Shaping High moisture extrusion - lab scale

Brand: Thermo

Type: Process 11 Twin Screw Extruder

Technical specifications:

• Double screw, co-rotating type
• 8 housings (1 supply zone, cooled and 7 heating zones)
• Cooling housing after heating zones
• Throughput up to 2.5 kg/h.
• Minimal required sample size of approximately 500 g
• Water feed via pump (gravimetric)
• Raw material feed via screw and hopper (gravimetric)
• Temperatures adjustable from room temperature to 350°C
• Screw speed adjustable between 10 and 1000 rpm
• Screw modular assembly with different screw elements
• Logging of all relevant parameters

Applications:

Shaping, texturising protein-rich masses via high moisture extrusion