The BERKEFELD PurBev® Carbon Filter is an activated carbon filter engineered according to hygienic design guidelines. It is used for polishing or de-chlorination of water or condensate in food and beverage production.
Applications
- Removal of chlorine and reduction of chloramine
- Improvement/removal of odor and color
- Removal of anthropogenic traces (sweeteners, drugs, pesticides, etc.)
- Reduction of THMs and disinfection by-products
- Removal of organic traces
- Reduction of DOC (i.e. humic acid)
- Optimizes taste
Benefits
- Optimum product quality & safety by minimization of microbial risks
- Reliable cleanability
- Easy dismantling of front piping for convenient maintenance
- Economical & highly efficient operation: minimized water losses during b/w and sanitization
- Long lifetime due to robust and high quality materials
Capacities
Nominal flow rates: 5 – 150 m³/h per unit
Configurations
- Single – Multiple – Lead-lag
- Hot water or steam sanitization
- Internal or external backwash
- Manual or automatic operation
- Integrated polisher
Standard
- Pre-assembled lean & hygienic front piping in 316L DIN 11850-2 with integrated valves and instrumentation
- Full de-aeration ensured
- Hot water/steam sanitizable system
- EHEDG approved components
- Customized EBCT (Empty Bed Contact Time)
- High quality acid-washed coconut shell carbon media (food grade)
- Sterile sample valves
- 60 nozzles/m² according to DIN 19605
- Bed expansion during backwash min 25%
Optional
Optional configurations are available for filter, piping, instrumentation and sanitization. Contact us for more information.
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