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Our flagship evaporation systems are purpose-built for the demanding requirements of Portuguese industrial and food-processing sectors, combining energy savings with robust, long-life construction.
Portugal's manufacturing and agri-food sectors are undergoing a significant transformation, creating strong demand for high-efficiency evaporation technology across multiple industries.
Portugal is one of Europe's fastest-growing industrial economies, with its food & beverage, cork processing, olive oil, wine, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors all relying on advanced concentration and evaporation equipment to meet EU environmental standards and improve production efficiency. Triple-effect evaporators have become a cornerstone technology for Portuguese manufacturers seeking to reduce steam consumption by up to 66% compared to single-effect systems.
Portugal's world-renowned wine regions — Douro, Alentejo, and Vinho Verde — generate significant volumes of grape marc and stillage. Triple-effect evaporators efficiently concentrate these by-products, enabling distilleries and wineries to recover valuable compounds and treat wastewater in compliance with EU discharge regulations.
As one of Europe's top olive oil producers, Portugal's mills generate large volumes of vegetation water (alpechin). Multi-effect evaporation systems are increasingly deployed to concentrate and recover polyphenols, reduce effluent volume, and meet strict environmental discharge standards set by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA).
Portugal's growing pharmaceutical cluster — centered around Lisbon and Porto — demands GMP-compliant evaporation equipment for concentrating active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), fermentation broths, and heat-sensitive biological solutions. Falling film triple-effect evaporators are the preferred choice for gentle, low-temperature processing.
Portugal's Sines industrial complex and Setúbal chemical corridor host major chemical manufacturers requiring robust evaporation systems for concentrating ammonium sulfate, organic acids, and high-salinity process streams. Triple-effect systems deliver the throughput and corrosion resistance these demanding applications require.
Portugal's commitment to the EU Green Deal and its national water management strategy is driving investment in industrial wastewater treatment. Triple-effect evaporators play a key role in zero-liquid-discharge (ZLD) systems, concentrating high-salinity effluents from textile, tannery, and food processing plants before final disposal or salt recovery.
Portugal's dairy sector — producing queijo, whey protein concentrates, and lactose — relies on multi-effect falling film evaporators for gentle milk and whey concentration. The triple-effect configuration is ideal for heat-sensitive dairy streams, preserving nutritional quality while minimizing energy costs per kilogram of water evaporated.
Several converging forces are accelerating the adoption of triple-effect evaporation technology across Portuguese industry.
The revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requires large industrial consumers in Portugal to conduct mandatory energy audits and implement efficiency measures. Triple-effect evaporators, which reuse steam vapor across three successive stages, directly address these requirements by reducing primary steam consumption by up to 66% versus single-effect alternatives — making them a priority investment for Portuguese manufacturers facing rising energy costs and carbon pricing.
Portugal's National Waste Management Plan (PERSU) and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan are pushing industrial operators toward zero-liquid-discharge solutions. Triple-effect evaporators are a critical enabling technology, concentrating process effluents to near-dryness so that water can be recycled and valuable salts or compounds recovered. Sectors including textiles in Guimarães, tanneries in Alcanena, and food processing throughout the Alentejo region are actively investing in these systems.
Portugal is a European leader in renewable energy, with over 60% of its electricity generated from renewables. Industrial operators are increasingly pairing triple-effect evaporators with waste heat recovery systems — capturing low-grade heat from biomass boilers, CHP units, and solar thermal collectors to drive the evaporation process at near-zero marginal energy cost. This trend is particularly strong in Portugal's pulp and paper industry (Celbi, The Navigator Company) and in agri-food processing cooperatives.
Industry 4.0 adoption in Portugal is accelerating, supported by the national "Indústria 4.0" initiative. Modern triple-effect evaporators are increasingly equipped with PLC/SCADA automation, IoT-enabled sensors, and remote monitoring capabilities — allowing Portuguese plant operators to optimize steam economy ratios, predict maintenance needs, and integrate evaporation systems into plant-wide digital control architectures.
Portugal's industrial equipment import market has seen a significant increase in high-quality Chinese process equipment over the past decade. Chinese manufacturers offering ASME-certified, ISO9001-compliant triple-effect evaporators at competitive prices — backed by comprehensive technical support — are gaining strong traction with Portuguese EPC contractors and end-users seeking to optimize capital expenditure without compromising on quality or compliance.
Our triple-effect evaporators are engineered to handle the full spectrum of liquid concentration challenges encountered across Portuguese industry.
