Nexus Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger for Fats & Oils

High-Quality Production with Cost Efficiency

Nexus is designed to meet market demand for superior crystallized Fats & Oils products with low operational costs. Suitable for consumer margarine, industrial margarine, low-fat spreads, shortening, and butter blends.

Refrigeration Flexibility and Environmental Benefits

Operates with CO₂ or ammonia refrigerants, with CO₂ offering higher efficiency, reduced energy costs, and support for future upgrades.

Robust Design and Compliance

Constructed for long-term reliability and compliant with global pressure vessel directives.

Function and Operating Principle

Crystallization Process Overview

Crystallization occurs in the SSHE where product is cooled in chilling tubes and scraped by rotating scrapers via centrifugal force.

Capacity

Up to 13.4 t/h

Benefits of Nexus Technology

Versatility and Hygiene

• Multi-purpose unit for all Fats & Oils products
• Food-grade hygienic design
• Product-contacting parts made of stainless steel AISI 316 or better

Maintenance and Reliability

• Fully sealed, corrosion-free, insulated casing
• Easy inspection and replacement of chilling tubes
• Optional rotor materials tailored to applications
• Fast CIP cycles and simplified maintenance

Energy Efficiency and Heat Recovery

• CO₂ reduces energy consumption by up to 30%
• Improved heat transfer—up to 40% higher than ammonia
• Up to 70% energy recovery with usable water at 90°C
• Lower investment costs for CO₂ refrigeration

Compact and Quiet Operation

• Low-energy motors and cast iron gearboxes for quiet performance
• Small footprint for optimized plant layout

Key Applications

CFats & Oils

• Cake and cream margarine
• Low fat spreads
• Puff pastry margarine
• Recombined butter
• Shortening
• Smooth ghee
• Spreadable butter
• Table margarine
• Trans free table margarine