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ROUTE 03 · CLEAR / CONCENTRATE
Clear apple juice concentrate processing line.
A clear apple juice concentrate line that combines clear-juice finishing with a concentration system sized from the actual feed, target solids and utilities.
PRODUCT ROUTE03 / 04
Clear / Concentrate
- ConcentrationEvaporation to the agreed concentrate specification
- ClarityDefined before evaporation and confirmed after concentration
- PackagingBulk aseptic, drum or other agreed industrial format
ClarityClearConcentrationEvaporation
WHO IT IS FOR
The product defines
the line.
A clear apple juice concentrate line that combines clear-juice finishing with a concentration system sized from the actual feed, target solids and utilities.
- Concentrate producers supplying beverage, food or industrial customers
- Fruit processors adding evaporation to an existing clear-juice line
- Projects comparing multiple-effect and vapour-recompression concentration
Clear finishing precedes evaporation. The evaporator adds water removal, condensate, energy and aroma interfaces. Feed flow is not the evaporated-water rate; the mass balance comes first.
THE COMPLETE PROCESS
From fruit to package.
Each stage has a defined duty and a decision that belongs to it. Open the equipment page when you need the machine-level detail.
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Clarify
Treat, separate and filter to the required clarity.
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Concentrate
Remove water to the target solids and manage aroma.
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EQUIPMENT THAT CHANGES WITH THIS ROUTE
The duties that define
this product.
The shared front end is assumed. These are the finishing, concentration and packaging duties that make the route different.
Apple Juice Belt Press
Use a continuous belt press for apple mash where staged drainage, pressing and a defined pomace discharge suit the production schedule.
Apple Juice Clarification System
Build a clear juice finishing sequence from enzymatic treatment, separation and filtration, with clarity and stability defined before equipment is selected.
Apple Juice Falling Film Evaporator
Use a falling-film evaporator for apple juice concentration where short residence time, multiple effects and controlled aroma handling suit the product.
Apple Juice Aroma Recovery System
Capture volatile apple aroma from evaporation or deaeration, concentrate it and decide how it is returned to the product.
Apple Juice Pasteurizer
Configure a pasteurizer around the product, flow range, holding basis, cooling and the package that follows.
Apple Juice Aseptic Filling Machine
Fill a commercially sterile apple juice product into a sterilised package within a controlled aseptic environment.
WORKED PLANNING EXAMPLE
Make the capacity
basis visible.
Worked planning example only: 2,000 kg/h whole fruit, 62% declared extraction, 6% finishing loss and 12 → 70 soluble-solids basis. Replace these assumptions with your own measurements. No evaporation solids loss is assumed.
ROUTE EXAMPLEkg/h
Whole-fruit input2,000 kg/h
Pressed juice1,240 kg/h
Finished juice before filling1,166 kg/h
Concentrate output200 kg/h
Calculated evaporated water966 kg/h
Pomace mass difference760 kg/h
Pomace is shown as a mass difference only. It is not a dry-solids, disposal or by-product value.
Packaging
- Bulk aseptic bag-in-box or drum for industrial customers
- Other bulk formats where the product condition and storage route support them
- Packaging and storage requirements agreed with the receiving customer
Utilities
- Steam or another heating medium for evaporation and treatment
- Electrical power for drives, vacuum and any vapour recompression
- Cooling water or chilled medium for condensers and product cooling
- Water for cleaning and CIP
- Condensate and wastewater handling
- Compressed air and controls
Validation boundary
Treatment, filling, package integrity and shelf life must be validated for the actual product and distribution route. The equipment scope should name the responsible party for each boundary.
Read the treatment guideWHAT TO SEND
A brief we can
actually work from.
You do not need a finished specification to start. These points let the discussion move from a generic equipment list to a project scope.
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Feed flow, inlet soluble solids and target concentrate solids
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Operating hours and seasonal turndown
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Aroma recovery or return requirement
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Bulk packaging and storage conditions
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Available steam, power, cooling and vacuum services
Send this project brief
Attach a product specification or trial report if you have one. Do not send confidential recipes before an NDA is agreed.
CONNECTED PAGES
Line, equipment and guide.
This route is one side of the topic triangle. Use the equipment pages for machine detail and the guides for the selection method.
ROUTE FAQ
Before you compare
this route.
The answers depend on your product and package. Include those conditions in the enquiry.
Ask about this routeHow do I size an evaporator?
Start with feed flow and compatible inlet and outlet soluble solids. Calculate concentrate mass and removed water, then include operating hours and turndown. The simplified calculator on this site gives the mass balance; the evaporator design also needs product properties and utility conditions.
Is falling-film evaporation right for apple juice?
Falling-film evaporators are used for heat-sensitive fruit juices because they can offer a thin film and relatively short residence time. The final choice depends on the product, target solids, fouling, energy and cleaning requirements.
Do I need aroma recovery?
Only if the product specification requires it. Aroma can be lost with the vapour during concentration. Recovery and return add equipment and utilities, and should be decided before the evaporator scope is fixed.
Can I use the same line for clear NFC and clear concentrate?
The front end and clarification may be shared, but concentration adds a major duty and changes the packaging and utility requirements. Treat the two products as separate operating cases with their own mass balances.
COMPARE THE ROUTES
The next decision
is a different product.
These routes share a front end but change finishing, concentration or packaging. Compare the product first, then the equipment.
01 / CLEAR / NFC
Clear NFC apple juice
The clarity target introduces a finishing branch. NFC describes the absence of concentration, not whether suspended material is retained.
02 / CLOUDY / CONCENTRATECloudy apple concentrate assessment
This is a distinct product-development and selection case. Confirm concentrate behaviour and the required product after any later reconstitution, rather than assuming clear-concentrate settings transfer.