Ytron specialise in the design, innovation and manufacture of a range of mixers and homogenisers for the production of homogeneous, air free liquids pastes and suspensions, with over 40 years application experience in all areas of industry including Food, Beverage, Dairy, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Chemical processes.
In-line powder incorporation device for gelling, thickening and difficult to wet powders.
The ZC principle
Principle:-
The powder is sucked in by the strong negative pressure created by the ZC-reactor head. Immediately after contact with the liquid phase the powders are instantly wetted and thoroughly dispersed.
This process is actually completed before the powder is fully hydrated.
Due to the extremely short time shear forces are applied, the process is a very gentle one. In most cases a single pass operation ensures that even when processing extremely shear-sensitive thickeners and gelling agents, the highest viscosities are achieved.
Keeping the dispersing capabilities and efficient pumping separate makes the dispersing reproducible and efficient
The power introduced via the YTRON-ZC is used only to a limited degree to creating a pumping pressure. The main part of it is used to effectively disperse or wet out, the dry matter in the liquid phase.
In combination with the appropriate pump selected for the relevant liquid phase, an extremely high pumping efficiency is achieved.
For low viscosity products centrifugal pumps are used, for intermediate and high viscosity products positive displacement pumps are recommended.
In the high viscosity range, 80 % or more of the energy can be saved in comparison to conventional processes.
This means; NO heating of the product due to mechanical energy input above the minimum during dispersion.
Reproducable results are normally achieved in a single pass.
The product is subject to a homogeneous, uniform dispersing or shearing effect as it passes through the reactor head. There is no portion of the flow required to bypass the shear head for pumping the liquid in a loop.
ZC Process Options
Single Pass
Reciculation
Advantages of YTRON-ZC
- Extremely difficult to wet out powders are processed in a single pass.
- The defined application of shear forces results in a STRETCHING ® effect of the molecular chain which therefore leads to an increase in viscosity.
- A selection of rotor/stator slot widths are available depending on the application.
- No air entrainment other than the air included in the powder phase.
- Batch time reduced to the minimum.
- Significantly higher yield due to an intensive wetting out of the powders
- Feeding directly from BigBag or silo is also possible.
- Perfectly wetted-out products are achieved in the shortest time.
- CIP and SIP available.
