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Quotes - Engineering - SalesAdvantage Chillers for Post-Pasteurization Rapid Chilling
After HTST or UHT pasteurization, products remain in the bacterial danger zone (40–140°F) until rapidly cooled. Advantage water- and glycol-based chillers integrate with plate heat exchangers to achieve pull-down rates of 2–3°F per second, ensuring compliance with PMO, HACCP, and 3-A standards while minimizing thermal damage.
Applications
- Dairy Milk & Cream: Chillers cool milk from 161°F to 39°F post-HTST in under 30 seconds, preventing souring and extending shelf life to 21+ days.
- Juice & Beverage: Systems drop orange juice or iced tea from 185°F to 35°F, preserving vitamin C, color, and fresh taste without over-processing.
- Plant-Based Milk: Almond, oat, and soy milks are chilled rapidly post-UHT to maintain emulsion stability and prevent separation.
Water-Cooled Central Chillers
High-Efficiency PHE Integration
- Up to 30% Energy Savings
- ASME Shell & Tube Condensers
- Automated Regeneration Cycles
Glycol Crash Chillers
Sub-32°F Pull-Down Systems
- 20°F Glycol Supply Temperature
- 3-A Sanitary Brazed Plate Evaporators
- CIP & SIP Compatible
The Benefits of Advantage Chillers for Post-Pasteurization Rapid Chilling
In high-volume dairy and beverage plants, every second in the danger zone increases risk. A major milk processor faced recurring bacterial counts due to slow cooling after HTST. After installing an Advantage 200-ton water-cooled central chiller with dual-zone plate heat exchangers, they reduced pull-down time from 90 to 25 seconds, eliminated post-process contamination, and extended ESL milk shelf life by 50%.
Advantage post-pasteurization chillers feature 316L stainless fluid circuits, tri-clamp manifolds, and automated CIP sequencing to maintain hygiene between batches. Electronic expansion valves and VFD pumps modulate flow to match line speed, while predictive diagnostics alert operators to fouling before efficiency drops. These systems not only ensure food safety but reduce water and energy use by up to 35% compared to ice-bank methods.
From small artisanal juice lines to 100,000-gallon dairy silos, Advantage delivers the speed, sanitation, and scalability needed for modern pasteurized product cooling.
