Centre de test et d’innovation pour le transfert de fluides dans les applications agroalimentaires
Besoin d'optimiser les process de transfert des fluides de vos opérations ? Echangez avec les experts de notre centre d'application et d'innovation.
Taking your production to the next level
At the Application & Innovation Center, we have experienced experts to match you with the right equipment for your duty and the specific demands of your business. Join the trials either in person or by live link.
Pumping
With our comprehensive portfolio of solutions, you can assess the impact of different pump types and pump operation on the quality of your products by conducting trials based on your actual process conditions.
Valve optimization
Valve optimization influences a process line’s cleanability, performance and maintenance. Evaluate our range of hygienic valves under your production and cleaning-in-place (CIP) conditions. We can also work with you to optimize CIP performance for mixproof valve clusters.
Cleaning
We work with you to optimize your cleaning processes for improved uptime without compromising hygiene, while also minimizing the consumption of water and chemicals that drive operational costs.
Mixing and dispersion
Explore a wide range of mixers, agitators and dispersion solutions for scales up to 20 m3. We can operate close to your actual production scale to avoid a change in process results during scale-up.
What you can expect
Process equipment
The Alfa Laval portfolio including:
- Pumps
- Valves
- Tank cleaning equipment
- Dispersion and mixing equipment
- Heat exchangers
- Decanters
- Membranes
- High speed separators
Technical capabilities
- Ambient and cold storage for liquid and solid products
- Reception, transfer and processing of fluid volumes up to 20 m3
- Fluid heating and cooling
- Tank cleaning with dedicated two-tank CIP station allowing optimization with customer- specific CIP recipe
- Powder dispersion, liquid mixing and agitation, and gas dispersion capabilities in scales from a few hundred litres to 20 m3
- Flexible pump setup
- Valve setup with the possibility of adding valves for neck-to-neck comparison
- Full automation with real-time monitoring
What do customers say?
Simulating our production, Alfa Laval performed real trials to quantify possible water and energy savings. We’re now saving 1.2 million litres of water every year, and our investment in new automation had a payback of only 4 months!
- A European dairy customer
We asked Alfa Laval to perform a cleaning trial to replace our current spray heads. In performing about 20 CIP duties per month, we found that their Alfa Laval TJ20G had a payback of only 6 months - due to the water savings alone. Furthermore, cleaning was significantly improved.
- A leading global home-personal care manufacturer
Having conducted a trial with a HPM15 powder mixer at the Application & Innovation Center, we were able to maximize the customer’s xanthan concentration formula and accurately predict production cost! Alfa Laval’s expertise helped us secure this important order.
- A German integrator
We turned to Alfa Laval to reduce energy use in our fresh fermented dessert production. Validation trials confirmed we could maintain product texture, cut cooling costs by 70%, and achieve more consistent quality.
- A manufacturer of fresh fermented food in Northern Europe
Alfa Laval Application & Innovation Center in Kolding, Denmark
Part of Alfa Laval’s global network of customer test centers