Steam Jacketed Kettle for Food Processing

Steam Jacketed Kettle Applications in Food Processing

A steam jacketed kettle heats product through a steam-filled jacket surrounding the vessel. It is used for batch heating, cooking, boiling and mixing in food production, including sauces, fruit preparations and confectionery. Select the vessel capacity, agitator and discharge method to suit the product and process.

Steam jacketed kettle

How a Steam Jacketed Kettle Works

Steam enters the jacket between the inner vessel and outer shell. Heat passes through the product-contact wall, while condensate leaves through the return connection. A fixed kettle discharges through a dedicated outlet; a tilting kettle rotates to empty the vessel. Agitation is an available configuration for products that require mixing during heating.

steam jacketed kettle design drawing

Fixed and Tilting Steam Jacketed Kettle Options

Fixed kettle: suitable where the production line requires a stationary vessel and outlet connection.
Tilting kettle: allows the vessel to rotate for batch discharge.
Agitated configuration: specify mixing speed and scraper needs according to product viscosity and heat-transfer requirements.
Confirm the food-contact material, jacket design, insulation and control package in the final equipment specification.

AGICO steam jacketed kettle

Steam Jacketed Kettle Operation and Maintenance

Before operation, confirm the specified steam pressure, condensate return, pressure protection, agitator guarding and cleaning procedure for the supplied model. Follow the equipment manual and the plant's pressure-vessel procedures. Heat-transfer-oil instructions apply only to separately specified oil-heated equipment and should not be used as operating instructions for a steam jacketed kettle.

Factory views of fixed and tilting kettle configurations:

Steam Jacketed Kettle Technical Parameters

Stationary steam jacketed kettle parameters

Model	JCG-50	JCG-100	JCG-200	JCG-400	JCG-600	JCG-800
Volume(L)	50	100	200	400	600	800
Design pressure	Normal pressures
Steam heating Design pressure	0.09-0.75 Mpa
Pot diameter (mm)	600	700	800	1000	1200	1300
Agitating Power (kw)	0.55	0.75	0.75	0.75-1.5	1.1-1.5	1.1-2.2
Agitating speed (r/m)	20-200	20-200	20-200	20-200	20-200	20-200
Heating area (m2)	0.55	0.75	0.98	1.53	2.2	2.6

Tilting steam jacketed kettle parameters

Volume(L)		50	100	200	400	600	800
Pot diameter (mm)		600	700	800	1000	1200	1300
Pot dept (mm)		400	450	530	680	780	830
Heating area (m2)		0.45	0.58	1.12	1.75	2.3	3.9
Connected dimension	Steam pipe	3/4 inch			1 inch		2 inch
Connected dimension	Condensate pipe	3/4 inch			1 inch
Working pressure		≤0.09 Mpa (be adjustable according to application)
Agitating speed (r/m)		36 r/min (be adjustable according to application)
Agitating power (kw)		0.55	0.55	0.75	1.1	1.5	2.2

The tables show listed configurations and pressure ranges. Confirm the permitted working pressure and final connections against the selected model and local requirements.

Packaging and Quotation Details

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For a quotation, share the product, batch volume, target temperature, available steam pressure, mixing requirements, preferred fixed or tilting design, and installation location.

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