High-Capacity Whey Filters for Cheese Plants

Whey filtration is an essential step for securing cheese production processes, recovering valuable material and protecting downstream equipment.

SODEVA designs and manufactures in France industrial vibratory sieve-filters for continuous filtration of whey and other process liquids. Depending on the application and selected screen mesh, they can retain solid particles down to 20 µm while handling high flow rates.

High-Capacity Filtration and Automatic Solids Discharge

Our filters can process flow rates of approximately 40 to 50 m³/h, depending on the product, required filtration fineness and selected configuration.

The separated solid particles are dewatered and automatically discharged from the filter. The process therefore remains continuous, reducing operator intervention and improving protection of downstream equipment.

■ Continuous filtration of process liquids

■ Filtration down to 20 µm depending on the application

■ High flow rates up to approximately 40 to 50 m³/h

■ Automatic discharge of retained solid material

■ Several filters can be combined according to the required capacity and filtration stages

Cheese Plant Applications and Whey Valorization

SODEVA filters are particularly suitable for the filtration of sweet or acid whey, concentrates and products resulting from milk valorization processes.

They can be integrated into processes involving:

■ Globular and whey proteins: lactoglobulins, albumins, lactoferrins and caseinomacropeptides

■ Lactose and whey-based milk replacers

■ Casein and concentrates

■ Production of recuit, ricotta and sérac cheeses

Integrated Clean-In-Place System

SODEVA vibratory sieve-filters are equipped with an integrated Clean-In-Place system (CIP). Washing manifolds and omnidirectional spray balls clean all areas in contact with the product: cover, upper section, lower body beneath the screen mesh and discharge chutes.

The filter therefore does not need to be dismantled after every production run. Cleaning can be carried out according to the protocol defined for your installation, for example using a 2% caustic soda solution at 70°C followed by a 1.5% nitric acid solution at 60°C.

A Solution Engineered for Your Process

SODEVA evaluates each application according to flow rate, liquid characteristics, particles to be retained, required filtration fineness and the hygiene requirements of your plant.

We adapt the screen mesh, connections, product inlets and outlets, solids recovery system and Clean-In-Place integration to your process.