Better milk quality with pre-cooling
Milk is refrigerated mainly to maintain its quality for as long as possible. Reducing the milk’s temperature reduces the growth of bacteria.
On-farm milk cooling is more cost efficient when pre-cooling is used. With pre-cooling, well water passes through a heat exchanger before it enters the milk tank for cooling.
To maintain maximum quality milk, it is vital that both these cooling stages work efficiently. Optimizing the efficiency of pre-cooling milk before it enters the bulk tank, requires the correct water-to-milk flow rate. We recommend a water-to-milk flow rate of 2.5:1 for our BM range and 2:1 for our BH range.
Pre-cooling reduces the cooling load and thus the energy required. A correctly sized DeLaval plate heat exchanger package can save you up to 60 percent of your refrigeration energy costs.
To meet your farm’s requirements for milk pre-cooling, the DeLaval plate heat exchanger range comprises three sizes for medium milk flow rates and five sizes for higher milk flow rates.
The stainless steel DeLaval plate heat exchanger is a long lasting, non-rusting and easy-to-clean pre-cooling solution. Clip-on gaskets make it easy and quick to service, keeping maintenance costs to a minimum. The effective block and bleed gasket seal design helps ensure your milk does not mix with the cooling water. |
