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ROUTE 04 · CLOUDY / CONCENTRATE
Cloudy apple concentrate process selection.
A development-stage route for cloudy apple juice concentrate. It requires product trials and a defined evaluation of cloud behaviour after concentration and reconstitution.
PRODUCT ROUTE04 / 04
Cloudy / Concentrate
- ConcentrationEvaporation with a product-specific cloud evaluation
- CloudBehaviour after concentration and any reconstitution must be defined
- PackagingBulk format agreed after product validation
ClarityCloudyConcentrationEvaporation
WHO IT IS FOR
The product defines
the line.
A development-stage route for cloudy apple juice concentrate. It requires product trials and a defined evaluation of cloud behaviour after concentration and reconstitution.
- Projects with a specific cloudy concentrate product specification
- Product-development teams evaluating concentration of cloudy juice
- Buyers who understand that this is not a standard clear-concentrate line
The route combines cloudy finishing with evaporation. The interaction between the suspended phase and concentration is the central development question. Do not assume clear-concentrate settings transfer.
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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Concentrate
Concentrate under conditions established by product trials.
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Treat & pack
Validate the concentrate and fill the agreed bulk package.
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 Screw Press
Use a screw press for compact, continuous apple juice extraction where mash feed, screen condition and pomace discharge are controlled.
Cloudy Apple Juice Finishing
Manage the suspended phase in cloudy apple juice without forcing it through a clear-juice clarification train.
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.
Illustrative arithmetic only: 2,000 kg/h whole fruit, 62% declared extraction, 4% finishing loss and 12 → 60 soluble-solids basis. This is not a validated cloudy-concentrate process. Product behaviour, stability and reconstitution must be tested.
ROUTE EXAMPLEkg/h
Whole-fruit input2,000 kg/h
Pressed juice1,240 kg/h
Finished juice before filling1,190 kg/h
Concentrate output238 kg/h
Calculated evaporated water952 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 or frozen format depending on the validated product and customer requirement
- Packaging and storage conditions agreed after product trials
- No consumer pack is assumed until the product is validated
Utilities
- Steam or heating medium for evaporation
- Electrical power for drives and vacuum
- Cooling for condensers and product
- Water and CIP chemicals
- 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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Target cloud and the method used to evaluate it
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Feed solids, target solids and reconstitution basis
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Aroma strategy
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Bulk packaging and storage route
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Available utilities and cleaning provisions
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 routeIs cloudy concentrate a standard product?
It is less standard than clear concentrate. The suspended phase can change during concentration and storage, and the behaviour after reconstitution must be defined. Treat it as a product-development case with trials before equipment selection.
Can I use a clear-concentrate evaporator?
The same evaporator type may be technically suitable, but the operating conditions and cleaning may differ. The product behaviour, fouling and target solids should be evaluated. Do not assume a clear-concentrate recipe transfers.
Does cloudy concentrate need clarification?
It needs coarse-material management, not the full clear-juice clarification train. The objective is to retain a controlled cloud while removing unwanted particles. The exact sequence depends on the product target.
What should be tested before buying equipment?
At minimum, evaluate cloud appearance and stability before and after concentration, the effect of any reconstitution, fouling behaviour and cleaning. Use representative juice and define the acceptance method in advance.
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 / CLOUDY / NFC
Cloudy NFC apple juice
The process manages cloud and coarse material. It does not automatically use the clear-juice clarification and filtration train.
02 / CLEAR / CONCENTRATEClear apple juice concentrate
Concentration adds evaporation, condensate, energy and possibly aroma-handling interfaces. It does not remove the need to define clarification performance.