Intake of whole dehulled pulses or grains, flour, protein concentrate, or other raw material.
After intake, the whole pulses or grains are wet ground using a two-stage grinding system. If flour or concentrate is fed, the product is dispersed using a dispersion system to properly mix the product with water.
A decanter centrifuge separates solids from liquids in a suspension. In a first step, starch and fibers are removed from solubilised protein, in a second stage the precipitated proteins are separated from the remaining liquid.
The slurry, containig starch and fiber, is separated by using a centrifugal sieve. Through the rapid spinning, the centrifugal force separates the components based on their density and size.
The starch slurry is washed and concentrated using hydrocylcones by means of centrifugal forces. This force causes particles in the slurry to efficiently separate based on size and density.
After washing, the starch is dewatered by a vacuum rotary filter, where the product is applied to a rotating drum equipped with a mesh. The starch remains on the mesh, while the water is sucked into the drum.
The dewatered starch slurry is dried, using a whirl flash dryer. The product encounters high-velocity hot air, which results in dried particles leaving the drying chamber on the top, whereas the wet particles remain in the chamber until reaching the desired moisture degree.
The starch is pneumatically conveyed and packed into big bags.