Protecting the Purity of Water
Parker Bioscience Filtration offer a range of microfiltration solutions for the bottled water industry. Parker's filters clarify natural mineral water to remove suspended fine particulate and sterilize filtered water by eliminating all particulate including colloids and bacteria as small as 0.2µm. Microfiltration solutions from Parker also help reduce microplastics suspended in high quantities of drinking water which are a suspected byproduct of the bottling process itself.
Water Selection Guide
Explore our portoflio for water applications to find the filtration product that's most effective for your manufacturing process.
WATER APPLICATIONS
Point-of-Entry Clarification
Water entering a bottling facility directly from a source is referred to as point-of-entry (POE) and requires clarification to remove any insoluble contaminants before entering intermediate storage. To be considered a 'Natural Mineral Water,' this is the only step permitted within Europe. The filtration employed for this requirement must handle a high and variable particle loading and an ideal filter at this stage can improve overall process efficiency.
PEPLYN HA
The PEPLYN HA filtration media balances a high surface area and closely controlled porosity, in a configuration that maximizes the cleaning efficiency of the cartridge through backwash procedures. Capture of larger insoluble particulate is predominantly on the surface of the media, where the rigid, open pleat structure ensures that backwash cleaning provides effective removal. Smaller colloids are retained throughout the depth of the graded density PEPLYN media, providing accurately defined retention under the variable particulate loading conditions typical in clarification applications.
PEPLYN HD
PEPLYN HD filters have a multi-layer, high depth construction, providing extended service lifetimes and consistent quality filtrate under demanding conditions. These filters capture particulate throughout the depth of the media, with larger particles being captured in the outer prefiltration layers. The inner graded density media provides accurately defined retention to finer particulate.
Pre-Stabilization and Membrane Protection
Pre-stabilization protects final membrane filters from colloidal particulate. Most waters have suspended solids moving in solution which are the major cause of membrane filter blockage. Removing the solids results in longer service life of the membranes and lower running costs. As product water moves through the bottling facility, intermediate storage may be necessary. Pre-stabilization limits the microorganisms entering storage tanks so that potential for biofilm development is reduced.
PREPOR NG
These microbial reduction filters offer effective control of contamination during intermediate storage. They offer stable, reliable retention efficiency and dirt holding capacity.
PREPOR PP
PREPOR PP filter cartridges will significantly reduce the number of spoilage organisms, providing extremely cost-effective pre-stabilization of process liquids.
Final Stabilization
To ensure complete elimination of micro-organisms from bottled water, the final stabilization process is essential. The BEVPOR range of filter cartridges offered by Parker Bioscience Filtration reliably removes micro-organisms down to 0.2µm while maintaining the water's essential constituents, which contribute towards the products unique properties.
BEVPOR MH Filters
Parker's BEVPOR MH filter cartridges ensure the safety of water prior to bottling and protect the purity and essential characteristics of the source water. These filters offer high filtration performance, increased throughput to blockage, high water flow and maximized operational efficiency.
BEVPOR MW Filters
Parker specifically designed BEVPOR MW filter cartridges as cost-effective solution for ensuring the safety of water prior to bottling. These filters protect the essential characteristics of the water, offer high filtration performance and increased throughput to blockage.
BEVPOR MS Filters
Parker's BEVPOR MS filter cartridges are a cost-effective solution for ensuring the safety of water prior to bottling. These filters protect the purity and essential characteristics of the source water and offer high filtration performance.
Service Water, Process Water and Product Water
- Service water: Particulate filters protect equipment from fouling with high levels of particulates present in the municipal water supplies.
- Product water: Particulate filters protect water treatment equipment from rapid fouling due to high levels of particulate present in ground/municipal source feed water, allowing rapid generation of high volumes of product water.
- Process water: Filters prevent reinfection of bottled water with waterborne spoilage organisms and pathogens.
