Beer sterile filtration system for large breweries
Ensure your beer retains its authentic taste and quality by implementing a sterile filtration system that effectively removes microorganisms without thermal impact, optimizing both process security and beer flavor.
Filters and Sterilizes Beer Efficiently
The Beer Sterile Filtration Module (BSF) from Alfa Laval provides an innovative solution for breweries seeking microbial removal in beer without compromising flavor. Utilizing a unique Sartorius membrane filtration system, this module ensures complete bacteria retention, eliminating thermal degradation. It is applicable in producing a variety of filtered beers, including lagers, IPAs, and non-alcoholic options.
This system operates with minimal oxygen pick-up and negligible product loss, enhancing both safety and product quality. Designed for full automation in large-scale operations as well as manual use for craft brewers, it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines. The BSF supports efficient CIP processes, optimizing cleaning and maintenance while reducing downtime.
With a small footprint that conserves valuable space, the module also includes pre-filtration and sterile filtration stages, boosting throughput. Regular sterilization with hot water maintains cartridge integrity and longevity. Alfa Laval’s solutions are designed for easy integration of sterile gases, performing integrity tests to ensure consistent, safe production conditions.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by ensuring 100% bacteria retention without affecting beer flavor.
- Saves space with a compact design, eliminating the need for a buffer tank.
- Minimizes product losses and protects beer integrity with low oxygen pick-up.
- Boosts productivity with seamless integration into existing production lines.
- Reduces maintenance downtime through efficient CIP processes and hot water sterilization.
- Applications
- Beverages,Craft beer,Beer,Breweries
- End products
- Filtered wheat beer,Filtered pilsner,Filtered stout,Filtered pale ale,Filtered ipa,Filtered lager,Filtered craft saison,Sterile non-alcoholic beer
- Steps before
- Pre-filtration,Beer preparation
- Steps after
- Sterile beer filtration,CIP (Clean-In-Place),Filling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- bright beer
- Output ingredients
- sterile filtered beer,microorganism-free beer
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Micro-organism retention
- 100% bacteria retention
- Thermal degradation
- No thermal degradation
- Oxygen pick-up
- Low at start-up
- Product losses
- Close to zero
- Filtration cartridge type
- Sartorius membrane cartridges
- Automation
- Fully automated
- System size
- Small footprint
- Prefiltration step
- Sartorius depth filtration cartridges
- Nominal retention rate
- 0.65 μm
- Absolute retention rates
- 0.45 μm or 0.65 μm
- Working mechanism
- Membrane filtration
- Integrated steps
- Pre-filtration and sterile filtration
- CIP principles
- Effective CIP with standard caustic solutions
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Fully automated / Manual
- Low oxygen pick-up
- Yes
- Product losses
- Close to zero
- Process security
- Integrity check before batch processing
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Small
- Control panel type
- Automatically controlled
- Discharge method
- Sterile beer routed to filler
- Control panel type
- Manual / Automated
- Compact footprint
- Small footprint
- Integration possibilities
- Easy integration into existing production lines
- System automation
- Fully automated / Manual
- Modular design
- Yes