GEA EcoFlex

Sugar Applications
In the sugar industry it is essential to make the best possible use of energy, to maximize heat transfer for the minimum energy cost. Our plate heat exchangers and plate-type evaporators ensure that in sugar production, sugar cane and sugar beet can be processed at low cost. Thus ensuring a constant supply of candies, ice cream, chocolate and other sweets …

3D view of EVAPPlus

Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers / Evaporators
Our Free Flow and Concitherm (CT Series) free flow evaporators and plate heat exchangers are specifically designed for the various processes in the sugar industry.

GEA EcoFlex developed plate heat exchangers and plate-type evaporators with a view to maximum energy efficiency, optimization of heat transmission and integration of heat transfer components into new and existing plants.

Fully Welded Plate Heat Exchangers
Rising production costs in sugar factories have also increased the demand for efficient evaporators allowing high evaporation capacities at small temperature differences and, due to these features, operating very economically.

GEA EcoFlex meets these requirements with the EVAPPlus, a fully welded plate heat exchanger which combines the properties of a plate heat exchanger with those of a tubular heat exchanger.

Retrofit
The GEA EcoFlex EVAPPlus system allows conversion of existing Robert evaporators. Changing the heating surface converts a natural circulation evaporator into a plate-type falling-film evaporator. The heating surface density (240 m²/m³) doubles or even triples the existing tube surface. The high heat transfer of the GEA Ecoflex EVAPPlus retrofit concept opens up whole new prospects to plant designers and operating companies. These include, for example, an increase of the number of stages, a reduction of the waste steam pressure and increased evaporator capacity.

Benefits:
	•	No changes of steel construction and building are necessary
	•	Piping to and from the unit can still be used
	•	No need to open the roof
	•	In most cases installation is from the hall

Retrofit concept: Replacing the plate pack of an existing Robert evaporator

Recommended GEA EcoFlex Products
	Sugar Applications
	Free Flow Series
	CT Series (Concitherm)
	EVAPPlus

Literature Downloads
	Title	Format	Size
	Sugar Brochure	PDF	1.4 MB	Download