Flow conditioner

Overview
The KAHL conditioner K conditions feed by adding steam, water and viscous additives under controlled filling degree, temperature and retention time. It is designed to prepare meal feed before expansion or pelleting, ensuring uniform adsorption/absorption of additives and exact process control.

Applications and Advantages

• Selectable useful volume for optimized throughput (2 sizes)
• All product-contacting parts in stainless steel; food-grade option available
• Manual or electrically adjustable outlet slide to extend retention time
• Adjustable mixing tools to set retention time and mixing intensity
• Surface temperature sensor for accurate product temperature monitoring
• Large inspection openings for easy cleaning and maintenance
• Drive via slip-on geared motor for straightforward integration
• Suitable for meal feed conditioning or as conditioning stage upstream of expansion/pelleting
• Hygienic design with minimized dead spaces

Design and Materials
Special outlet geometry enables high filling levels and extended retention times for components requiring longer heat treatment. Shaft, casing and mixing tools are made of stainless steel; all product-contacting areas can be supplied in food-grade materials on request. The unit allows controlled addition of steam, water and highly viscous liquids with precise control of filling degree, temperature and retention time.

Technical specifications

• Model name: KAHL conditioner K
• Conditioning with steam, water and other additives
• Defined ratio of retention time and throughput
• Precisely controlled filling degree for optimized adsorption/absorption
• Special outlet for high filling levels and extended retention times
• Shaft, casing and mixing tools in stainless steel (optionally food-grade)
• Selectable useful volume: 2 sizes
• Outlet slide: manual or electrically adjustable
• Adjustable mixing tools
• Surface temperature sensor for product temperature measurement
• Large inspection openings for cleaning
• Drive: slip-on geared motor
• Intended use: meal feed conditioning or upstream of expansion/pelleting
• Hygienic design with minimized dead spaces