STARCH
Starch production involves the extraction, refinement, and modification of plant-based carbohydrates. This requires multiple heating and cooling steps, all while dealing with viscous, fouling-prone fluids, delicate temperature-sensitive processes, and sanitary demands for food and industrial-grade starches.
Starch production involves the extraction, refinement, and modification of plant-based carbohydrates. This requires multiple heating and cooling steps, all while dealing with viscous, fouling-prone fluids, delicate temperature-sensitive processes, and sanitary demands for food and industrial-grade starches.
The main challenges in this sector
The main challenges in this sector
Fouling risks from viscous slurries
Starch slurries and syrups are thick and prone to deposit formation. Exchangers must allow reliable flow and easy cleaning to avoid downtime.
Precise thermal control during modification
Thermal steps in gelatinization, liquefaction, and saccharification require consistent heating to ensure conversion and product quality.
Continuous high-volume production
Large facilities run around the clock. Heat exchangers need to offer long service life, stable performance, and minimal maintenance.
Energy recovery from process water and vapors
Processes generate large volumes of hot condensates and rinsing water that can be reused if efficiently recovered, reducing steam and energy use.
Our involvement in the sector
Nexson exchangers are deployed across the starch processing chain, from raw slurry heating to final syrup cooling. Built for reliability and hygienic performance, they help reduce fouling, optimize energy use, and ensure production continuity.
Thermal precision for clean, continuous starch processing
Welded construction adapted to thick fluids
Nexson designs feature wide channels and robust welded plates, reducing clogging and ensuring longer cleaning intervals.
High performance in enzymatic heating steps
Our exchangers maintain precise temperatures during enzymatic conversion, improving starch hydrolysis yields and energy efficiency.
Applications in native and modified starch lines
Used for slurry preheating, gelatinization, evaporation, and filtrate cooling, Nexson exchangers are tailored to each production step.
Hygienic materials for food-grade compliance
Constructed in stainless steel or duplex, our units comply with hygienic standards and withstand CIP detergents and steam cleaning.
Thermal precision for clean, continuous starch processing
Welded construction adapted to thick fluids
Nexson designs feature wide channels and robust welded plates, reducing clogging and ensuring longer cleaning intervals.
High performance in enzymatic heating steps
Our exchangers maintain precise temperatures during enzymatic conversion, improving starch hydrolysis yields and energy efficiency.
Applications in native and modified starch lines
Used for slurry preheating, gelatinization, evaporation, and filtrate cooling, Nexson exchangers are tailored to each production step.
Hygienic materials for food-grade compliance
Constructed in stainless steel or duplex, our units comply with hygienic standards and withstand CIP detergents and steam cleaning.
