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Product Recovery Systems

VARICOVER® Product Recovery Systems can achieve up to 99% recovery of your valuable product!

GEA Tuchenhagen Product Recovery Systems recover valuable finished product from process pipe lines. The systems are available fully automated, semi-automated or with manual operation.

 

All systems leave a thin film of residual product that is easily removed by CIP. This technique also substantially reduces consumption of effluents traditionally used for push out.

Advantages of Using Product Recovery Systems:

  • Reduced product loss
  • Reduced production down times
  • Reduced consumption of water for rinsing and push out
  • Reduced effluent disposal costs
  • Reduced consumption of CIP

Pre-conditions for Product Recovery:

  • Fluid product must be suitable for pumping
  • No sedimentary products
  • Consistent tube ID throughout the pipe system to recovered
  • Pipe sections and bends with circular cross sections
  • Flat and smooth weld seams inside the pipe
  • Connection fittings (valves, instruments etc) suitable for pigging

Features of the GEA Tuchenhagen
Product Recovery System:

  • Safe operation
  • Automated process
  • Pig position monitored by proximity switches
  • Fully drainable and pocket free
  • Fully CIP or SIP of the entire system including driving medium valves
  • Driving medium options in water, air, CO2, or N2
  • Temperature resistant to 266° F
  • Product pressure 150 PSI.g
  • Sanitary VARIVENT® flange connections
  • AISI 316 L material all wetted parts

 

Applicable for products as:

  • Shampoo, lotions, creams, toothpaste
  • Pharmaceutical liquid products
  • Washing agents, cleaning agents
  • Yogurt, quark, cheese
  • Fruit pulp, syrup, concentrates
  • Dough vegetable oil
  • Personal products
  • Internal medicines

Sizes

  • OD 1", 1.5", 2", 2.5", 3", 4"