Hot water sanitization of 3M Filters

Hot water sanitation is required in many applications to reduce bioburden populations and provide a sanitized (not sterile) environment. Hot water sanitation is generally preferred over chemical sanitation.

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3M™ SPSD Filtration Solutions for Breweries

3M™ Filtration Solutions for Distilleries

3M™ Filtration Solutions for Distilleries brochure

3M SPSD Industrial Segment Brochure USAC_3-30.indd

USAC Version for 3M SPSD Industrial Segment Filtration and Separation Brochure

Customer Application Brief

Consumer demand for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables has grown exponentially in recent years. Consumers appreciate the convenience of fresh-cut produce and the healthy options they provide. This market innovation was made possible by a number of advances in growing, processing, packaging and distribution of produce of the last decade. One such innovation, the development of anti-browning solutions, has lead to the marketing of fresh-cut fruits, such as apples, that do not brown for up to 20 days. The solutions, typically containing vitamins, minerals and other ingredients, are sprayed on the apples or contained in a bath in which the apples are soaked after the slicing process, delaying the normal oxidation that would occur.

Food and Beverage

Filter presses have long been used by wineries in cellar operations to clarify wine prior to final membrane filtering and bottling. The filter press format has been popular for many years since it is generally reliable, and the filter sheets contained in them are relatively low cost, commodity items. A filter press is typically composed of a series of stainless steel frames that hold depth filter sheets or pads. Turbid wine is pumped through the filter sheets, which retain undissolved solids, yeast, most bacteria, hazes, and other turbidity causing components. However, as wineries modernize and review their operations, with focus on improvements in efficiency and methods of sanitation when preparing wine for bottling, many upgrade the clarification process to include more cost effective, environmentally sealed cartridge filters in place of the filter press. Deficiencies in the filter press design are well known and include: leakage of wine, exposure of the filter media and product to contaminants in the environment, high labor and maintenance costs, and high capital costs.

Filter Press Replacement with Zeta Plus™ Depth Filter Cartridges for Beer Clarification

Filter presses have long been used by breweries in cellar operations to clarify non-pasteurized or draft beer prior to final membrane filtering and packaging. This clarification process is essential to economical membrane filtration in that beer not prepared in this manner will more quickly plug the membrane filters, leading to higher processing costs. The filter press format has been popular for many years since it is generally reliable, and the filter sheets contained in them are relatively inexpensive, commodity items. A filter press is typically composed of a series of stainless steel frames that hold cellulose-based depth filter sheets or pads. Turbid beer is pumped through the filter sheets, which retain undissolved solids, yeast, most bacteria, hazes, and other turbidity causing components. However, as breweries modernize and review their operations, with focus on improvements in efficiency and methods of sanitation when preparing beer for bottling, many upgrade the clarification process to include more cost effective, environmentally sealed cartridge filters in place of the filter press. Deficiencies in the filter press design are well known and include: leakage of beer, exposure of the filter media and beer to contaminants in the environment, oxygen pickup, high labor and maintenance costs, and high capital costs for the equipment.

Filter Sheet Replacement with Zeta Plus™ Depth Filter Cartridges for Distilled Spirits Clarification

Customer Application Brief - Filter sheets installed in a conventional filter press have long been used by distilleries to clarify distilled spirit prior to bottling. The filter sheet format has been popular for many years since it is generally reliable and the filter sheets are considered to be low cost, commodity items. A filter press is typically composed of a series of stainless steel frames that hold depth filter sheets or pads. Distilled spirit is pumped through the filter sheets, which retain undissolved solids, barrel char, carbon fines, microorganisms, hazes, and other turbidity causing components. However, as distilleries modernize and review their operations with a focus on improvements in efficiency and worker safety, many choose to upgrade the clarification process to include more cost effective, completely sealed cartridge-type filters in place of the filter press. Deficiencies in the filter press design are well known and include: leakage of distilled spirit, exposure of workers to volatile compounds like ethanol, exposure of the filter media and product to contaminants in the environment, high labor and maintenance costs, and high capital costs.

Long-Term Storage of Zeta Plus™ H and MH Series Filter Cartridges in a Chemical Sanitizer (Oxonia Active®).

Technical Brief

Microfiltration Devices to Control Populations of Thermo-tolerant Acid-resistant Bacteria Alicyclobacillus (ACB)

This paper addresses the capability of microporous filter devices to retain Alicyclobacillus and Bacillus spores. Included are design features, operation, and deployment in filtering production-scale beverages and beverage ingredients. Data are presented to show that both microporous depth filter media and microporous membrane (surface) media deliver complete retention according to the pores size rating selected and the retention rating respectively.

Short-Term Chemical Sanitation of Zeta PlusŽ H and MH Series Filter Cartridges With a Chemical Sanitizer (Oxonia Active®)

Technical Brief

Storage of Zeta PlusŽ Series, and LifeASSUREŽ Series Filters Used in the Filtration of Wine

Technical Brief