Citrus processing production line lemon juice sorting machine
Citrus processing production lines typically include various steps from raw material processing to final products. The following is a detailed process and required equipment for a typical citrus processing production line:
1. Raw material reception and cleaning
• Raw material reception: Transport fresh citrus fruits to the processing plant and conduct preliminary inspections.
• Cleaning equipment:
Drum type cleaning machine: used to remove dirt and pesticide residues from the surface of citrus fruits.
Spray cleaning machine: Use high-pressure water spray to clean citrus fruits.
2. Grading and selection
• Grading equipment:
Optical grading machine: automatically grades citrus fruits based on their color, size, shape, and other characteristics.
Weight sorting machine: Classify citrus fruits based on their weight.
• Manual selection: Remove citrus fruits that have defects or do not meet quality standards.
3. Juice extraction
• Juicing equipment:
Cold press juicer: suitable for high-quality juice production, maximizing the retention of the nutritional content of the juice.
Spiral juicer: Extracting juice through spiral squeezing, with high efficiency.
Hydraulic juicer: uses hydraulic pressure to extract juice, suitable for small-scale production.
4. Filtering and clarification
• Filtering equipment:
Vibration screen: removes fruit pulp, seeds, and other large particle impurities.
Centrifugal filter: further removes fine impurities.
Membrane filter: used to clarify juice and improve transparency.
5. Homogenization
Homogenization equipment:
High pressure homogenizer: makes the particles in the juice finer and improves the taste.
6. Sterilization and cooling
Sterilization equipment:
Pasteurization machine: By low-temperature and long-term sterilization, the shelf life is extended.
High temperature instantaneous sterilizer (UHT): It sterilizes fruit juice for a short period of time at high temperatures to maintain its freshness.
• Cooling equipment: Quickly cool the sterilized juice to prevent bacterial regeneration.
7. Concentration (optional)
Concentrating equipment:
Multi effect evaporator: Concentrate fruit juice by evaporating water.
Thin film evaporator: suitable for concentrating heat sensitive fruit juices.
8. Blending and Mixing
Mixing tank: Add sugar, acid and other additives according to the formula to adjust the taste and flavor of the juice.
Mixing equipment: Ensure uniform mixing of various components.
9. Filling and sealing
• Filling equipment:
Automatic filling line: Fill juice into bottles, cans, or bags.
Aseptic filling machine: Filling is carried out in a sterile environment to extend the shelf life of the product.
Sealing equipment:
• Capping machine: used for sealing bottled fruit juice.
Heat sealing machine: used for sealing bagged fruit juice.
10. Labeling and Packaging
Labeling equipment:
Automatic labeling machine: Labeling on packaging containers.
• Packaging equipment:
Carton packaging machine: Packaging finished products into cartons.
Shrink packaging machine: Use shrink film for secondary packaging of products to improve transportation safety.
11. Testing and Storage
• Testing equipment:
Metal detection machine: detects whether there are metal foreign objects in the product.
X-ray detector: detects non-metallic foreign objects in products.
• Storage equipment:
• Shelves: Store finished products.
• Tray: easy to handle and stack.
Forklift: used for transporting heavy objects.
The citrus processing production line covers the entire process from raw material reception to finished product packaging, and each step requires corresponding equipment and technical support. If you need more detailed equipment information, technical parameters, or specific supplier recommendations, please let me know and I can provide you with more help and advice.
