6. Alternative technologies
There are many technical alternatives for improving the stability and homogeneity of a dispersion: mixers, colloidal mills, grindstone and microbead homogenizers, ultrasonic homogenizers, shut-off homogenizers. However, the particle size achievable with a high-pressure homogenizer is much smaller than with colloidal mills or powerful mixers. There are also other selection factors to consider, such as flow rate and process continuity or discontinuity (table 3 ). These alternatives make it possible to choose less expensive and less energy-consuming equipment if particle sizes greater than 5 micrometers are sufficient.
6.1 Colloid...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Food industry
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Alternative technologies
Conclusion
Bibliography
Directory
Main suppliers
• Alfa Laval (BERTOLI)
• APV (RANNIE)
• GEA – SOAVI
• TETRA PAK
• BOSCH (GAULIN license with mainly after-sales service on installed base)
• FBF (Italy). Like Bertoli, created by SOAVI transferees (no machining, only component assembly).
Technical documentation
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
