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HTST and the Feed Expander

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 FEATURE

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HTST and the Feed Expander

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C
hoosing the correct pre-treatment
for your compound can be crucial
for your feed output. The Feed
Expander is in many ways capable of
The expander process • Possibility of adding larger amounts of
The expander process is referred to as liquid additives, that is, fat or molasses -
a high temperature and short time process pellet coating may become unnecessary
(HTST). A process primarily used for pre- • Improved digestibility of the feed

MADE IN HOLLAND
bringing your feed pellets to a higher treatment and conditioning of animal feed. • Reduction of growth inhabitants
quality level as well as improving your A traditional cascade mixer is used to The high temperature - up to 150°C - in
production process and flow. raise the feed temperature to 80-90°C by the Feed Expander is obtained by the heat
means of steam. The feed is then further from friction (electrical energy transferred
The Feed Expander into thermal energy) and by steam injection
is capable of greater directly into the screw.
throughput with lower With such high temperatures starch
energy cost, giving the cooking is improved resulting in increased
advantages a feed pro-
ducer is looking for.
The interest for opti-
Loss-in-weight system
misation of the pelleting
process by improving
Steam
Temperature °C Temperature

the pre-treatment of the

compound and by fully 120 °C

computerized systems 100 °C 20 - 80 bar Feeder screw

started back in the 1980s. 85 °C

Temperature °C Conditioner

Government regu-
lation in terms of spe-
Pressure

By-pass
AL30O
cific thermal processing
requirements for elimina-
tion of risk for salmonella and related bac- conditioned in the Feed Expander by a
Feed Expander

High capacity extruders and expanders.

teria, and the increased demand for a higher kneading process under high pressure result- Wing crumbler

durability of feed generated a need for HTST ing in an increase in the temperature of the
conditioning. feed. By-pass

The Feed Expander is a result of the The following are some of the advantages Pellet mill  AD System
increasing need for High Temperature Short which can be achieved:
Time conditioning and is able to produce feed • Better physical pellet quality, fewer fines
in an economically way meeting the increasing • Elimination of bacteria, mould etc
demand from the feed customers for durable • Better activation of natural binders Pellets outlet Almex b.v., Verlengde Ooyerhoekseweg 29, 7207 BJ Zutphen, The Netherlands, tel. +31 (0)575 572666, e-mail info@almex.nl, www.almex.nl
feed as well as government regulations. inherent in raw materials

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 FEATURE
gelatinisation making it possible for the par-
ticles/mixture to absorb more liquid (steam,
fat/oil, molasses) and to improve the binding
properties. This makes it possible to com-
pose feed formulas without considering the
binding properties of the raw material thus
the natural binders in the raw material are
activated on a higher level.
At the outlet of the expander the mixture
expands once in atmospherical conditions due
to the high pressure (10-80 bars) in the Feed
Expander, causing evaporation of moisture to
a level just enough for an optimal pelleting
process and at the same time resulting in feed
pellets with a lower moisture content meeting
the demand for pellets with longer durability.
Figure 1
Benefits are not only met in the physical and pressure to which the feed is
improvement, elimination of bacteria and subjected in the screw section can be Expander screw is obtained by heat of fric-
improved digestibility of compound feed, but controlled.
also process-wise.
Expansion of compound also results cade mixer to 80°C as used in traditional temperature, and distribution of steam and
in fewer fines, meaning less recirculation, pelletizing and thereafter fed to the Feed friction energy are chosen depending on
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BPRV (Barrel Pressure Release Valve) A
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a larger capacity of the pellet mill and Expander. In the Feed Expander screw the VIC ooth C
fewer blockages and longer lifetime on material is further kneaded, compressed B
pelletmill wear parts due to smoother and heat-treated in a continuously control-
flow with expanded compound. Higher led HTST (high temperature, short time)
feed temperatures giving an extra safe- process.
guard against Salmonella and a noticeable By a process of pressure, kneading and
improvement in physical pellet quality friction the feed temperature is increased to
are just some of the advantages obtained for example 105°C in the Feed Expander. Features
from the process. This temperature can even be increased to • No watse factory space by installing on 2nd barrel from final.
Save money
130°C by addition of steam directly into the • Convenient and easy control of DENSITY OF FEED by valve control.
Functional principle barrel of the expander. • Maintenance Free from Machine (Very Lower cost)
The Feed Expander can be compared The process is another alternative to • Saving power energy by circulation heat energy to Conditioner from
barrel and down main motor torque 10~20%.
and improve quality
with a simple extruder screw where the double (2-stage) pelleting. Recipes can con-
die plate has been exchanged with a tain higher fat contents and in some cases • BPRV can be installing on Existing Extruder.
hydraulically operated nozzle. By regu- downstream fat coating of pellets can be
lating the nozzle gap, the temperature eliminated. Usage: For improvement to make sinkable feed (adjust slow/fast
Rule of thumb regarding the sinking) and help consistent feed production very easily!
effect of the feed expander: One Also, enhance digesting of fish feed by enough cooking The road to profitability
Figure 2 tonne of mixed feed increases and show fast growing rate of fish. has never been clearer
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control.
Heating of the product in the Feed
tion (electrical energy), and by steam injection
The feed mixture is preheated in a cas- directly into the screw. The process pressure,
Process technology, machinery, and
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ment is required.
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