Fig. 8.1 Production line for market milk with partial homogenization.

1. Balance tank
2. Product feed pump
3. Flow controller
4. Plate heat exchanger
5. Separator
6. Constant pressure valve
7. Flow transmitter
8. Density transmitter
9. Regulating valve
10. Shut-off valve
11. Check valve
12. Homogenizer
13. Booster pump
14. Holding tube
15. Flow diversion valve
16. Process control
Milk
Cream
Skimmilk
Standardized milk
Heating medium
Cooling medium
Diverted flow
Source: Dairy Processing Handbook. Published by Tetra Pak Processing Systems AB, S-221 86 Lund, Sweden. pg. 203.