Filtration Solutions for Soft Drinks Manufacturers

For soft drinks manufacturers, filtration of the water supply is crucial to their operations. Water is a key component throughout the manufacturing process, including product water, dilution water, cleaning water, can or bottle washing, and boiler feed applications. Ensuring the quality of incoming water is vital for the consistent production of beverage products.

Filtration Products to Address Soft Drinks Challenges

Removing Contaminants from Carbon Dioxide: PTFE membranes effectively remove spoilage organisms from CO2 before carbonation.

  • PTFE Gas Cartridge Filters
  • Gas Housings
  • GF Gas Cartridge Filters

Incoming Water Supply Filtration: Bag filters effectively remove turbidity and particulates from the factory water supply.

  • Bag Filters
  • Industrial Bag Filter Housing

Housing for Liquid Flow Rates from 1 to 500m³/hr: The PV range of liquid industrial or hygienic housings provides suitable solutions for all your application needs.

  • Multi Industrial Housings
  • Hygienic Filter Housings

Filtration Solutions for Brewers

The brewing process begins with steeping water and barley, followed by fermentation and maturation to create a brewing liquor. This liquor undergoes several filtration and stabilization steps before the final product—whether lager, ale, porter, or stout—is packaged into kegs, bottles, or cans. The goal for brewers is to maintain consistency in flavor, quality, appearance, and freshness across each batch, despite the variability introduced by ingredients and manufacturing processes. This consistency is crucial for providing a uniform experience from bottle to bottle in craft and micro-brewing, as well as maintaining brand uniformity for larger breweries. This applies to both alcoholic and non-alcoholic products.

Filtration Products to Address Brewing Challenges

Cold/Sterile Filtration: Enhance beverage shelf life without impacting flavor using PES membrane filters.

  • Lenticular Depth Filters
  • PES Membrane Filters
  • Depth Filter Sheets

Trap Filtration: Utilize polypropylene depth or pleated depth filters to ensure beer brightness following PPVP or diatomaceous earth filtration.

  • PP Pleated Depth Filters
  • PP Depth Filters
  • Hygienic Filter Housings

Filtration of Carbon Dioxide or Nitrogen: Employ PTFE membranes or depth filters to remove spoilage organisms effectively.

  • PTFE Gas Cartridge Filters
  • GF Gas Cartridge Filters
  • Gas Housings

Application of Filters in the Brewery Industry

Cartridge filtration plays a pivotal role in the brewing industry, helping brewers achieve their goals by removing contaminants and preventing their entry into the process. Key areas of application include:

1. Ingredient Contamination Prevention:

Incoming Water and Gas Filtration: Water, air, CO2, and steam are essential for brewing. Ensuring their quality is crucial for efficient manufacturing and preventing contaminants from entering the brewing process.

2. Manufacturing Operation Contamination Prevention:

Diathermanous Earth Filtration: Used to stop contamination that could arise during manufacturing operations.

3. Spoilage Organism Removal:

Cold Filtration/Pasteurization: Before final packaging, beer undergoes microbial stabilization or final filtration to remove spoilage organisms that can affect flavor and consumer experience.

By addressing these various filtration stages and challenges, brewers can maintain consistent product quality, ensuring a great experience for consumers.