KnowHow 1-2011 - Pentair

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by Janna dirKs janna.dirks@pentair.com
As demand for beer grows, small and mid-sized
brewers must make fast-paced decisions, expand
and maintain consistent quality.
Sustainable growth opens a variety of
options to keep up with smart competitors
and evolving customer demands. Investing
in a high-quality and innovative brewing
system, like the Beer Membrane Filtration
(BMF), offers attractive financial benefits.
inVeSting in SUStainability
Traditionally, BMF systems have been
designed for larger breweries that
produce more than one million hectoliter
output. To meet the specific demands of
mid-size breweries, Pentair now offers a
pre-assembled, stand-alone BMF system—
the BMF-18 Compact—that has the same
advantages and benefits as a BMF for
large breweries with a significantly lower
investment cost. In addition to achieving
brewery goals, the BMF-18 Compact
helps small and mid-sized brewers meet
sustainability goals, such as the efficient
use of water, energy and chemicals, and the
reduction of throwaway and non-recyclable
materials.
flexibility anD tUrnkey DeliVery
The BMF-18 Compact turnkey solution
offers fast implementation, reliable
operation and excellent beer quality
for breweries with an annual capacity
of approximately 100,000 hl to 500,000
hl, and even up to 1,000,000 hl with high
gravity and 24/7 operation. With a capacity
of 100-150 hl/h, the BMF-18 Compact
incorporates smart design principles
and high quality components. Its robust
design makes it possible to assemble the
entire BMF system prior to transportation.
After the order is placed, the brewery can
prepare the necessary piping while Pentair
builds and tests the BMF-18 Compact. Then,
the system is installed at the brewery as
a plug-and-play system, and tailored to
the brewery’s specific conditions. This
smart concept drastically shortens the
commissioning period and makes it
possible to filter the first hectoliters of beer
one week after arrival at the brewery.
Ganter—a German brewery based in
Freiburg since 1865—chose the BMF-18
Compact as part of its brewery upgrade.
Detlef Frankenberger, Managing Director
at Ganter, explains, “Higher process
automation, filtrating different types of
beer more flexibly, and with less impact on
the environment and our employees, are
essential advantages of the next generation
membrane filtration technology. For us,
as a mid-sized brewery, Pentair’s BMF-18
Compact offers the ideal, ready-to-install
solution.”
UneqUalleD perforManCe
Just like the BMF for large-size breweries,
the BMF-18 Compact delivers high-quality
beer consistently during a run cycle, with a
long shelf life and excellent taste stability,
while eliminating the health and safety
risks of diatomaceous earth. The BMF-18
Compact minimizes beer and time loss
during product switchover,
improving flexibility. Moreover,
only limited manual work is
required as the main process
steps are fully automated; the
brewer merely has to manually
switch from filtration to CIP—
and vice versa—typically about
once a day.
These advantages make the
BMF-18 Compact the perfect
solution for small and mid-size
breweries to filter the best
beer with the lowest financial
and environmental impact.
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