









MKII Modular Cross Flow Filtration
28 มีนาคม 2566
ผู้ชม 301 ผู้ชม
SUMMARY
The system uses a high-pressure piston-recirculation pump to circulate product through the filter module of choice. The variable speed triple-piston design combined with high-pressure flexibles minimises pressure pulsation. The operator can use their own feed vessel or this can be specified (FT18-20 option). The speed of the recirculation pump can be adjusted to suit the particular filtration module and the product.
A level sensor mounted on the pump inlet protects the pump from running dry.
The retentate back-pressure valve enables pressures up to 50 bar to be achieved. A relief valve protects against overpressure.
There is a permeate back-pressure valve so that accurate transmembrane pressures (TMP) can be set. Pressure sensors are sited on the retentate side on the inlet and outlet of the filter module, as well as on the permeate side. Any temperature gain in the retentate through recirculation at high pressure is removed using a 316 stainless steel shell and tube heat exchanger, which has corrugated tubes for improved heat transfer.
The transmembrane pressure can be finely controlled with independent back pressure valves. This reduces the fouling on the membrane when operating at higher pressures, extending the lifetime of the membrane.
APPLICATIONS
FOOD:
Dairy: Removal of micro-organisms from milk and cheese brines, milk protein standardisation and concentration, whey demineralisation, whey protein fractionation, defatting of whey proteins, and filtration
Fermented foods: Clarification of wine, beer and vinegar, removal of alcohol from wine and beer, post-fermentation yeast recovery, wine lifting
Fruit juices: Clarification and concentration
WATER:
Water and waste water purification, desalination, water softening
PHARMA:
Concentration and purification of macromolecules, sterile filtration, viral clearance, cell separation, water purification
EDIBLE OILS:
Degumming of vegetable oils
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Ability to assess the important cross-flow filtration module types on a single system
- Electronic instrumented option (-50) to allow the effect of process variables on filtration performance to be measured and logged
- Assessment of the effect of backpulsing on extending the time between CIP steps
- Reduced processing volume enables development with minimal product
- Simple cleaning and maintenance protocols
- Four membrane module options:
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– Ceramic (FT18-5)
– Spiral wound (FT18-6)
– Hollow fibre (FT18-7)
– Tubular (FT18-8)
- Capable of microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis operations
- Maximum filtration pressure of 50 bar (module dependant)
- Clean-in-place capability (CIP)
- Backpulsing option (suitable for FT18-5 and FT18-7)
- Variable retentate flow rate in order to change filtration cross-flow velocity
- Retentate and permeate back pressure valves
- Pressure sensors on the retentate inlet and outlet of the filtration module and on the permeate line
- Mass balance option for permeate flow rate measurement
- All parameters can be data logged
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum flow rate: 1400 l/hr
Maximum operating pressure: 50 bar (See filter module options)
Pressure sensors: 0-60 bar
Mass balance range: 0-6kg
Minimum test volume without FT18-20: 15L