Company activity: Specializing in the production and marketing of water: natural mineral water, spring water, sparkling water, sodas, colas, and non-alcoholic refreshing drinks.
Company type: French company exporting to Canada and the United States
Company founding year: 1853
Contact(s): Quality Manager
COMPANY CONTEXT
For over 150 years, our client has developed unique expertise, combining tradition and innovation in the production of high-quality beverages. The company employs around 40 people and produces an average of 150,000 bottles per day. It has an in-house quality control laboratory and an R&D unit, allowing it to design and develop all its new products at its French site.
FILTRATION ISSUE
Our client uses filtration plates made of cellulose and perlite to remove contaminants in the production of sugar syrups (organic or not) at 60° Bx and to clarify the solution.
Expert Advice:
Brix Scale
The Brix scale measures the fraction of sucrose in a liquid in degrees Brix (°B or °Bx), indicating the percentage of soluble dry matter. The higher the °Brix, the sweeter the sample.
The high labor costs (cleaning, maintenance…) and significant downtime associated with the plate filtration system led our client to seek a more efficient and cost-effective technical solution.
FILTRATION SOLUTION BY PEMFLOW
Pemflow was selected to supply a filter housing and filter cartridge due to the following advantages:
- Easy installation and operation
- Small footprint compared to a plate filtration system
- Significant reduction in water and energy consumption
- Unchanged production procedures
- Closed system ensuring stability and safety
- Sanitary filter housing
- Food-contact-approved filtration cartridge
The filtration system needed to handle a weekly flow rate of 20T and an instantaneous flow rate of 4.2 m3/h.
Pemflow opted for a SupaPleat FFC High-Flow Cartridge from AMAZON FILTERS…
SupaPleat FFC High-Flow Cartridge
Designed for a variety of processes, this filter cartridge incorporates a pleated depth media with low pressure drop and high retention capacity.
In the version supplied, this high-diameter cartridge is:
- Made from pleated depth polypropylene media, with PP end caps and a 304 stainless steel core + cage
- 40 inches in size to accommodate the required flow rate
- Equipped with a silicone seal
- Validated for an Absolute 50 µm threshold (β5000)
Certified for food-contact applications:
- US FDA CFR Title 21
- European Regulation EC No. 1935/2004
Expert Advice:
High-Flow Specific Elements
Thanks to their large exchange surface, these filter cartridges offer exceptional flow rates. Available in polypropylene media or glass fiber, they ensure reduced environmental impact and quick replacement.
… and a sanitary filter housing from AMAZON FILTERS, Series 73.
High-Capacity Sanitary Filter Housing
- 316L Stainless Steel
- Maximum temperature: -10°C to 150°C
- Maximum operating pressure (liquid): 10 bar
- Internal surface finish – Ra < 0.8 µm
- FDA-compliant silicone seal
- CE marking, compliant with Directive 2014/68/EU & ATEX
When delivering the filter housing, a full set of certificates was provided:
- Material Certificates 3.1 with Index
- CE, ATEX, FDA, USP compliance certificates
- Dimensional measurement certificates
- Hydrostatic test reports
Upon request, the equipment was also supplied with:
- A sanitary vent kit in 316L Stainless Steel
- A sanitary drain valve
This high-flow housing/single cartridge solution perfectly met the company's selection criteria:
- Easy installation
- Simple maintenance (quick cartridge replacement)
- Compact footprint
- Reduced water and energy consumption
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