Engineer-to-order Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) evaporator for sugar juice, molasses, and starch syrup concentration with integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) options. The system recycles latent heat by mechanically recompressing secondary vapor, delivering low OPEX, stable °Bx/DS control, and minimal effluent for sustainable operation.

• Energy Efficiency: Electric-duty MVR slashes fresh steam use after start-up.
• Product Quality: Vacuum/low ΔT evaporation protects color, flavor, and DE; tight °Bx/solids control.
• ZLD Readiness: Condensate polishing for reuse; concentrate routed to crystallizer/dryer for solids discharge.
• Hygienic Design: Food-contact stainless steels, drainable layouts, optional CIP/SIP.
• High Availability: 24/7 automatic operation with redundancy and predictive fouling monitoring.

Secondary vapor is mechanically compressed to raise saturation temperature and reused as the heating medium. Optimized ΔT/LMTD, residence time, and circulation preserve sucrose/invert balance and DE, while enabling deep concentration for syrup finishing and ZLD schemes.

Wetted parts in SS316L/duplex (electropolish on request); sanitary connections, food-grade elastomers, sloped/drainable piping; validated CIP/SIP supporting HACCP/ISO 22000.

• Feed prep: clarification/filtration, pH trim, degassing to minimize color pickup and scaling.
• MVR evaporation (vacuum): falling film/forced circulation with tight ΔT for gentle, efficient concentration.
• Condensate polishing: filters/RO/AC to meet reuse (process/CIP) or discharge limits.
• Finishing/ZLD: syrup to target °Bx/DS; mother liquor to crystallizer/centrifuge/dryer for solids discharge.
• Automation: PLC/HMI recipes for crop/seasonal variability, alarm interlocks, historian, remote support.

• MVR evaporator (falling film / forced circulation) with vapor–liquid separator
• Mechanical vapor compressor (turbo/Roots) with VFD
• Preheaters, main heater, condensers, vacuum/NCG handling
• PLC/HMI/SCADA; instruments (T/P/flow/cond/level/°Bx or DS)
• CIP/SIP skid; condensate polishing filters/RO; optional aroma capture

*Performance depends on feed composition, viscosity/fouling tendency, compression ratio, and heat-exchanger design.