Reconstruction of coffee and chicory factories

Ingehim undertakes the reconstruction of existing coffee and chicory factories to enhance both the quantity and quality of the soluble powdered products produced. The production of powdered instant coffee, chicory, barley, tea, rose hips, and similar products involves obtaining water extracts from plant raw materials, followed by purification, concentration, and drying. The quantity and quality of the resulting extract and the finished instant beverage directly depend on the efficiency of the extraction process.

The reconstruction of these production facilities involves intensifying operations by implementing a continuous pulsating extractor, simplifying the extraction technology, and reducing process streams for subsequent operations such as filtration, thickening, concentration, evaporation, and drying.

The increased efficiency of our equipment used in reconstruction is achieved through maximizing extraction efficiency by employing countercurrent and non-stationary conditions in the extraction (diffusion) and heat exchange processes. This approach leads to a higher concentration of the obtained extract, reduced processing time, and lower extractant consumption during the extraction of target components. Additionally, it ensures optimal utilization of the apparatus’s working volume, minimizes oxidative and bacteriological processes, and provides other significant benefits.

The reconstruction will significantly reduce capital, energy, and operating costs, as well as production floor space and labor inputs, while generally ensuring high energy efficiency and production profitability.

For more information on this service, see the Presentation on Coffee Extraction, the Presentation on Chicory Extraction and the Article on Chicory Extraction.