Where are filters used within the Food and Beverage industries?
Filters are installed to effectively remove particulates, yeast, mould spores and bacteria for use in the following process applications:
- Wineries
For pre-filtration and microbiological stabilisation.
- Breweries
For PVPP and DE particulate trap filtration, stabilisation, bio-burden reduction prior to pasteurisation, FOB returns, steam and sterile CO2.
- Cider
For pre-filtration and microbiological stabilisation.
- Spirits
For ensuring a crystal clear product.
- Mineral Water
For polishing and particulate filtration, and microbiological stabilisation.
- Table Water
For ensuring a sterile packaged product.
- Soft Drinks
For microbial stabilisation of water, removal of particulates from sugar and flavourings, sterile filtration of CO2.
- Food and Dairy Products
To remove micro-organisms, Cryptosporidium oocysts and particulate or unwanted suspended material from utilities such as water, air, gas or steam.
- Culinary Steam
To ensure the sterilisation of filters and process equipment or sanitisation of general equipment.
- Powder Handling
Powder Handling of milk powders, raw materials in bakeries and other food powders that require uniform fluidisation and aeration.
- Sparging
For the mass transfer of gas into liquid, N2 injection into emulsifiers and oils, aeration in fermentation, batch hydrogenation applications and carbonation of beverages.