Industry sector: Soft drinks production (NAF 2008 Code: 1107B)
Company activity: The company specialises in the production and marketing of beverages: natural mineral waters, spring waters, sparkling waters, sodas, colas, and non-alcoholic soft drinks.
Company type: French company exporting to Canada and the United States
Year of establishment: 1853
Contact(s): Quality Manager
Company context
Rooted for more than 150 years at the heart of its region, our client has acquired unique know-how that today stands alongside the most modern techniques in the production of high-quality beverages. The company employs around forty people and produces, on average, 150,000 bottles per day.
With an integrated quality control laboratory as well as an R&D unit, the company designs and develops all its new products at its French site.
Filtration challenge
Our client uses filter plates, composed of cellulose and perlite, to remove contaminants in the production of organic or non-organic sugar syrups, at 60° Bx, and to clarify the solution.
Expert advice
The Brix scale is used to measure, in degrees Brix (°B or °Bx), the fraction of sucrose in a liquid, i.e. the percentage of soluble dry matter. The higher the °Brix, the sweeter the sample.
Significant labour costs (cleaning, maintenance, etc.), together with extended downtime of the plate filtration system, led our client to consult various suppliers in search of a more optimal technical solution and a reduction in operating costs.
Pemflow filtration solution
Pemflow was selected to supply a filter housing / filter cartridge assembly for the following reasons:
- Ease of installation and operation
- Reduced footprint, compared with a plate filtration system
- Significantly reduced energy and water consumption
- Unchanged production procedures
- Closed system providing stability and safety
- Sanitary filter housing
- Food-contact approved filter cartridge
The client’s operating conditions required a filtration system capable of handling a weekly throughput of 20 t and an instantaneous flow rate of 4.2 m³/h.
Pemflow selected a high-flow cartridge of the SupaPleat FFC type from AMAZON FILTERS…
SupaPleat FFC High-Flow Cartridge
Developed to meet the requirements of numerous processes, this filter cartridge incorporates a pleated depth media offering low pressure drop and high dirt-holding capacity.
In the version proposed to our client, this large-diameter high-flow cartridge is:
- Manufactured from a pleated depth polypropylene media, with PP end caps and a 304 stainless steel core and cage
- 40 inches in length to accommodate the required flow rate
- Fitted with a silicone seal
- Validated for an absolute rating of 50 µm (β5000)
In terms of certification, this industrial filter is suitable for food contact:
- US FDA CFR Title 21
- European Regulation EC No. 1935/2004
Expert advice
HIGH-FLOW specific features
This range of filter cartridges, thanks to its very large filtration surface areas, offers exceptional flow capacities. Available with polypropylene media or glass fibre, this range provides a low environmental impact as well as rapid change-out.
High-Capacity Sanitary Filter Housing
- 316L stainless steel
- Maximum temperature: -10°C / 150°C
- Maximum operating pressure (liquid): 10 bar
- Internal surface finish – Ra < 0.8 µm
- FDA silicone seal
- CE marked, compliant with Directive 2014/68/EU & ATEX
Upon supply of the filter housing, we also delivered a set of certificates:
- 3.1 Material Certificates with index
- Certificates of conformity: CE, ATEX, FDA, USP, etc.
- Dimensional inspection certificates
- Hydrostatic test report
At the company’s request, the product was also equipped with:
- A 316L stainless steel sanitary vent kit
- A sanitary drain valve
This high-flow housing / single-cartridge solution perfectly meets the company’s selection criteria, namely:
- Ease of installation
- Easy maintenance (quick cartridge change-out)
- Compact footprint
- Reduced energy and water consumption
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