Processing flow and machine list for 5T/H Mandarin Orange Concentrated Juice Processing Line
| No. |
Flow No. |
Equipment Name |
Capacity |
Main technical parameter |
Unit |
QTY |
| 1 |
A Mandarin Orange Pretreatment system |
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| 2 |
A-1 |
Surfing washing machine with elevator |
5T/H |
(SUS304)2×3000mm×600mm×600mm
Equipment main material: SUS304 stainless steel, shaft using SUS304 material rectangular steel, fruit washing pond size (L*W) : 3000mm×1000mm, surfing pump power: 3KW, roller elevator size(L*W):1500mm×800mm; roller fruit sorting size(L*W): 3000*800MM, motor power:1.5KW, elevator rotary speed regulated by manually, including fruit sorting operation platform(SUS304) : 2 ×3000mm×600mm×600mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 3 |
A-2 |
Brush washing machine |
5T/H |
Equipment main material: SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 stainless steel rectangular steel, brush roller φ80, total 24group brush, water collection channel, with spraying unit, width 800mm, length 2000mm, distance from drainage exit to floor is 300mm, soft brush |
Unit |
1 |
| 4 |
A-3 |
Steam softening machine |
5T/H |
SUS304, stainless steel chain conveyor, well sealed, with the water collecting vessel at the bottom, size 2000mm×800mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 5 |
A-4 |
Mandarin Orange Peeling machine |
5T/H |
SUS304, stainless steel chain conveyor, well sealed, with the water collecting vessel at the bottom |
Unit |
1 |
| 6 |
A-5 |
Stainless steel clapboard elevator |
5T/H |
Clapboard material: SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 material rectangular steel, elevator size(L*W):4500mm×800mm, |
Unit |
1 |
| 8 |
B Mandarin Orange Destoner and pulping system |
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| 9 |
B-0 |
Additive material adding system |
100L |
System with one unit PE material auxiliary material tank, one unit mechanical measuring pump |
Unit |
1 |
| 10 |
B-1 |
Mandarin Orange Crusher |
4T/H |
Main material: SUS304 stainless steel, rotary speed: 1920RPM, power: 18.5kw, frequency conversion adjustable |
Unit |
1 |
| 11 |
B-2 |
Buffer tank |
500L |
Single layer tank, SUS304 stainless steel, plate thickness: 3mm, adjustable legs, conical cover, bottom flange outlet, high&middle*low liquid level, with screw pump linkage |
Unit |
2 |
| 12 |
B-3 |
Screw pump |
3~5T/H |
material contact part using SUS304 stainless steel, outlet pressure is 0.6MPa, shaft sleeve seal, with material feeding unit, speed frequency conversion regulated |
Unit |
2 |
| 13 |
B-4 |
Tube in tube heat exchanger |
4T/H |
Main material:SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 stainless steel rectangular steel, tube-in-tube type, steam heating, Spirax Sarco steam pressure reduce, regulating and drainage system, JUMO temperature sensor, shut-off valve, pressure gage etc., temperature warming from 25ºC-65ºC |
Unit |
1 |
| 14 |
B-5 |
Two stage pulping machine |
4T/H |
Main material:SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 stainless steel rectangular steel, first stage rotary speed:960r/min, mesh: 1.5mm; second stage rotary speed:1200r/min, mesh:0.8mm, frequency conversion regulate speed |
Unit |
1 |
| 15 |
B-6 |
Fruit core screw conveyer |
1T/H |
Equipment main material: SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 stainless steel rectangular steel, outer size:5000mm×φ250mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 16 |
B-7 |
Horizontal screw decanting centrifuge |
4T/H |
Automatically drain out pomace, roller drum: 420×1800, separation factory 3750, maximum rotary speed 3660, main motor power 37kw, secondary motor 11KW, material contact part using SUS304 stainless steel |
Unit |
1 |
| 17 |
B-8 |
Buffer tank |
500L |
Single layer tank, SUS304 stainless steel, plate thickness: 3mm, adjustable legs, conical cover, bottom flange outlet, high&middle*low liquid level, with screw pump linkage |
Unit |
1 |
| 18 |
B-9 |
Centrifugal pump |
10T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel material , mechanical seal, Pumping lift 24M |
Unit |
1 |
| 19 |
B-10 |
Fruit core screw conveyer |
1T/H |
Equipment main material: SUS304 stainless steel, rack using SUS304 stainless steel rectangular steel, outer size:5000mm×φ300mm, motor power: 2.2kw |
Unit |
1 |
| 20 |
B-11 |
Horizontal screw centrifuge rack platform |
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Stainless steel checkered plate, carbon steel rack, with antiseptic paint, central drainage, ladder, guard rail, size: 5m*4m*2m |
Set |
1 |
| 21 |
B-12 |
crusher platform |
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Stainless steel checkered plate, 2layer, carbon steel brucket, with antiseptic paint, central drainage, ladder & guard rail, size: 4M*3M*2M |
Set |
1 |
| 23 |
Orange juice extracting system |
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| 24 |
C-1 |
Half cut juice extractor |
5T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel, material inlet, fruit pomace drain outlet, juice collection channel, transmission structure |
Unit |
1 |
| 25 |
C-2 |
Refine screw pomace conveyer |
3T/H |
SUS304,size around: 5000×φ200mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 26 |
C-3 |
Cyclone separator |
