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By: me-trading

November 12, 2018

MVR VS. TVR Evaporators: Advantages And Disadvantages

 

Mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) and thermal vapor recompression (TVR) are the two prevailing evaporation methods in the dairy industry. It is undisputed that both have their benefits, but dairies should make a thorough evaluation which of the two evaporation types suits best to their business operation.

 

Thermal Vapour Recompression Explained

 

When evaporation is executed by thermal vapor recompression, a blower, compressor or jet ejector recompresses live steam respectively motive steam. By this means the pressure of the live steam coming from a boiling chamber is increased. The increase in pressure subsequently leads to a higher temperature of the vapor.

 

The compressors used in TVR plants, work according to the steam jet pump principle which means a simple and effective design with high operational reliability.

 

Parts of the steam, the so-called motive steam, is required for operating the compressor. This exact steam is recycled by being transferred as excess vapor to the next effect of the evaporator plant.

 

Mechanical Vapour Recompression

 

MVR Evaporators are comparatively low on energy consumption. There are two reasons for this: is that the compressors of such plants are electricity driven and the vapor leaving the evaporator can be fully recycled. The fact that Evaporators with MVR use electricity to drive the impeller to compress the vapors leads to higher pressure and hence to higher temperatures as well.

 

The allure in MVR lies in the fact that the energy of the vapor is efficiently used to maintain the evaporators heat balance. This decreases the need for additional steam for heating and ensures stable processing conditions.

 

MVR And TVR Compared

 

Evaporators with MVR

                                           

+ energy efficient
+ do not need (that) much space
+ reduced CO2 footprint
+ low long-term costs

 

– very high investment costs
– efficiency depends on production volume

 

Evaporators with TVR

 

+ implementation of flavor recovery possible
+ simple and effective design
+ low wear and tear
+ operational reliability
+ less/low investment costs

 

– high energy consumption
– high long-term costs
– negative CO2 footprint
– intensive in space requirements

 

Conclusion

 

As a conclusion, we can tell that the decision whether to utilize an evaporator with MVR or a plant with TVR depends on several factors like the consideration of steam production cost or the size of the company and its production volume. Below are some factors to consider prior to deciding which kind of evaporator would be suitable for your company.
  • Upfront capital cost
  • Capacity and operating data like annual operating hours
  • Product properties like viscosity
  • Utility requirements like electricity or machine parts exposed to wear and tear
  • Site conditions like space requirements
  • Personnel cost for servicing and operating the plant
  • The legal framework of your production location

 

Generally, MVR evaporators should be used in certain mid-size and all large companies where energy efficiency is a priority, while thermo-compression units tend to limit their use to small units, where energy consumption is less of an issue.

 

Case Study

 

If you are interested in an interesting case study concerning an evaluation of the pros and cons of MVR to TVR .evaporators, I strongly recommend this article.

 

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The M&E Trading Team
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