Spin-Vap Vacuum Evaporator
The proprietary patented Spin-Vap Evaporator has applications for the processing and concentration of liquid food products as well as applications in highly toxic wastewater treatment and is available in single or multi effect configurations.
For Liquid Food Processing
The Spin-Vap evaporator is ideally suited to process liquid food products including those containing some fibrous materials, the Spin-Vap is ideal for the treatment and concentration of thermally sensitive and colour sensitive materials and in some cases can provide continuous of products for up to forty hours prior to CIP cleaning becoming necessary, such as listed below.
- Coconut water to concentrate 60 Bx
- Pineapple juice to concentrate 60, 65, 72 Bx
- Calamansi puree/juice to concentrate 50, 60 Bx
- Mango puree to concentrate 28 Bx
- Dalandan puree/juice to concentrate 50, 60 Bx
- Recovery of volatile essences/aroma compounds during the evaporation process
- Moisture removal in oils, such as the requirement for VCO moisture removal drying process
For Wastewater Processing
The Spin-Vap evaporator distillers are designed to be used on schedule or toxic liquid wastewater materials, where there are high costs involved in disposing of the schedule or toxic wastewater. Treated wastewater from the process can directly meet acceptable discharge standards.
Benefits:
- Able to treat many types of scheduled or toxic liquid wastewater including color removal from textile wastewater
- Ability by using the partial condensation distillation process to recover highly volatile compounds such as solvents and IPA
- Waste disposal companies can reduce disposal costs by as much as ninety percent (90%), thus significantly lowering overall expenses.
- Availabe in single-effect or multi-effect configurations with Thermo-Vapor Re-compression (TVR) to reduce energy consumption.
- Available for wastewater through puts of 1.0m³/h to 30m³/h, larger capacities available upon request
A Game Changer in the Philippine Coconut Industry
The Spin-Vap Vacuum Evaporator, a proprietary technology developed by one of the founders of BP Ecosystem Equipment Corp., has revolutionized the Philippine coconut industry since its introduction in 2011. This technology pioneered the continuous concentration of coconut water from fresh, mature coconuts into a high-value concentrate. Prior to this innovation, most coconut water from mature coconuts was discarded as waste during the production of desiccated coconut (DCN) and copra. With an average annual coconut production of 15 million tons, the Philippines was wasting nearly all of the coconut water, which had an estimated value of approximately $450 million per year based on the $2,000/ ton concentrate price in 2011. One of the first Spin-Vap Vacuum Evaporator plants was installed in the largest DCN processor south of Manila in 2011. The project yielded several significant outcomes:
- Transforming waste into a revenue-generating, high- quality product
- Enhancing the competitiveness of the DCN processor
- Reducing negative environmental impact
After demonstrating the effectiveness and reliability of the Spin-Vap Vacuum Evaporator technology in processing coconut water into high-quality concentrate, many existing DCN processors in Quezon Province and Southern Mindanao, Philippines, adopted this technology in their factories. The success stories from 2011 to 2015 encouraged new integrated coconut processing projects to acquire the same technology for concentrate production. Although the pandemic from 2020 to 2022 slowed down new and expansion projects in the coconut industry, by mid-2023, the growing global demand and subsequent increase in the price of concentrate to over $4,000 per ton spurred expansion and greenfield concentrate plant projects. The Spin-Vap Vacuum Evaporator technology is the preferred choice for these projects due to the following benefits:
- Proven track record since 2011 in consistently producing high-quality concentrate preferred by major global buyers
- High productivity due to continuous operation of over 36 hours without stopping for CIP (clean-in-place)
- Low production costs due to efficient energy use and reduced chemical consumption required during plant shutdowns for CIP
- Low maintenance costs, as there are no evaporator gaskets to replace in tubular heat exchangers
It is recommended to avoid selecting the cheapest vacuum evaporator plant. Based on the experiences of others, choosing a lower-cost option can lead to lower quality concentrate, decreased demand, and higher production costs.
The Spin-Vap Evaporator
Our Spin-Vap Series of Vacuum Evaporators are at the forefront of coconut water concentration technology, providing efficient and reliable solutions tailored to meet specilaized requirements of coconut water processing.
Key Features:
- Proprietary Design: The Spin-Vap Evaporator is engineered for optimal performance ensuring consistent high-quality concentrate, long-term reliability, reduced downtime and easy maintenance.
- High Efficiency: The Spin-Vap Evaporator utilizes multi-effect technology to optimize energy efficiency.
- Modular Configuration: The Spin-Vap Evaporator and auxiliaries can be set up in modules to allow expansion within a capacity range.
Why Choose Spin-Vap?
✅ High Quality Concentrate: Achieve high-quality coconut water concentrate with retained nutritional value and flavor. Our system delivers among the highest quality color for concentrates.
✅ Energy Savings: Our multi-effect evaporators significantly reduce energy/steam consumption compared to other systems.
✅ High Productivity & Low Operating Cost: The self-cleaning effect of Spin-Vap technology allows long operating time over 36 hours without stopping for CIP.
✅ Trusted by the Industry: Our system is the most widely used technology in the Philippines for coconut water concentrate (CWC). Large global buyers prefer sourcing from our clients because of consistent high quality CWC since 2011.