5T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel, material feeding by side, top liquid phase outlet, bottom with solid phase outlet |
Unit |
1 |
| 27 |
C-4 |
Cyclone separator flow rate control device |
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flowmeter and flow rate control diaphragm valve,diaphragm pressure gauge |
Set |
1 |
| 28 |
C-5 |
Scrap type refiner for fruit pulp (flesh) |
2T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel, two pieces screen net brucket, mesh diameter:0.5mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 29 |
|
Fruit pulp refine mesh screen plate |
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SUS304 stainless steel, two pieces screen net brucket, mesh diameter:0.4mm |
Set |
1 |
| 30 |
C-6 |
Refine screw pomace conveyer |
3T/H |
SUS304,size around: 5000×φ200mm |
Unit |
1 |
| 32 |
D Concentrate temporary storage system |
|
|
| 33 |
D-1 |
Temporary storage tank |
5000L |
Double layer tank, PU insulation, SUS304 stainless steel, CIP cleaning head, eccentric vertical stirrer, adjustable legs, sealing manway, ladder, digital thermometer, breath cap, anti-vortex plate, high&low liquid level alarm, motor & reducer |
Unit |
2 |
| 34 |
D-2 |
Centrifugal pump |
10T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel material , mechanical seal, Pumping lift 24M |
Unit |
1 |
| 35 |
D-3 |
Triple effect Falling evaporator |
3T/H |
Main material: SUS304 stainless steel, brucket using carbon steel material, triple effect, evaporation capacity 3T/H, SIEMENS PLC full-auto control, Italy brand brix Refractometer, pneumatic valve using Germany GEA brand, imported differential liquid level transmitter |
Unit |
1 |
| 36 |
D-4 |
Batch tank |
1500L |
Double layer tank, PU insulation, SUS304 stainless steel, CIP cleaning ball, frame type stirrer at center, adjustable legs, sealing manway, ladder, digital thermometer, breath cap, anti-vortex plate, high & low liquid level alarm. |
Unit |
2 |
| 37 |
D-5 |
Rotary pump |
1T/H |
SUS304 stainless steel material, mechanical seal, outlet pressure 0.6MPa, frequency conversion motor |
Unit |
1 |
| 38 |
D-6 |
Temporary storage platform |
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Stainless steel square steel bracket, stainless steel checkered plate, stepper, guard rail, central drainage, size: 4M*0.8M*1.5M |
Set |
1 |
| 40 |
E Fresh puree sterilize and filling system |
|
|
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| 41 |
E-1 |
Tubular-in-tubular sterilizer |
1T/H |
Using SIEMENS PLC full-auto control, sterilizing temperature: 115ºC,30S, material outlet temperature 30ºC, UK Spirax Sarco steam temperature control system, with Self CIP cleaning system |
Set |
1 |
| 42 |
E-2 |
Degass unit |
1T/H |
Full-auto control, SUS304 material, with degass tank, vacuum pump and material pump, with aroma recover device, LAMBO differential pressure sensor control liquid level |
Set |
1 |
| 43 |
E-3 |
Aseptic bag filling machine |
1T/H |
Aseptic bag filling machine, 220kg, single head, full-auto control, self cleaning system, with powerless roller barrel conveyer |
Set |
1 |
| 44 |
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Powerless roller barrel conveyer |
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Carbon steel bracket, with antiseptic paint, garvanized roller, effective width 750mm |
Set |
1 |
| 46 |
F CIP system |
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| 47 |
F |
Semi-auto CIP system |
3T×4 |
SUS 304, four tanks structure, double circuit, heat preservation tank, heat preservation tank using PU polyurethane foam, acid, alkali and hot water tank with heating coil, the system main configuration: 1 set of imported steam depressure system, 3 sets of hydrophobic system, and imported pneumatic diaphragm pumps, process pumps two set 15 t/H, lift 24 m, stainless steel butterfly valves; SUS304 distribution cabinets, tank liquid level alarm |
Set |
1 |
| 48 |
R |
CIP return pump |
20T/H |
SUS316L stainless steel, high quality mechanical seal, self priming type |
Unit |
2 |
The technical highlights of citrus processing production lines are mainly reflected in improving production efficiency, ensuring product quality, and reducing energy consumption. Here are some key technological highlights:
1. Efficient cleaning and grading
Optical sorting technology: Utilizing high-precision optical sensors to automatically grade citrus fruits in terms of color, size, shape, and other aspects, ensuring consistency and high quality of raw materials.
Intelligent cleaning system: using efficient drum or spray cleaning machines, combined with ultrasonic technology, to thoroughly remove surface dirt and pesticide residues.
2. Advanced juicing technology
Cold pressing juicing technology: Extracting juice through low-temperature cold pressing, maximizing the retention of vitamin C and other nutrients, and maintaining the freshness and taste of the juice.
Spiral juicer: adopting efficient spiral extrusion technology to improve juice extraction rate, reduce residual juice in fruit residue, and increase yield.
3. Efficient filtration and clarification
Membrane filtration technology: using microfiltration or ultrafiltration membranes to effectively remove bacteria, yeast, and fine particles from fruit juice, improving its transparency and stability.