Concentrating starch sugars, glucose, fructose, and trehalose for Portugal's confectionery and food ingredient manufacturers.
Processing threonine, itaconic acid, and sorbitol streams for pharmaceutical and specialty chemical producers.
Efficient concentration of corn steep liquor for fermentation industry by-product valorization and animal feed applications.
Recovering ammonium sulfate from industrial effluents for fertilizer production — a growing application in Portugal's chemical sector.
Processing distillery stillage and alcohol DDGS for Portugal's bioethanol and spirits industries, recovering nutrients for animal feed.
Treating high-TDS industrial effluents from textile dyeing, tanneries, and chemical plants to meet APA discharge standards.
Gentle concentration of whey, milk permeate, and lactose solutions at low temperatures to preserve biological activity.
Low-temperature vacuum evaporation for concentrating heat-sensitive botanical extracts for Portugal's nutraceutical and cosmetic industries.
Three decades of manufacturing excellence, global certifications, and a proven track record across demanding industrial applications worldwide.
A world-class manufacturer of concentration and drying equipment, trusted by leading global enterprises across food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and environmental industries.
Jiangsu Zongheng Concentration & Drying Equipment Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Zongheng Concentration & Drying Equipment Co., Ltd. (formerly Yixing Yangxi Light Industry Machinery Factory), founded in 1992, is located in Zhoutie Town, Yixing City, on the shores of the beautiful Taihu Lake. The company covers an area of over 54,000 square meters, with a production workshop area of over 22,000 square meters.
Jiangsu Zongheng is a modern high-tech enterprise specializing in the manufacturing of concentration, drying, starch industry, alcohol DDGS, and Category III medium & low-pressure vessel equipment. It is currently a member enterprise of the China Starch and Alcohol Association. Its products are widely used in industries such as food fermentation, alcohol, chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental protection, and petrochemical.
The company's other main products include Tube Bundle Dryers, with design and manufacturing capabilities reaching 1600m² (making it a primary manufacturer of large tube bundle dryers). Other main products such as Single Screw Fiber & Germ Dehydrators and Wash Cyclones are recognized as high-quality products by starch manufacturers and the industry. High-quality products and a sincere service attitude have won consistent praise and trust from numerous users at home and abroad, fully demonstrating the company's first-class technical advantages and manufacturing capabilities for large-scale equipment.
Jiangsu Zongheng is always committed to exploration and innovation. Through years of sincere effort and user support, it has achieved sustained development. Main products include evaporation plants, comprising Multi-Effect Evaporators, Thermal Vapor Recompressors (TVR), Waste Heat Evaporators, and Mechanical Vapor Recompressors (MVR, achieving minimal unit energy consumption).
These are widely used for liquid concentration, including distillates, alcohol stillage, ammonium sulfate, corn steep liquor, itaconic acid, threonine, starch sugar, sorbitol, glucose, fructose, trehalose, erythritol, organic wastewater, high-salinity wastewater, etc., making the company one of the domestic manufacturers with the most extensive product variety.
In March 2002, the company took the lead in obtaining ISO9001:2015 international quality system certification (Certificate No.: 45021), establishing a complete quality assurance system aligned with international standards. In July 2007, it became a Jiangsu Provincial High-Tech Enterprise. In April 2009, the company obtained the Special Equipment Manufacturing License of the People's Republic of China (License No.: TS2232C42). In August 2012, it acquired the ASME "U" Stamp authorization, marking the company's entry into a new phase of development. The company possesses strong R&D capabilities and advanced manufacturing processes, currently employing over 3 senior engineers and more than 20 engineers and assistant engineers. Multiple innovative technologies have been patented, and many products hold leading positions domestically.
The company currently holds an absolutely leading position in evaporation technology and has extensive cooperation with many renowned large domestic group companies, including Zhuofeng Biology, Meihua Group, Yufeng Group, Yihai Kerry, North China Pharmaceutical Group, Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, Shouguang Juneng, Qilu Pharmaceutical, Qiyuan Pharmaceutical, Xiwang Group, Shengtai Biology, Zhejiang Huakang, Kelun Pharmaceutical (Yili), and Shandong Tianli.
While meeting domestic market demand, the company's DDGS alcohol equipment and tube bundle dryer series products have been exported to Russia and Southeast Asian markets.
We are capable of providing professional technical support and after-sales service nationwide for our vast user base. High-quality products and their unique solutions not only enhance our corporate economic benefits but also bring us satisfaction by solving processing challenges for our clients.
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