PEPLYN PLUS
PEPLYN PLUS cartridges represent a cost-effective solution. Extensive research has resulted in filter media with continuously graded fibre density giving progressively finer particulate retention through the depth of the media. This combined with optimized media pleating density gives PEPLYN PLUS cartridges exceptional lifetime performance.
BEVPOR MS Filters
BEVPOR MS filters provide full retention to industry regulated, water contaminating organisms to ensure the microbiological safety of water, designed for high flow and cost-effective performance.
BEVPOR WG Filters
BEVPOR WG filters have been designed for the sterilization of process/service water to ensure microbial hazards are controlled within beverage processing applications, particularly aseptic filling operations.
Liquid Filter Integrity Testing
Monitor performance of your membrane filters to ensure they are not damaged, fit for purpose, and capable of providing the necessary degree of microbial control. Effective final stabilization of water is assured only when filters have been selected properly, used inside the recommended limits and haven’t suffered damage during use. It is essential that filter performance is monitored and results recorded. This is achieved through routine integrity testing using the BEVCHECK range of instruments.
BEVCHECK and BEVCHECK PLUS
BEVCHECK and BEVCHECK PLUS instruments provide an easy and accurate way of monitoring the condition of critical membrane filter systems used in beverage processing.
Product Purge
During processes, water may remain in equipment such as pipes. This water is flushed out using compressed gas or air, which can introduce airborne contaminants to the product. The sterile filtration of compressed gases removes all airborne particulate including dust, bacteria and industrial lubricants from the air, ensuring the product remains contaminant-free.
HIGH FLOW BIO-X Sterile Gas Filters
High Flow Bio-X sterile gas filters combine proven depth filter technology and a pleated construction to provide retention down to 0.01 micron in gas.
HIGH FLOW TETPOR II Sterilizing Grade Filters
HIGH FLOW TETPOR II sterilizing gas filters set the standard with a great combination of efficiency, flow rate and strength. They offer a highly hydrophobic, high flowing PTFE membrane and can be in-situ steam sterilized for up to 225 cycles at 142°C. These filters are fully validated both to ASTM f838-05 liquid bacterial challenge and to an aerosol and viral challenge.
Valairdata 4
Valairdata 4 is the next generation of fully automated aerosol challenge integrity test unit, designed to test the integrity of sterile gas filters quickly and easily.
Tank Vent Filtration
During storage, water may be exposed to external contaminants which enter the tank through vents. These airborne contaminants, which contact the water, may consequentially spoil the bottled water product. Sterile gas filters fitted to the ventilation of the tank eliminates the possibility of product contamination by the removal of all airborne organisms.
HIGH FLOW BIO-X Sterile Gas Filters
High Flow Bio-X sterile gas filters combine proven depth filter technology and a pleated construction to provide retention down to 0.01 micron in gas.
HIGH FLOW TETPOR II Sterilizing Grade Filters
HIGH FLOW TETPOR II sterilizing gas filters set the standard with a great combination of efficiency, flow rate and strength. They offer a highly hydrophobic, high flowing PTFE membrane and can be in-situ steam sterilized for up to 225 cycles at 142°C. These filters are fully validated both to ASTM f838-05 liquid bacterial challenge and to an aerosol and viral challenge.
Valairdata 4
Valairdata 4 is the next generation of fully automated aerosol challenge integrity test unit, designed to test the integrity of sterile gas filters quickly and easily.
Gas Filter Integrity Testing
Monitor the performance of your sterile gas filters to ensure they are not damaged, are fit for purpose, and capable of protecting operations from contamination by airbourne organisms and spores. The performance of sterile gas filters should be monitored and the results recorded as part of your plant's HACCP framework, to meet production objectives of maintaining product quality and increasing operational efficiency.
Valairdata 4
Valairdata 4 is the next generation of fully automated aerosol challenge integrity test unit, designed to test the integrity of sterile gas filters quickly and easily.
Food & Beverage Knowledge & Resources
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Bioscience N.A.
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County Durham
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