Buflovac / Hebeler 12-04878 Double-Effect Rising/Falling Film Evaporator System, 2017 – 6,500 lb/hr 316L SS Food/Protein Concentrator

BUFLOVAC / HEBELER
—DOUBLE-EFFECT, REVERSE-FED RISING/FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR SYSTEM Designed for concentrating hydrolyzed slurry or similar foods / protein-based liquids.

SPECIFICATIONS:
•MODEL# 12-04878 | Year of manufacture: 2017

•Feed Rate: 6,500 lb/hr (≈13 GPM) @ 15 wt% solids

•Evaporation Rate: 4,140 lb/hr water

•Concentrate Output: 2,360 lb/hr @ 41 wt% solids

•Feed Temperature: 150°F

•316L SS: all product contact surfaces | 304L SS: utilities & structural components
Constructed with stainless steel for product contact surfaces and mounted on dual stainless steel skids. Complete with platform, ladder, and stainless deck grating for operator access. Engineered for low-temperature, low-residence-time operation to minimize color degradation and fouling —ideal for sensitive food, protein, and slurry applications.

MAJOR COMPONENTS INCLUDE:
•(2) Vertical shell-and-tube effects (24” dia. × 84” L)

•Vapor-liquid separators (48” and 54” dia.)

•Vertical surface condenser

•Plate & frame cooler: 180,000 BTU/hr | Transfer heater: 58,000 BTU/hr

•SIHI liquid ring vacuum pump: 130 ACFM @ 75 Torr, 7.5 HP

•(5) Stainless centrifugal pumps with VFDs

•Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC with PanelView Plus 7 HMI

•PowerFlex drives