High Pressure Homogenization Applications in Chemical Industry

20.05.2019

Homogenization technology has become a regular processing option in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical sectors as well as for home and personal care products. Drawing on more than 70 years of experience, GEA homogenizers are market leaders in these areas as well, thanks to a business-led model of continuous research and development and frequent collaborations with prominent corporate non-food clients helping us to define the different machine configurations.

OpenXFLO: A Special Design Compression Block for Chemicals

The patented OpenXFLOTM compression block features a special liquid-end clean design concept: the completely free pumping chambers and the pumping valve configuration without springs eliminate the risk of solids accumulation and clogging. The special clean configuration and the absence of dead ends reduce friction and allow a free flow to the homogenizing valve for viscous and liquids products containing crystals, agglomerates, fibers, solid pieces. This technology is used to make the homogenization effect available in chemical slurries, latex, and polymers Nanodispersions in order to improve the final product quality. With OpenXFLOTM design concept the product with agglomerated fibers and solid particles, up to one centimetre in diameter or length (according to their concentration in the liquid phase, type and hardness) is free to be pumped and flow to the homogenizing valve.

Main Advantages:

• Clean design concept without dead-ends. • Reduced maintenance costs. • Pumping chambers without spacers. • No interfering flow across value groups. • Special hygienic pumping valves assembly without springs. • Corrosion resistance materials for a wide variety of products processing. • Production range: 1500-23000 l/h @ 150-600 bar. • Optimized valve guide design. • Improved product quality by means of low product shear stress in the pumping section, combined with optimal homogenization.