Whey is only valuable when concentrated, but the filtration technology needed to do this has traditionally been highly customised and too expensive for most small and medium-sized dairies.
Tetra Alcross RO Lite is a standardised filtration solution that is available in five different sizes, is easy to install and costs about 30% less than the customised alternatives.
The system uses a process of continuous reverse osmosis filtration to remove excess water from the whey, tripling its concentration while retaining all of the dissolved salts, lactose, acids, proteins, fats and bacteria.
This concentrated whey can then be sold on to food processors as an ingredient in a growing variety of products, bringing a valuable income stream to the dairy, while also significantly reducing or eliminating unnecessary transportation and waste handling costs.
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