Our purification process

The granulated cork is heat treated by direct contact with the stainless steel tube heated by Joule effect. It gradually moves up while mixing thanks to vibrations. A small amount of steam is injected into the tube during the purification process.

Your equipment

Main technical characteristics of a typical unit (250-400 kg/h):

For granulated cork from 0,5 to 8 mm
  • Construction: 304L stainless steel
  • Developed length of the tube: up to 100 m
  • Height of the Reve: 5,5 m
  • Equipment dimensions (footprint): 7 m x 5 m
  • Energy consumption (heating of the tube): ~ 150 W/kg of granulated cork (~ 45 kWh)
  • Steam consumption: up to 500 kg/h at 200°C
Revtech heat treatment machine for cork