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Counterflow Cooler

Ottevanger Counterflow Coolers reduce pellets, expandate, or conditioned meal to near ambient temperature using controlled airflow through the product bed. The range includes single and double deck pellet coolers and meal coolers with fluidised beds. Smooth discharge ensures product quality, full emptying, and hygienic, easy access operation.

  • Efficient counterflow cooling to near-ambient
  • Smooth, controlled discharge
  • Large access hatches for inspection and cleaning

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Performance & Applications

Overview

Key benefits

Discover the key benefits of the Couterflow Cooler, designed for reliable, uniform cooling across a wide range of feed products.

  • Perfect cooling performance with controlled air flow through adjustable product layers
  • Smooth discharging into the hopper; total emptying at the end of a run
  • Bevelled hopper corners to prevent build-up of fines or product
  • Large inspection doors along the full mixing/cooling length for easy cleaning
  • Double-deck option enables fast product change-over without waiting for the lower bin to empty
  • Dedicated meal cooler execution with two fluidised beds and swivel-valve dischargers; convertible to handle both meal and pellets


Available executions

All machines can be customised. Couterflow Coolers can be delivered for pellets, expandate or meal, with a choice of discharge systems and deck layouts.

  • Single-deck pellet cooler with electrically driven triple-grid discharge
  • Double-deck pellet cooler with two hydraulically driven swivel-valve dischargers for rapid change-over
  • Meal cooler with rotating distributors/rakes and two swivel-valve dischargers
  • Stainless or mild-steel construction with large inspection hatches
  • Options for pellets, wood/pulp pellets, expandate and full-fat soya (application-dependent)


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Your questions answered

FAQ

Ambient air is drawn through a product bed in the opposite direction to product flow, providing efficient heat exchange and gentle cooling to near-ambient.

For frequent product change-overs. The intermediate deck holds the new product while the previous batch completes its cycle, shortening waiting time.

Triple-grid dischargers (electrically driven) for free-flowing pellets, and swivel-valve dischargers (hydraulically driven) for a wider product range, including expandate and full-fat soya.

They use two fluidised beds with dedicated distribution and discharge to cool dense mash uniformly. The standard design can be adapted to handle both meal and pellets if required.

Yes. The discharge systems are designed for smooth emptying and total discharge at the end of a run.

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