Kemtrak in-line photometry is used in the food and beverage industry to monitor and improve product quality and consistency while reducing costs in the manufacturing process.

Kemtrak in-line photometers for food and beverage applications use flowcells designed for sanitary use and will withstand the temperatures, pressures and conditions necessary for processing and CIP cycles.

Food & beverage applications include:

• Brewery
• Dairy
• Distillery
• Food Processing
• Soft drink
• Winery

Kemtrak in-line photometers have many applications in the brewhouse - from the continuous monitoring of color, to yeast and solids concentration. Precise control of the brewing process will result in greater efficiency and product consistency, while minimizing effluent and waste stream BOD.

A wide range of applications exit in the brewhouse:

• beer color
• centrifuge output solids concentration
• color removal monitoring
• ion exchange monitoring
• process water monitoring
• waste sludge processing
• wort color
• yeast carryover
• yeast concentration
• yeast pitching

A wide range of applications exit throughout the dairy process for in-line analysis, control and optimization using Kemtrak process photometer. Typical applications include:

• interface detection
  • product-water
  • product-product
• lactose concentration
• leak detection in heat exchangers and evaporators
• milk fat (butterfat) measurement
• milk solids measurement
• separator control
• wastewater monitoring and control

A valuable application for the dairy industry is the measurement and control of the centrifugation process. The use of a Kemtrak photometer will provide an an increased product yield with improved product quality and consistency.

The Kemtrak DCP007 photometer is an advanced dual wavelength photometer designed to accurately measure the concentration or color of light absorbing substances from 250 to 1050 nm (UV-VIS-NIR). For suspended solids, the Kemtrak TC007 turbidimeter uses a long life 880nm LED lightsource that can measure the optical density of turbid liquids for applications such as milk fat monitoring.

Optic fibers are utilized to pipe the light from within the analyzer enclosure to the sampling point and back. Kemtrak flow-cell manifolds are available in a range of materials and design, including DIN Flanges and sanitary TriClamps. Process probes for use in tanks are also available.

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Kemtrak photometers have numerous applications in a spirits distillery for improving product quality/consistency and for precise control and process optimization. Kemtrak flowcells are available for sanitary use and can withstand the temperatures, pressures, explosive environments (ATEX) and chemical concentrations inherent in processing cycles.

Typical applications include:

• alcohol concentration
• color removal monitoring
• flavor/essence dosing
• interface detection (spirit/water)
• ion exchange monitoring
• separator concentration
• spirit color
• water quality
• wort concentration

The Kemtrak DCP007NIR photometer is well suited for the measurement of alcohol concentration. The Kemtrak DCP007NIR photometer measures at two wavelengths. A primary wavelength is used to measure the alcohol while a reference wavelength not influenced by alcohol is used to compensate for the turbidity, air bubbles and/or fouling.

Alcohol measurement information sheet

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Kemtrak photometers have numerous applications in food processing plants for accurate and instantaneous in-line measurement. Increased control leads to a greater understanding of the process which has numerous benefits; such as a more consistent product and an increased profitability from a more efficient production.

A wide range of applications exit for food processing plants, such as:

• CIP (clean-in-place) applications
• disinfections strength monitoring
• dosing of colorants and flavorings
• filtration and centrifugation control
• heat exchanger leak detection
• wastewater monitoring
• water intake monitoring

Color measurements are also a vital part of many operations where precise process control and high product quality standards are desired. Such color measurements methods include the ICUMSA index for color grading of sugar solutions, the Chlorophyll scale used for the direct measurement of chlorophyll A & B content of oils and the AOCS color scale used for fats, oils and derivatives.

ICUMSA color information sheet

A Kemtrak DCP007 photometer is perfectly suited for in-line process and quality control. The Kemtrak DCP007 photometer can instantly detect minute changes in color that is beyond the sensitivity of the human eye and will furthermore eliminate operator interpretation errors.

The Kemtrak DCP007 photometer uses an absorbing wavelength to measure minute color or concentration changes in the process medium, while a second reference wavelength that is not absorbed by the process medium compensates for turbidity and/or fouling of the optical windows. The resulting measurements are very accurate with low drift and long-term calibration stability.

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Installing Kemtrak photometers at key locations in the soft-drink manufacturing process will provide increased production efficiency and product consistency.

Soft drink applications include:

• blending & dosing control
• color measurement for quality control
• flavor & essence concentration monitoring
• product-water interface detection
• syrup concentration monitoring
• water quality control

The Kemtrak DCP007 photometer is perfectly suited for in-line process and quality control for soft drink applications.

Kemtrak offer a range of flowcell deign, such as DIN flanges and sanitary TriClamps as well as process probes for use in tanks.

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Kemtrak in-line photometers have many applications in the wine making process whereby precise in-line monitoring and control is used to guarantee a consistent and high quality product.

Suitable wine making applications include:

• blending and dosing control
• color monitoring for quality control
• sanitizer concentration
• separator control
• yeast concentration control
• wastewater monitoring and control

The Kemtrak DCP007 photometer is an advanced dual wavelength photometer designed to accurately measure the concentration or color of light absorbing substances from 250 to 1050 nm (UV-VIS-NIR).

Optic fibers are utilized to pipe the light from within the DCP007 enclosure to the sampling point and back. Kemtrak flow-cell manifolds are available in a range of materials and deign, including DIN Flanges and sanitary TriClamps. Process probes for use in tanks are also available.

Please contact a Kemtrak sales representative for additional information