Beer recovery unit for breweries
Recover valuable beer from surplus yeast efficiently and integrate seamlessly into your existing brewing operations with this modular system.
Recovers Beer from Surplus Yeast and Tank Bottoms
The Beer Recovery Unit from GEA Membrane Plants is designed to efficiently recover beer from surplus yeast and tank bottoms using robust ceramic membrane technology. This system employs cross-flow filtration, enabling continuous and modular operations suitable for beverage and brewing industries. Available skid-mounted, it processes up to 1000 hectoliters per day depending on dry solids content. The unit’s design minimizes operator involvement and integrates seamlessly into existing brewery operations, supported by a compact and hygienic framework. With a yeast-free permeate output of less than 5 cells per 100 ml, it assures high-quality beer recovery. Built for CIP cleaning, it supports easy maintenance and minimal downtime, emphasizing cost efficiency and sustainability in beer production processes.
Benefits
- Maximizes yield by recovering high-quality beer from waste, reducing material loss.
- Minimizes labor costs with low operator involvement due to automated controls.
- Enhances sustainability with reduced waste and energy-efficient operation.
- Easily integrates into existing systems, requiring no major reconfiguration.
- Facilitates maintenance and reduces downtime with straightforward CIP cleaning.
- Applications
- Fermentation products,Beverage,Alcoholic drinks,Beer production
- End products
- Neutral alcoholic base,Hard seltzer,Non-alcoholic beer,Beer
- Steps before
- Yeast Collection,Tank Bottom Accumulation
- Steps after
- Beer Filtration,Packaging,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- surplus yeast,tank bottoms
- Output ingredients
- recovered beer,yeast-free permeate
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Capacity
- 250 hl,500 hl,1000 hl per day
- Filtration type
- Cross-flow with ceramic membranes
- Membrane Type
- Ceramic
- Operating Mode
- Standard plant design
- Cleaning Method
- CIP (Clean-In-Place)
- Yeast-free permeate
- ,lt
- 5 cells / 100 ml
- Modular Design
- Compact skids
- Dry solids content capacity
- Dependent
- Working Mechanism
- Cross-flow filtration
- Membrane Type
- Ceramic membranes
- Processing Capacity
- 250 hl/day,500 hl/day,1000 hl/day
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- CIP Principles
- Easy to clean (CIP)
- Automation Level
- Minimal operator requirement
- Modular Design
- Compact skids
- Permeate Specification
- Yeast-free permeate (< 5 cells / 100 ml)
- Customizability
- Standard Plant Design
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact skid
- Tank shape and size
- Standard sizes
- Feed/discharge method
- Cross-flow filtration
- Material type
- Ceramic membranes
- Modular design
- Yes
- Modular design
- Compact skids
- Processing capacities
- 250 hl,500 hl,1000 hl per day
- System integration
- Easily retrofit into existing operations