GEA ARIETE - Partial Homogenizing System

Niro Soavi S.p.A
2.13.3 PARTIAL HOMOGENIZING SYSTEM
NIRO SOAVI homogenizers can have installed, as an option, a partial
homogenizing system, to homogenize only a part of the total flow which is then
mixed with the remaining non homogenized part in a special mixing chamber
(see figure 2.13.2).
The homogenized part is normally around 30% of the total capacity of the
system.
A typical application is the homogenization of fresh milk where only the fat part
(milk cream) coming directly from the centrifuge is homogenized then mixed
downstream of the homogenizing valve to get fresh milk with standardized fat
content.
The system includes, in addition to the homogenizing valve, a special mixing
chamber featuring the recombination of the two portions using the high speed
turbulence of the flow, plus a by-pass system with pneumatic valve and check
valve (see figure 2.13.3) to feed the machine properly during the centrifuge
desludging phase and avoid underfeeding at the homogenizer inlet.
A typical scheme of partial homogenizing system is shown in figure 2.13.4.
FIGURE 2.13.2
2C001E0C.DOC 2.13.4