Equipment / viscous food
Purée, paste and thick sauce can change viscosity through the heating cycle. A meaningful equipment enquiry includes how the product flows at the inlet and at process temperature. Tube-in-tube selection brings rheology, heat transfer and pump duty into the same configuration review.
Configuration priorities
Include the test temperature, measurement method and formulation range with every viscosity value. A room-temperature reading alone may not describe the heating section. Sugar, fibre, solids and shear sensitivity can affect the flow behaviour. Include the thickest product you intend to run.
Nominal throughput does not establish a suitable pump or passage. The feed arrangement must account for inlet conditions and the pressure required through the equipment. Share restrictions from upstream tanks and downstream equipment. A pressure-drop review helps identify where the design needs product-specific attention.
Define the texture, colour and particle integrity you want to retain. Fouling and burn-on can limit useful run length and influence cleaning access. If the formulation is particularly difficult, compare a scraped-surface architecture rather than assuming that a tubular system is always the best fit.
A useful first enquiry
You do not need every value to start. Share what is known and identify what needs review. A clear product brief helps define configuration, included modules and the decisions that affect the quotation.
Practical answers
No site-wide limit is stated. Geometry, flow behaviour, pressure, heat duty and cleaning determine the viable operating envelope.
Compare it when viscosity, heat sensitivity or surface fouling make an indirect tubular passage difficult to operate. The product review should establish the fit.
Discuss your equipment
Send your product, target flow and packaging needs. The equipment quotation should identify what is included, what connects to your existing line and which process values still need confirmation.
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