Case History: Starch Cooking

A converting mill producing a range of specialty coated printing and copier papers, required a steam injection heater for cooking cationic starch slurry, up to 35% solids. The heater serves a dual function. First, water is pre-heated to 140°F and blended with starch powder. Then the starch slurry is pumped back through the heater at a rate of 40 GPM and cooked at 200°F. Depending on the recipe, post dilution is used to obtain final consistency.