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Fruit & Vegetable Processing
Juice Processing Skid System
Integrated juice production platform covering fruit reception, extraction, clarification, deaeration, pasteurization, and aseptic filling preparation. Built for high-acid beverage lines where flavor retention and shelf-life stability drive commercial value.
2-40 Ton/hr throughput
95% Vitamin C retention
30+ Days shelf life (chilled)
Core Advantages
Engineered to protect delicate flavor compounds while maximizing yield from every ton of raw fruit.
- Low-oxygen processing preserves color, aroma, and vitamin content
- Enzymatic clarification modules reduce haze and sedimentation
- Heat recovery pasteurization cuts steam consumption significantly
- Modular expansion from single-fruit lines to multi-product plants
Product Characteristics
Sanitary construction with instrumentation that supports quality documentation and audit readiness.
- 316L stainless steel with electropolished product contact surfaces
- Vacuum deaeration with inline dissolved oxygen monitoring
- Plate pasteurizers with regenerative heating sections
- Automated CIP with recipe-driven cycle parameters
Application Scenarios
Deployed across clear juice, cloudy juice, concentrate, and blended beverage operations.
- Citrus, apple, grape, and tropical fruit juice lines
- NFC (not-from-concentrate) premium juice production
- Concentrate manufacturing with evaporation integration
- Vegetable juice and functional blend processing
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical and commercial questions from juice producers evaluating new line investment.
The skid supports recipe-based changeover for different fruits. Extraction, clarification, and pasteurization parameters adjust automatically, while CIP sequences are validated per product to prevent cross-contamination between batches.
Vacuum deaeration reduces dissolved oxygen to below 1 ppm, with optional nitrogen blanking for premium NFC products where oxidation is the primary shelf-life limiting factor.
Yes. The skid can be configured for aseptic processing with sterile filtration, aseptic surge tanks, and sterile filling interfaces, enabling ambient distribution with extended shelf life.
Total yield loss is typically 3-6% depending on fruit type and clarification requirements. Optimized flow paths and low hold-up volumes minimize product loss during changeover and CIP.
Inline Brix, acidity, and color monitoring feed back to the control system, which adjusts blending and thermal parameters in real time. Batch reports document all critical quality attributes for traceability.
Deployment Considerations
- Match extraction method to fruit type: press, diffusion, or centrifugal
- Confirm clarification strategy aligns with target product clarity and yield
- Verify chilled water capacity for post-pasteurization cooling demands
- Plan effluent treatment for high-organic-load wash water from CIP
- Establish Brix and acidity calibration schedule for inline instruments
- Evaluate seasonal flexibility needs before finalizing module selection
