1A Goodsons Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX
1A Goodsons Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX
Alfa Laval Bottom-Mounted Agitators come in a range of sizes and designs, and is suitable for mixing applications in Food, Dairy, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Cosmetic industries.
ALB Agitators can be used in both atmospheric and pressurised vessels, with a range of size options making them suitable for a wide spread of tank volumes, allowing for optimal power consumption. The modular design and choice of size ensures an Agitator fit-for-purpose, so you can minimise investment outlay while maximising efficiency. ALB Agitators are designed for easy CIP and can also be configured for use in sterile/aseptic applications, and environments with potentially explosive atmospheres.
Technical Data
Motor size and speed as required for duty. As standard with IEC motor IP55, other types on request.
As standard painted RAL5010.
As standard for 3x380V to 420V, 50Hz – 3x440V to 480V, 60Hz. Other motor voltages and frequencies are available.
Agitators can be delivered approved for use in an ATEX environment with declaration of conformity.
Physical Data
Steel parts:
Seal rubber parts (O-rings or bellows):
Specific selection of materials will depend on the actual configuration selected.
Standard propeller diameter range: ø125mm to 1900mm
Specific dimensions on the drive unit and propeller(s) will depend on the actual configuration selected.
The Alfa Laval ALB Agitator is a Bottom Mounted Agitator, suitable for tank mixing in a wide range of Food, Dairy, Beverage, Distilling, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Personal Care applications.
The ALB Agitator has an electrical drive motor that rotates the Agitator shaft, either directly or via a gearbox. This turns the EnSaFoil impellers, whose movement creates a high flow, low shear axial pumping effect on the liquid in the tank. The result is effective mixing and blending of the entire contents.
| Duties | Typical Examples |
|---|---|
| Maintaining mixture homogeneity | Milk storage tanks, cream tanks, mixed product tanks, UHT, and product storage tanks |
| Mixing suspensions and solutions | Fluid and fluid mixing, drinking yoghurt and fruit mix tanks, flavoured milk mix tanks, and syrup mix tanks |
| Dispersing | Powder protein and oil mix tanks, micro salt and milk product mix tanks |
| Suspension | Fluids with particles, juice tanks, crystallizing tanks, etc. |
| Heat transmission | Circulation of media in tank with dimple jacket (cooling or heating) |
| Flocculation | Wastewater treatment tanks |
| Operation features | Due to |
|---|---|
| Low energy consumption | The wide range of high efficiency propellers and drive units makes it possible to design for low operational costs |
| Gentle product treatment | The wide range of high efficiency propellers makes it possible to design for low shear operation |
| Hygienic features | Due to |
|---|---|
| Easy external cleaning | Stainless steel bearing frame design with seal O-rings (for washing) |
| Connections inside the tank (risk zones) can be minimised | Bearing frame drives with drive shaft and special internal shaft connection without having a flange coupling inside the tank |
| Good drip off properties | No plane surfaces or grooves on internal parts |
| Easy CIP | No interior shadow sides between the blades and smooth surfaces |
| Maintenance features | Due to |
|---|---|
| All servicing (replacement of wearing parts such as shaft seals, bearings, etc.) can be done from outside the tank | Bearing frame drives with detachable shaft which can be dismounted from outside the tank |
| Easy dismantling | Use of spider type coupling and stainless steel parts |
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Extend the performance of your Agitator
The ALB Bottom-Mounted Agitator is designed for a wide range of tank mixing and blending duties across the dairy, food, beverage, personal care, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Ideal for applications with height restraints, the ALB Agitator offers efficient mixing when an ALT Agitator cannot be used, ensuring optimal product consistency.
The ALB Agitator provides reliable mixing in Pharmaceutical applications, ensuring effective low shear blending while maintaining high hygiene standards.
The ALB Agitator is perfect for yeast tanks, ensuring particles remain in suspension and promoting consistent fermentation throughout the brewing process.
The Alfa Laval ALB Agitator is a bottom-mounted Agitator, suitable for atmospheric and pressurised tanks.
The ALB bottom-mounted Agitator is designed for a wide range of tank mixing and blending duties across the dairy, food, beverage, brewery, personal care, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
The Alfa Laval ALB Agitator meets both EU and US standards and regulations such as EHEDG, USDA, FDA and 3-A Sanitary Standards
The seal arrangements available for the ALB Agitator are:
The range of high-efficiency drive units and EnSaFoil impellers make it possible to design the ALB Agitator for maximised energy efficiency.
Our team of mixing technology experts will be happy to advise you on the ideal Agitator type and configuration for your applications. We will need the following information to ensure we can properly specify your unit:
Alfa Laval EnSaFoil impellers can range from just 125mm in diameter to 1900mm, so the ALB can be used in almost any size of tank.
