Lindor delivers mixer-dryer for pilot plant of Royal Cosun in the Netherlands
The Dutch Agro-Industrial Group 'Royal Cosun' is currently building a pilot plant for developing processesfor getting the most out of their raw materials and by-products. Cosun Food Technology Centre (CFTC),has approached Lindor specifically for mixing and drying of their products after the processing of theirby-products. For these products the mixing and even more importantly the drying, should be conductedin a controlled manner without any side effects.
The bio refining process
Cosun wants to extract as much as possible from the crops they use. In the pilot plant the crop will becompletely taken apart in several stages for conversion into valuable and useful new products. All kindsof materials originating from the cells will be converted to products used in the food, animal feed andchemical industries. The remaining bio mass will be used to generate 'green energy'.
Cosun's objective is to make the most of their crops in an economical and ecological sense. It is becauseof this that Cosun is investing in the development of knowledge and expertise in exploring valuableapplications and the further development of bio refining processes.
Controlled mixing and drying without side effects
The by-products are converted into a syrup from which acrystalline, semi-dry product is generated. For drying thisproduct Cosun has chosen to use a Lindor L70 Mixer - Dryer.The unique concept of the Lindor machine, in which the drumrotates without any separate moving parts in the product, makethis Mixer - Dryer very suitable for this process.
Due to the lack of friction there is no risk of damage to thecrystals and therefore no dust creation. Because the entiredrum and its contents are rotating, all product particles are in continuous movement, so productparticles are exposed to the drying air in an even and controlled manner. The mixing and dryingtherefore is gradual, controlled and without any side effects.
In addition, Mr. Martin Jaspers of Cosun Food Technology Centre states: "Lindor has a wide range ofMixers (- Dryers) among which some models are specially developed for testing and pilot production likethe L70 we have purchased"
Royal Cosun is a Dutch agro-industrial group firmly rooted in the primary sector.The Cosun businesses - Suiker Unie, Aviko, Sensus, SVZ and Duynie – producefood ingredients and products that make their way to the food industry,foodservice sector and retail channels.
In addition, the group is increasingly focusing on components for non-food applications.
Cosun is a cooperative with some 10,000 members/shareholders, more than 4,000 employees andannual turnover of about €1.8 billion.
