Refrigeration for the dairy, brewing and soft drinks industries

17 Refrigeration for the dairy, brewing and soft drinks industries 

Milk is converted in the creamery and associated factories to whole or market milk, skimmed milk, creams, hutters, cheeses, dried milk, whey, yoghurts, hutter oil, condensed milk, milk powder and ice cream [46]. 

In the dairy industry as a whole, the main needs for mechanical cooling are  

Cooling milk directly after it leaves the cow and before transport to a central creamery 

Keeping the raw milk cool after it enters the creamery Chilled water for use in plate heat exchangers to cool milk and milk products directly after pasteurizing Chilled water to wash hutter 

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