• Second flash: 66 °C
• Third flash: 61 °C
• Fourth flash: 50 °C
• Condensor feet: 36 °C

Additional features:

• Dismantling starts end of April 2026.
• Dismantling and loading in containers/trucks will be taken care of by Hamburg Machinery and is included in the price.
• Control panels / Software or PLC program are excluded (integrated in the complete system of the dairy).