Electrodialysis Plants for Fruit Juice Desalination & Tartaric Acid Removal
Fruit juice processing often runs into a problem that pasteurization and filtration alone can't solve: excess mineral salts and acids that affect taste, clarity, and shelf stability. Wine producers face a related issue, where tartaric acid crystallizes out unpredictably and needs controlled removal before bottling. Laxminarayan Technologies builds electrodialysis (ED) and bipolar electrodialysis (EDBM) systems designed for exactly these situations.
The process works by passing juice or wine through a series of ion-exchange membranes under an electric field, which pulls out unwanted ions like potassium, calcium, and tartrate without heating the product or adding chemicals. This keeps the natural flavor and nutrients intact while giving processors consistent control over acidity and mineral content. For wineries, the same setup handles tartaric acid stabilization, replacing older cold-stabilization methods that take longer and use more energy.
Founded in 1986 and certified to ISO 9001, Laxminarayan Technologies designs these plants to be modular and fully automated, with touch-panel operation that doesn't require specialized technical staff to run day to day. Capacities range from pilot-scale units for testing and R&D up to commercial installations for continuous production lines. The company has supplied systems to clients across several countries and stays involved after installation, handling commissioning and training plant operators on-site.
More technical detail on the fruit juice desalination plant process and tartaric acid removal application is available at https://www.electrodialysis.in/application-desalination-of-fruit-juice-and-removal-of-tartaric-acid-from-wine/
Laxminarayan Technologies, H16, MIDC, Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416234, India.