Processing, transporting and storing juice – turnkey solutions from Ziemann Holvrieka

Sponsored Post – The juice industry places high demands on hygiene and product safety. Ziemann Holvrieka develops tanks and systems that enable aseptic storage and efficient transportation of fruit juices by ship.

Ziemann Holvrieka builds on more than 170 years of experience in tanks and process technology for the liquid food industry. The company’s product portfolio includes juice tanks for direct and concentrate production, automation systems, CIP systems and cooling. The turnkey projects encompass management, planning, design, construction, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning. To adapt the solutions to the respective product and process, the company engineers create 2D & 3D drawings and AutoCAD P&ID plans. The components are manufactured in the factory or on site and provided with protective coatings. This combination of tank design and process technology forms the basis for the storage, processing and transportation of juice.

Tanks, storage and automation

Cylindrical storage tanks combine hygienic design with easy cleaning. They meet international hygiene standards such as EHEDG (European Hygienic Equipment Design Group) and 3-A Sanitary, thus ensuring product quality. Where longer storage periods are required, Ziemann Holvrieka relies on aseptic systems, where pasteurised juice is stored in a nitrogen atmosphere, eliminating microbiological risks. A slight overpressure ensures that no foreign substances can penetrate the system, enabling the raw juice to remain stable for months until it is further processed.

Automated storage terminals with CIP and SIP systems ensure safe processes and help staff comply with aseptic standards.

Modular systems for transportation

For overseas transportation, the company offers modular systems that can be integrated into new or existing freighters. These systems include stainless steel tanks, pumps, valves, cooling, piping and control technology. The modules can also be used in port facilities as buffer or transshipment storage.

Here are two examples of juice transport ships: The MV Juice Express sails between Costa Rica and Florida. It has twelve aseptic tanks, each holding between 182,000 and 356,000 litres. These tanks replace more than 2,000 truck journeys per year, significantly reducing atmospheric emissions. The MV Citrus Vita Brasil transports 27,000 cubic metres of juice in 15 tanks, eight of which are designed for direct juice, while the other seven can also hold concentrate. A dual pipe system, nitrogen atmosphere, automatic cooling and emergency power supply ensure quality, even on long journeys.

More information about Ziemann Holvrieka’s juice solutions will be available at booth C2-202 at the Munich drinktec trade fair (September 15-19).