Product/Service

Direct Steam Cooker

Source: Komax Systems Inc.
Smaller diameter sanitary versions of Komax highly successful Direct Steam Heaters have improved the heating of liquids
Smaller diameter sanitary versions of Komax highly successful Direct Steam Heaters have improved the heating of liquids and the cooking of heavy viscous slurries. The Komax Sanitary Heater demonstrates superior performance in starch cooking over earlier designs of direct steam cookers. The static mixing chamber of the Komax Direct Steam Heater produces complete and uniform heating of the process flow. Komax Direct Steam Heaters contains no moving parts and will work efficiently on 25-50 psi steam. This simple invention is a major breakthrough in direct steam cooking. The flow through design provides for a CIP and rapid disassembly for cleaning.

INSTALLED KOMAX CORN STARCH COOKER 4-inch diameter Komax Steam Heater constructed of 316 stainless steel with clamp-type ferule end connections.

Flow rate, starch: 40 - 50 gpm
Inlet temperature: 45 – 65 degrees F
Outlet temperature: 230 degrees F
Steam line pressure: 48 psig
Starch line pressure: 10 psig
Starch line pressure drop: 0.8 – 1.4 psi
Length: 17 inches flange to flange

Komax Systems Inc., P.O. Box 1323, Wilmington, CA 90748. Tel: 310-830-4320; Fax: 310-830-9826.