Intelligent Water Spray Retort Drives Rice Noodle Industry Upgrade with Efficient and Safe Sterilization Breakthrough
Recently, the intelligent water spray retort independently developed by ZLPH MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. has been successfully applied in rice noodle production enterprises, bringing revolutionary solutions to traditional food processing industries. This equipment, featuring innovative linear temperature and pressure control technology and an intelligent management system, effectively addresses issues such as packaging damage, nutritional loss, and high energy consumption during rice noodle sterilization, marking a new phase of precision and green sterilization technology.
Technological Innovation Addresses Industry Pain Points
A renowned rice noodle producer in Hunan province faced longstanding sterilization challenges. Due to the limitations of traditional steam sterilization methods—such as significant temperature fluctuations and inefficient cooling—the pass rate of each batch was only 85%, and energy consumption accounted for 30% of production costs. The company’s leader stated, “Rice noodles have high moisture content, making them highly sensitive to sterilization temperature and time. Any deviation can lead to broken noodles or pasting, severely affecting texture and rehydration.” Against this backdrop, the enterprise introduced ZLPH’s intelligent water spray retort for technological transformation.
Multidimensional Innovation Ensures Rice Noodle Quality
According to the technical solution, the retort incorporates multiple industry-leading technologies:
1. Precision Temperature Control System: Equipped with Siemens PLC main modules and JUMO temperature sensors, the dual-temperature and dual-pressure monitoring technology regulates water temperature in real time, maintaining a ±0.4°C temperature difference. The specially designed 130° wide-angle conical nozzle atomizes process water completely, achieving 360° sterilization coverage, ensuring rapid central temperature elevation above 121°C for rice noodles.
2. Dynamic Pressure Balance: The cylinder structure, fabricated using ZLPH’s red flame deep penetration automatic welding machine, combined with a patented negative pressure prevention device, automatically compensates for internal/external pressure differences during heating, avoiding packaging deformation or rupture caused by pressure imbalance.
3. Energy-Saving Efficiency Design: Multilayer polyurethane insulation coupled with spiral tube heat exchangers enhance thermal recovery efficiency to 92%, reducing energy consumption by 40% compared to traditional equipment. Practical tests show that single sterilization cycles consume only 0.8 CNY/ton, with a 35% reduction in water usage.
4. Intelligent Quality Control System: The Pangu recorder tracks critical parameters like F0 value and CT value throughout the process, while power outage memory preserves up to 10 sterilization curves. Over-temperature warning devices automatically halt operations if deviations exceed ±2°C, preventing non-compliant products from entering the market.
Promoting Standardized Industry Upgradation
Practical testing demonstrates that the retort boosts rice noodle sterilization pass rates to 99.6%, reduces rehydration time by 15%, and cuts fragmentation rates by 70%. Notably, its design compliant with FDA heat distribution verification requirements provides reliable quality assurance for export-oriented enterprises. Currently, over 20 food companies plan to adopt this equipment, projecting a potential 25%+ industry-wide energy efficiency improvement within the next three years.
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