Calculator for determining holding tube length in pasteurizing and UHT plants

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Holding tube length calculator To use add your values to the empty fields below
L/h
Internal diameter of holding tube, mm
Mean holding time, seconds
Efficiency factor	Use 0.5 for laminar flow and 0.82 for turbulent flow. Refer to the Reynolds number - efficiency factor chart below.

Further information on holding tube length and its significance in thermal processing is available in the article on UHT processing.

How to cite this article

Mullan, W.M.A. (2023) [On-line] Available from: Accessed:

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