Molenaar Retorts

MANUFACTURED Excellence

Retort Specifications

DOOR TYPES

Bayonet Lock doors with a rack-and-pinion opening mechanism. Front- opening, and can be manual or fully automated as needed. Guillotine Space-saving, vertical opening doors; used for fully automatic systems. The type of door selected depends on specific operational requirements, which may include layout optimization and future mechanization options, including: • Single or Dual Entry doors. • Automation requirements, possibly as a future upgrade. • Safety Standards

CERTIFIED CODES OF CONSTRUCTION

Pressure Vessel Manufacture Affiliations • ASME BPVC • Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) and OHSA • Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

Credentials • Certificate of Authorization ASME U-Stamp • Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU module A2

MATERIAL SELECTION

All Molenaar retorts are available in:

ASME SECTION VIII DIV.1 2019 ED. (American Standard)

PED 2014/68/EU (European Standard)

RSA/CI/OHSA 8.1-17-W (Local Standard)

• Carbon Steel • Austenitic Stainless Steel (304 or 316) • Duplex Stainless Steel

WATER & ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS

MOLENAAR SHELL & TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER

RETORT CONTROL

Thermal Processing is a high energy demand process - and in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint and improve overall sustainability - Molenaar use innovative solutions for saving water and energy. Energy for heating, and water are two of the largest running expenses in retort operation. Water can be recovered and the heat required to sterilize products that can be exchanged in different ways to be used again in the next cycle. This can be done using either an integrally mounted reservoir, or remotely if multiple retorts are installed. In the case of immersion retorts, pressurised storage tanks are required.

For reliable and trouble-free operation, Molenaar use in-house designed and built Tubular Heat Exchangers, which have many advantages: Features & Benefits • Energy saving • Tube bundle is removable for cleaning • Small footprint • Modular and stackable • Low maintenance - no expansion joints • Resistant to thermal shock - a distinct advantage in a heat exchanger used for both heating and cooling

Our retort control ranges from manual to fully automated control systems with easy to use interface. The control hardware is state- of-the-art, Industry 4.0 ready, and is flexible enough to meet all clients’ needs. Retort Cycle Data is recorded to ensure batch process traceability. The data can be easily uploaded to the clients’ server or cloud system via a secure interface.