Cross-flow filtration unit for clarifying juice and wine
Achieve optimal clarity and yield with this semicontinuous cross-flow filtration system, designed for high solid content management and efficient filtration of juices, wines, and fermentation broths, ensuring top-quality end products.
Clarifies and Filters High-Solid Content Liquids
The UltraStar XL from Bucher Unipektin is a semi-continuous cross-flow ultrafiltration unit designed to tackle the complex challenge of clarifying liquids with medium to high suspended solids content. Utilizing large-diameter tubular membranes, this system excels in the filtration and clarification of fruit juices, wines, and aqueous plant extracts, making it indispensable for food, beverage, and biotechnology industries. The unit operates by circulating product through ½’’ diameter membrane tubes, allowing for separation as permeate exits the system, maximizing product yield and quality. Capable of processing multiple applications such as apple, pear, and citrus juices, as well as herbal plant extracts and fermenter broths, it adeptly manages high-capacity operations due to its modular design.
The UltraStar XL’s fully automated system features an integrated PLC with a touch panel for seamless operation and includes CIP (Clean-In-Place) for efficient maintenance. Its compatibility with a range of membrane types, including UF and PVDF, offers flexibility in cut-off specifications to meet diverse filtration requirements. With a connected load between 36-85 kW and available membrane areas ranging from 83 to 499m², the unit is designed for energy efficiency while accommodating different throughput demands. The corrosion-resistant design with temperature and pH range adaptability (10-55°C, pH 2.0-10.5) ensures durability and reliability in rigorous production environments.
Benefits
- Enhances product yield and quality with effective high solids management.
- Minimizes labor intervention through a fully automated PLC-controlled system.
- Reduces footprint requirements with a compact modular design.
- Ensures efficient cleaning and minimal contamination risk with integrated CIP.
- Adapts easily to varied applications with customizable membrane cut-offs.
- Applications
- Fermenter broths,Biotechnology,Fermentation broths,Aqueous plant extracts,Food industry,Wines,Fruit wines,Fruit juices
- End products
- Protein solution,Citrus juice,Plant-based beverage,Yeast broth,Apple juice,Pear juice,Pineapple juice,Fortified wine,Cider,Herbal plant extract,Berry juice,Lactic acid ferment,Sparkling wine
- Steps before
- Grinding,Crushing,Extraction
- Steps after
- Diafiltration,Sterilization,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- fruit juices,wines,aqueous plant extracts,fermentation broths,apples,pears,berries,stone fruits,citrus fruits,pineapples,aqueous suspensions,medium to high suspended solids
- Output ingredients
- clarified juice,clarified wine,clarified plant extracts,clarified fermentation broths,permeate
- Market info
- Bucher Unipektin is known for producing advanced equipment and systems for the food and beverage industry, specializing in juice processing and filtration technologies with a reputation for innovative solutions and reliable, high-quality products.
- Membrane type
- UF,PVDF membranes with cut off approx. 100 kD or 250 kD
- Membrane area
- 83 - 499m2
- Temperature range
- 10 - 55 °C
- PH-range
- 2.0 - 10.5
- Connected load
- 36 - 85 kW
- Dimensions for units < 250m2
- 3’317 x 4’432 x 3’ (W x L x H in mm)
- Dimensions for units > 250m2
- 4’794 x 4’432 x 3’496 (W x L x H in mm)
- Automation
- Fully automated PLC control with touch panel
- Working Mechanism
- Cross-flow ultra filtration
- Integrated CIP System
- Yes
- Flow Type
- Semicontinuous
- Automation Level
- Fully Automated PLC Control
- Tank Management
- Integrated Control System
- Modular Design
- Yes,high performance on small footprint
- Diafiltration
- Optionally available
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Container type
- Glass / PET
- Machine footprint
- ,lt
- 250m²
- 3’317 x 4’432 x 3’ (W x L x H in mm)
- Units,gt
- 250m²
- 4’794 x 4’432 x 3’496
- Tubular membrane size
- ½’’ diameter
- Membrane module housing
- 4’’ housing,L = 3.6 m
- Membrane area range
- 83 - 499m²
- Control panel type
- Fully automated PLC control with touch panel
- Discharge method
- Cross-flow filtration - permeate leaves the system through membrane
- Feed method
- Fresh product continuously added into the circulation tank
- Tank management
- Integrated
- Control panel type
- PLC control with touch panel
- Integration possibilities
- Integrated CIP system and tank management
- Design type
- Modular design