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The ContinuBlend now extends the range of continuous processing to thicker, slurry products with particulates and dissimilar ingredients such as ground meat formulations and concentrated soups. It is the first continuous system that gives true end-to-end mixing while maintaining first-in, first-out product flow control.
The ContinuBlend employs features that have made the VersaTherm batch blending cooker so successful: a wrap-around body shape for increased heat transfer surface, twin ribbon agitator mixing, our patented spring actuated scraper system and patented auto-reversing agitation system. By segmenting the vessel into three or more discrete processing compartments with fixed flow barriers and corresponding solid flight sections that interrupt the agitator ribbons, Blentech engineers have created an agitation system where thorough end-to-end mixing takes place within each compartment while, simultaneously, product is continuously “pumped” from inlet to discharge.
In effect, each compartment functions like a VersaTherm, with its inherent superior blending characteristics, to continuously mix and cook the product. The material is metered from one compartment to the next by the solid flights with cooking residence times determined by the net time difference between forward and reverse rotation of the agitators. Each compartment has independent jacket temperature zone control to ensure accuracy within +/- 1°F (0.5°C) for most products.
The ContinuBlend is a practical alternative to scraped surface heat exchangers, with their high maintenance costs and product degradation issues. It can continuously blend and cook the most difficult, viscous products yet its agitation is gentle enough to retain particulate identity. A PLC recipe control system manages the entire blending and cooking process to give the operator the utmost in flexibility. Blentech can also provide gravimetric and volumetric metered feeding systems and other ancillary equipment for complete, turn-key continuous cooking solutions.
Range of Products & Applications:
The ContinuBlend is designed to continuously process very thick, tacky or viscous materials while adding the efficiency of continuous processing. Below are examples of typical applications:
Ground and Diced Meat-based Products
Taco Meat, Chili con Carne, Sloppy Joe Mix, Meat Pie Filling, Corned Beef Hash, Pet Foods.
Dense, Viscous Slurries
Pasta Sauces, Taco Sauce, Steak Sauce, Starch-based Gravies, Concentrated Soups, Fruit Pie Fillings, Mashed Potatoes.
Proven Modes of Operation:
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Blending
Cooking
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Jacket Cooling
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WORKING CAPACITIES:
Each ContinuBlend Continuous Blending Cooker system is custom-sized to a specific process and desired production rate. Blentech can design units with capacities from 1,000-lb/hr (545-kg/hr) and up, depending on the application.
STANDARD FEATURES:
Twin Horizontal Ribbon Agitators Interrupted by Solid Flight Sections
Multiple Flow Barriers in Trough Promote End-to-End Mixing
Auto-Reversing Agitation Control
Patented Bi-Directional Scraper System
Multiple 60 psi (4.14 bar) Wrap-Around ASME Code Steam Jacket Zones
Variable Frequency Drive Speed Control
PLC-based Multiple Zone Temperature Control System with Touchscreen HMI Display
Modulating Steam Valves with Independent Jacket Zone Steam Pressure Control
Manually-Operated Covers and Safety Grates
T-304 Stainless Steel Construction with Glassbead Blasted Satin Finish
OPTIONAL FEATURES:
T-316 Stainless Steel Construction
#2B or #4 Surface Finish Upgrades
High Pressure Steam Jackets - 90 psi (6.12 bar) or 125 psi (8.50 bar)
Direct Steam Injection with Culinary Steam Filter Package
Jacket Cooling with Chilled Water or Glycol
CIP Sprayball Package
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