APV collects product award for steam recycling UHT
Credit: SPX Flow
APV, an SPX FLOW brand, has won the 2026 SEAL Sustainable Product Award for its Infusion UHT featuring SteamRecycle. The SEAL Sustainable Product Award category honours products that are “purpose-built” for a sustainable future, according to the company. The firm has previously earned SEAL recognition for its APV pigging recovery technology and the APV UHT Seamless Infusion Vessel.
“We are proud to receive the SEAL Sustainable Product Award for the APV SteamRecycle,” said Pranav Shah, global product manager for UHT systems at SPX Flow. “This innovation tackles one of the most energy-intensive parts of UHT processing by recycling process steam instead of wasting it which helps dairy, plant-based and beverage producers cut energy use, lower emissions and move closer to long-term sustainable operations.”
In traditional infusion UHT systems, steam is generated, used once for heating and then released, requiring new steam to be continuously produced, often through the combustion of fossil fuels. SteamRecycle changes this process. Steam generated during heating is captured, purified, mechanically compressed and reused in a closed loop rather than discharged. This allows the system to reuse 100% of the steam it creates, keeping UHT processing running without need of fresh boiler steam. This results in lower energy use and no ongoing reliance on fossil fuels during production. In short, it turns wasted steam into reusable energy and makes UHT processing much more efficient and sustainable.
Depending on operating hours and application, the SteamRecycle may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 1,000 tons annually while cutting water recirculation demands, compared to traditional infusion UHT systems, SPX Flow notes.
