Food Process Engineering

Design food processes with confidence

FlowBite is a browser-based process simulator for the food industry. Build flowsheets, calculate mass & energy balances, validate microbial safety, and export professional results — all in one tool.

FlowBite Simulator — Milk Powder Process
Raw Milk
Feed
Pasteuriser
72°C / 15s
Evaporator
48% TS
Spray Dryer
180°C inlet
Powder
Product
Total Mass In
10,000 kg/hr
Steam Duty
2,847 kW
Log Reduction
8.2 (TVC)
Powder Output
1,234 kg/hr

Everything you need for process design

Built by food engineers, for food engineers. FlowBite combines rigorous thermodynamics with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

15 Unit Operations

From mixers and heat exchangers to multi-effect evaporators, spray dryers, sterilisers, and fluid bed dryers.

Mass & Energy Balances

Rigorous thermodynamic calculations with CoolProp integration for accurate steam, water, and energy properties.

Microbial Kinetics

Built-in thermal inactivation models with D/Z-value calculations for pasteurisation and sterilisation validation.

Sankey Diagrams

Visualise mass and energy flows through your process with interactive Sankey diagrams.

Utility Tracking

Automatic steam, cooling water, and electricity assignment with detailed utility summaries per unit.

Cloud Save & Export

Save flowsheets to the cloud, export to JSON, and download results as CSV for further analysis.

15 Unit Operations

From basic mixing to multi-effect evaporation — every unit includes full thermodynamic calculations and utility tracking.

Mixer
Splitter
Heater
Cooler
Heat Exchanger
Evaporator
Spray Dryer
Pasteuriser
Pump
Separator
Multi-Effect Evap.
Steriliser / UHT
Homogeniser
Fluid Bed Dryer
Tank / Buffer
Bioprocess Engineering

Meet BioFlow

BioFlow is our dedicated bioprocess simulator — designed for fermentation, downstream processing, and biomanufacturing. From STR bioreactors to chromatography columns, BioFlow covers the full bioprocess chain.

  • 32 unit operations — bioreactors, centrifuges, chromatography, UF/MF, spray dryers, and more
  • Monod kinetics — batch, fed-batch, continuous, and perfusion fermentation modes
  • TEA & LCA — techno-economic analysis with MPSP, NPV, IRR, and full environmental footprint
  • 18 templates — mAb production, insulin, beer brewing, bioethanol, enzyme production, and more
BioFlow v1.6 — mAb Production
STR Bioreactor
Fed-batch, 10m³
Centrifuge
Disc-stack, 98% recovery
Protein A Chromatography
Affinity capture
Ultrafiltration
30 kDa MWCO
Spray Dryer
180°C inlet
Product
12.4 kg/h
MPSP
$847/kg
CO₂
18.3 kg/kg
PackBite v1.9 — Ready Meal Line
Multihead Weigher
10-120 ppm
High-Speed Tray Sealer
40-100 ppm · ❤ Heart Machine
Checkweigher
20-200 ppm
Case Packer
5-20 cases/min
Palletiser
5-15 pallets/hr
Cost/Pack
€0.098
OEE
81.8%
Line CAPEX
€250k
Packaging Line Engineering

Meet PackBite

PackBite is our packaging line designer — configure complete packaging lines from primary filling to palletising. Select your heart machine, add upstream and downstream equipment, and simulate the entire line with real-time OEE and cost analysis.

  • 10 packaging types — trays, bottles, bags, flow wraps, cups, cartons, cans, pouches, vacuum, and bulk
  • 22 machines — fillers, sealers, labellers, case packers, palletisers with real speed ranges and CAPEX data
  • V-Curve & OEE — speed vs. efficiency analysis with availability, performance, and quality waterfall
  • Cost/Pack calculator — material, energy, labour, CAPEX depreciation, and maintenance per pack

Three steps to your process design

01

Build your flowsheet

Drag unit operations onto the canvas and connect them with streams. Configure feed compositions, temperatures, and pressures.

02

Calculate

Hit Calculate and FlowBite solves the full mass & energy balance using CoolProp thermodynamics and food-specific property models.

03

Analyse & export

Review stream tables, Sankey diagrams, microbial log reductions, and utility summaries. Export results to CSV or save to the cloud.

Get in Touch

Interested in FlowBite for your organisation? Have questions or feedback? Send us a message and we will get back to you.

Ready to simulate?

Sign in to request access. Once approved by the administrator, you can start building your process flowsheets with FlowBite (food), BioFlow (bio), and PackBite (packaging).