The Dupps Company purchased two custom designed and manufactured Munters heat exchangers for use within their fish processing systems.
Dupps specializes in processing fish by-products into protein-rich fishmeal, organic fish solubles, and fats such as omega-3 fish oil. These by-products are used in various ways with countless benefits. For example, fishmeal is a popular ingredient in animal feed as it is one of nature's best protein sources. Fertilizer made of fish soluble products produce stronger plants and increased crop yields. And numerous studies have shown the health benefits of humans consuming omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil.
Munters supplied Dupps high temperature heat exchangers to ensure fish processing efficiency. The equipment, three pass tubular heat exchangers with removable cores to facilitate cleaning, is used as an indirect gas fired heater during the heating process of the fishmeal. The heating process releases the oil from the fat deposits of the fish and conditions the material for the subsequent treatment in the various processing sections of the plant.
"Cooking," as this operation has traditionally been called, is consequently a major process of the highest importance for the whole functioning of the factory. Recirculation of the process gas by the heat exchanger also contains and controls the odor typically associated with this process.
For more information on Munters high temperature heat exchangers email James.Chumley@Munters.com.
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