Thermal Equipment and Heat Recovery for the Food Industry

In the food and beverage industry, the engineering of thermal equipment goes beyond mere heat transfer calculations. The feasibility of the project is strictly contingent on food safety protocols and plant operations:

• Hygienic design and integrated cleaning: The equipment must ensure perfect material compatibility (stainless steel) and facilitate cleaning processes without disassembly to prevent contamination risks and comply with hygiene regulations.

• Stability in the face of fluctuating demand: Processes such as cooking or distillation generate peaks in thermal demand that the equipment design and control loop must absorb without destabilizing the process.

• Integration into cogeneration plants: Maximize energy recovery (HRSG / WHRB) coupled with engines or turbines, adapting to severe physical space constraints and the limited shutdown windows available.

• Energy transition and electrification: Replacing fossil fuel-based generation by integrating electric boilers, ensuring a clean, decarbonized steam supply.

AITESA provides comprehensive services: from conceptual engineering and supply to revamping and the execution of EPC projects. We ensure that the modernization of critical equipment is carried out while minimizing downtime and adapting to actual production needs.

With more than 40 years of experience in the food, brewing, distilling, and process industries, AITESA offers a unique combination of thermodynamic rigor and turnkey execution capabilities:

• Experience in high-demand environments: Ability to integrate energy efficiency with food safety, ensuring designs that facilitate cleaning and guarantee the stability of the thermal process.

• Integration and Revamping Capabilities: We redesign and adapt thermal equipment (economizers, heat exchangers, boilers) within the space constraints of existing food processing plants.

• Unified EPC Management: By coordinating engineering, in-house manufacturing, procurement, installation, and commissioning, we drastically reduce the number of interfaces between suppliers, mitigating operational risks and simplifying project execution.