Starch and Modified Starches

Centrifugal separation is a crucial element for the industrial production of starch. The success depends on a combination of increased productivity, premium quality and the economical use of resources.

Starch is obtained predominantly from starch-rich plants such as corn, wheat, potatoes, rice, peas and tapioca. With its integrated process lines for starch extraction Huading Separator occupies the important technological position in this important sector.

Starch production essentially breaks down into three distinct technical processes: classification, washing and concentration of the extracted starch. Huading Separator has the requisite technical expertise and the appropriate equipment for each of these processes. Just how diverse the possible uses of decanters and separators are is reflected in the following summary of the principle raw materials and processes:

Corn, corn grits, corn flour, CCM / silage corn

• Mill starch – thickening
• Primary separation
• Fine-fibre dewatering
• Starch washing
• Starch dewatering

Middling and starch recovery

• Gluten concentration
• Fibre dewatering

Wheat / Wheat flour processing

• Starch / gluten separation
• Starch classification A + B
• Starch washing / concentration (refining)
• Starch recovery
• Starch preconcentration
• Starch dewatering
• Process water clarification, C-starch extraction
• Large- / small-grain starch classification
• Bran dewatering
• Coagulate dewatering
• Gluten washing
• Flour systems

Potato / sweet-potato processing

• Fruit water separation (decanters, separators, nozzle separators)
• Pulp dewatering
• Starch washing (refining)
• Starch recovery / classification
• Sludge separation
• Starch dewatering
• Protein dewatering

Tapioca / manioc / cassava processing

• Fruit water separation (decanters, separators, nozzle separators)
• Pulp dewatering
• Starch preconcentration
• Starch washing (refining)
• Starch recovery / classification
• Sludge separation
• Starch dewatering

Modified starches and starch hydrolysates

• Modified starches
• Saccharified starches
• Other enzymatically converted starches