For food industry applications, pumping equipment must meet a number of mandatory requirements: compliance with hygiene and epidemiological standards, as well as full preservation of the composition and properties of the pumped medium. Taking all these conditions into account, Belgorod Hydromechanical Plant has developed a special series of food pumps, the SP-H.
Purpose and scope of application
Single-screw pump units of the SP-H series are designed for pumping food media over a wide temperature range and with varying degrees of viscosity:
Beverages and liquid products: alcohol, cognac, wine, beer, vinegar, water, milk, juices, juice concentrates, sugar syrup (medium and high concentration);
Dairy products: cream, kefir, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, condensed milk, butter, cheese curd;
Sauces and emulsions: mayonnaise, ketchup, liquid egg melange, sunflower oil;
Fruit and berry products: jam, fruit butter, preserves, fruit puree, honey;
Confectionery products: liquid chocolate, molasses, dough;
Meat and fish products: pâté, liquid meat mince;
Fermentation products: mash, wort, stillage.
The diversity of technological processes — from raw material processing to finished product output — requires the use of various types of equipment. BGMZ screw pumps are successfully integrated into high-tech food industry complexes, confirming their effectiveness.
Solving non-standard tasks
Pumping products with inclusions
If the task involves pumping sauce with garlic pieces or yogurt with whole berries while preserving the integrity of these inclusions, food pumps of the SP-H series are the optimal solution. The equipment is capable of pumping liquids with soft inclusions ranging from 6 to 74 mm and solid particles from 3 to 50 mm without altering their structure.
Handling non-flowing media
Some food media are incapable of flowing independently under normal conditions. Their transportation requires heating and maintaining temperature along the entire pipeline route. BGMZ screw pumps are equipped with gerotor pairs capable of operating at temperatures up to +150°C and are fitted with additional heating of the screw pair and working chamber, which makes it possible to maintain product fluidity during pumping.
Pumping viscous media with inclusions
If the technological process requires preserving the properties of the medium, but the product has high viscosity and contains solid inclusions (for example, fish mince with small bones), SP-H pumps are equipped with a screw feeder. The feeder is designed for additional grinding and forced advancement of the viscous medium toward the working chamber. For operation with abrasive inclusions, stators made of natural rubber BR/NR, resistant to wear, are used.
Advantages of food pumps of the SP-H series
- full compliance with hygiene and epidemiological requirements;
- preservation of product structure during pumping;
- wide operating temperature range;
- capability to handle inclusions of various sizes;
- equipped with a screw feeder for viscous media;
- additional heating to maintain temperature;
- variety of materials of construction for specific tasks.
A vast selection of additional options and various configurations makes it possible to solve virtually any task in food production.