Crediton Dairy New Pasteurisation Facility

As part of a substantial £20 million investment aimed at boosting production capabilities and product quality, Crediton Dairy selected Sycamore Process Engineering to provide a new pasteurisation facility including a 33,000 l/h Milk Pasteuriser and a 3,300 l/h Cream Pasteuriser. This strategic investment supports the production of popular brands such as Artic Coffee and Pro Mlk. This project not only provides operational efficiency but also allows for future scalability and sustainable growth within the dairy industry.

Project Highlights

After a successful tender stage where we were selected to deliver this project due to our engineering expertise and flexible project delivery ability, the mechanical and process design process commenced.
Both systems were designed with a modular, skid-mounted approach, enabling a reduced site installation phase with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. This design not only reduces the duration of the site installation but also guarantees a high-quality manufacture through regular stage inspections during the manufacturing process, with the ability to pre-wire the pasteurisers ahead of site installation. The modular design facilitates future ease of access for maintenance and servicing, ensuring long-term operational continuity.

The 33,000 l/h Milk Pasteuriser is equipped with an Alfa Laval Front-8 Plate Heat Exchanger that offers 86% regeneration efficiency, significantly lowering energy consumption during operation. The 3,300 l/h Cream Pasteuriser complements this with an Alfa Laval H4 Plate Heat Exchanger, achieving 80% regeneration efficiency. The design prioritises gentle product handling, safeguarding the integrity of widely consumed brands and maintaining high product quality while delivering a sustainable solution.

Results for Crediton Dairy

The delivery of this state-of-the-art pasteurisation facility has significantly increased Crediton Dairy’s production capacity, enabling the company to meet rising market demand more effectively. The systems’ energy-efficient design will contribute to the Crediton Dairy’s carbon reduction goals. While we have worked closely with chemical supplier Christeyns to optimise the cleaning of the pasteurisers, reducing the CIP turnaround on the previous plant from a circa four-hour clean to a two-and-a-half-hour clean on the new pasteurisation system. Providing Crediton Dairy with a 1-and-a-half-hour increase in uptime to produce their protein-enriched milk drinks.

Conclusion

With this new pasteurisation facility now successfully commissioned, Crediton Dairy are processing a higher volume of milk with an expanded project range now available on supermarket shelves.