Centrifugal separation technology: By high-speed centrifugal separation, fruit pulp, seeds, and other impurities are removed to improve the purity of fruit juice.
4. Homogenization treatment
High pressure homogenization technology: using a high-pressure homogenizer to refine the particles in the juice, making the juice more uniform and delicate, improving taste and quality.
5. Sterilization and cooling
High temperature instant sterilization (UHT): Through instant high-temperature sterilization technology, microorganisms in fruit juice are killed in a short period of time while maximizing the retention of nutrients and flavor.
Rapid cooling technology: Using an efficient heat exchanger, the sterilized juice is quickly cooled to a suitable temperature to prevent bacterial regeneration.
6. Concentration technology
Multi effect evaporation technology: By using multi-stage evaporators, the concentration of juice is gradually increased while reducing energy consumption.
Thin film evaporation technology: suitable for heat sensitive fruit juices, concentrated at low temperatures through a thin film evaporator to avoid thermal damage.
7. Aseptic filling
Aseptic filling technology: Filling is carried out in a sterile environment to ensure that the product is not contaminated and extend its shelf life.
Fully automatic filling line: realizing fully automated operations from disinfection, filling, sealing to packaging of bottles/cans/bags, improving production efficiency and hygiene standards.
8. Intelligent control and monitoring
SCADA system: It adopts programmable logic controller (PLC) and data acquisition and monitoring system (SCADA) to achieve real-time monitoring and control of the entire production line.
IoT technology: By using sensors and IoT technology, real-time monitoring of equipment operation status, product quality, and environmental parameters can be achieved, improving the controllability and safety of the production process.
9. Energy conservation and emission reduction
Energy recovery system: Through thermal energy recovery devices, waste heat generated during the production process is recovered and utilized to reduce energy consumption.
Wastewater treatment system: adopting efficient wastewater treatment technology to ensure that emissions meet environmental standards and reduce the impact on the environment.
10. Quality inspection and traceability
Online detection technology: using metal detection machines, X-ray detection machines and other online detection equipment to detect foreign objects and defects in finished products in real time.
Traceability system: Establish a comprehensive traceability system to record every step from raw materials to finished products, ensuring product traceability and safety.
These technological highlights not only improve the production efficiency and product quality of citrus processing production lines, but also reduce energy consumption and operating costs, meeting the high standard requirements of the modern food processing industry.
Customizing a citrus processing production line requires consideration of multiple aspects, including your production needs, budget, site conditions, etc. Here is a detailed customization step guide:
1. Requirement analysis
• Determine production scale: Clearly define your daily or annual production capacity.
• Product type: Determine the citrus products you wish to produce (such as freshly squeezed juice, concentrated juice, jam, etc.).
Quality standards: Determine the quality standards of the product based on market and regulatory requirements.
• Budget: Set your budget for equipment procurement, installation, and operation.
2. Preliminary design and planning
• Flow chart: Draw a production process flow chart, specifying the equipment required for each step.
Equipment selection: Choose the appropriate equipment type and technical parameters according to the requirements.
• Layout planning: Plan the layout of the workshop to ensure that equipment is arranged reasonably and easy to operate and maintain.
Infrastructure: Evaluate and prepare necessary infrastructure such as water and electricity supply, wastewater treatment systems, etc.
3. Price determination
• Inquiry and negotiation: Inquire with selected suppliers and negotiate prices and service terms.
4. Technical exchange and confirmation
• Detailed design: Conduct detailed design discussions with the supplier's technical team to ensure that the equipment meets your specific needs.
• Contract signing: After confirming all details are correct, sign a formal procurement contract to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties.
5. Equipment manufacturing and delivery
Production supervision: Regularly communicate with suppliers and track the production progress of equipment.
• Factory inspection: The equipment undergoes strict quality inspection before leaving the factory to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Transportation and installation: Arrange the transportation of equipment and carry out installation and commissioning on site.
6. Training and trial operation
• Operation training: Suppliers should provide detailed equipment operation training to ensure that your employees can operate proficiently.
• Trial operation: Conduct trial production, check the operation of equipment, and solve possible problems.
7. Formally put into operation
• Optimization and adjustment: Make necessary adjustments and optimizations based on the results of the trial run.
Fully put into production: officially put into production, starting mass production of citrus products.
8. After sales service and maintenance
• Regular maintenance: Develop a regular maintenance plan for the equipment to ensure its long-term stable operation.
Technical support: Suppliers should provide timely technical support to solve problems encountered during the production process.
The customized citrus processing production line is a complex process that involves multiple links. By following the above steps, you can ensure that the equipment not only meets your production needs, but also guarantees product quality and production efficiency.
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