Microwave Techniques manufactures microwave systems for liquid heating of various food products, fluids, chemicals, and pumpable materials. Our complete line of lab-scale, benchtop, and commercial microwave units enable several key processes, including: sterilization, pasteurization, gelation, cooking, heating, and more.
Liquid Heating Microwave Systems: Benefits & Advantages
The specific benefits and advantages for liquid heating with microwave technology is best achieved with heat or shear sensitive, high-viscosity, and multi-phase fluids. The system heats product as it is pumped through a microwave-transparent heating tube. This tube is located at the center of the heating chamber (applicator).
Each of our unique, liquid unit microwave solutions provide continuous thermal processing of pumpable materials, liquids, food products, chemicals, and other materials that require precise temperature control.
The benefits and advantages of utilizing our liquid heating units and related microwave technology includes:
- Low maintenance systems with no moving parts
- Creation of new or enhanced pumpable products
- Minimization of fouling deposits and degradation
- Reduction of equipment footprint and floor space
- Improvements to product cost-effectiveness and quality
- Non-intrusive process: easy to control, clean in place, and inspect
- Superior products with minimal color change and better nutrient retention
- Increasing production run times: faster product heating and shorter residence times
Common Products and Best Suited Applications
The most common products and best suited applications for our liquid heating microwave systems includes materials with characteristics of: high viscosity, heat or shear sensitive, or multi-phase fluids. This includes:
- Soups
- Sauces
- Particulates
- Bio-materials
- Meat slurries
- Chemical extractions
- Diced and sliced foods
- Tomato-based products
- Fruit and vegetable purees
- Dairy based foods and beverages
Liquid Heating Microwave System Product Line
Our product line for liquid heating microwave systems includes the following units:
- 2450 MHz | 6 kW lab unit
- 2450 MHz | 6 kW benchtop unit
- 915 MHz | 100 kW commercial unit
Questions about our liquid heating systems? Ask our team of microwave experts today!
