SubscribeA new 6 page brochure from Larox summarizes a paper given to the China Starch Association by Dr. Jin Shuren on the reasons and benefits in using a Larox “C” Series Pressure Filter over conventional centrifugation for the production of modified Starches
The Larox "C" Series Automatic Pressure Filter provides a superior solution for the processing of modified starches when compared to traditional technology using peeler centrifuges and centrifugal separators. In the White paper Dr. Shuren talks about the operational and economic benefits of the Larox "C" Series Pressure Filter over the conventional technology and provides comparative numbers for installed cost and operating cost to achieve the same plant capacity. The numbers show a clear payback benefit of a little over 1 year compared to the centrifugation option.
As Dr. Shuren points out "Based on the application of modified starch, it is obvious that the Larox PF filter has low utility consumption and high productivity, which can save electric power, water and energy while causing less environmental pollution."
The Larox "C" Series Automatic Pressure Filter has been proven in over 45 starch installations worldwide. Applications include corn, wheat, tapioca, potato and rice based starches and both native and modified starches. Where cake washing is required, as in modified starches, the Larox "C" Series PF has proven to be the equipment of choice in the industry.
Proven Benefits of the Larox "C" Series Automatic Pressure Filters include:
Reducing Lifetime Production costs
- reduced energy consumption - electrical power, fuel for drying
- reduced wash water consumption
- reduced waste water treatment costs (especially for modified starch the reduction can be dramatic)
Improving product quality, consistency or value
- Larox-developed fully automated process control with continuous optimisation
- uniform and highest possible quality washing
Improving Safety Health and Environmental performance
- much less waste water, and with much lower solids content
- reduced cake moistures lead to less thermal drying reducing atmospheric emissions.
Increasing yields and productivity
- running 24 hours per day, without need for regular cloth changing
- backed-up by the Larox Service network
- very little loss of solids in filtrate, and much less filtrate because much less wash water consumed. Starch goes to packing instead of being an expensive waste problem
- lower moisture in the cake leads to a significant increase in dryer capacity