Description
Easy Choice for Cheese Makers
The Microflow XL-E Brine systems are specifically designed to meet needs and requirements of brine purification in modern cheese plants. Clarification is achieved without the need for filter aids or centrifuge. The fully automated Microflow system provides an environmentally friendly solution for longer brine life, with a reliable microbial stabilization which reduces the risk of cheese contamination from spoilage or pathogenic microorganisms during the brine salting process.
The system utilizes Pall's proven high area, hollow fiber membranes with unique mechanical strength and excellent chemical resistance, which allow high productivity and repeated exposure to aggressive cleaning regimes. When coupled with the user friendly software with cycle programming and a compact footprint, the Microflow XL-E Brine series is the easy solution for reliable cheese brine regeneration.
Benefits
With Pall's extensive experience in crossflow filtration of food and dairy streams and dedication to simplified process design and control logic, the Microflow XL-E Brine system incorporates unique features which enable dairies to perform clarification at low operating costs while providing constant and high brine filtrate quality.
These include:
- PVDF membranes with high mechanical strength for longer service life
- High area, high flow modules for more compact and more economical systems
- Backpulse capability for increased system productivity
- Hollow fiber membrane with 1.4 mm open channel for optimized cleaning
- automated production and cleaning cycles for unattended operation and reduced labour and downtime
- Transparent module housing to confirm filtrate quality and enhance troubleshooting capabilities
- On board tanks, for easy cleaning, concentration and integration
- User friendly interface and automated chemical dosing for reliable operation
Specifications
Compliance
- The Microflow XL-E Brine systems are manufactured in accordance with European Pressure Directives and each system is supplied with a CE mark.
- The Microflow XL modules have been qualified for compliance to specific regulatory standards for products coming into contact with foodstuffs. Please contact Pall for details.
Operating Conditions
- Inlet Pressure: 0.5 to 3.5 bar (7 to 50 psi)
- Temperature: 0 to 25 °C (32 to 77 °F) and typically 4 to 15 °C (39 to 59 °F)
- Maximum temperature for cleaning : 65 °C (150 °F)
Microflow XL-Brine Membranes
The Microflow XL Brine modules incorporate Pall's proven symmetric hollow fiber membranes. These large diameter, high flow modules feature 21.5 m2 (231 ft2) of filtration area, at least double that of typical competitive hollow fiber modules.
The module components include:
- Membrane: PVDF
- Potting: Epoxy resin
- Sleeve: Polypropylene
- Housing: Transparent polysulphone
- Seals: Ethylene Propylene copolymer
Microflow XL-E-Brine System Components
The Microflow XL-E Brine systems are operator controlled manual systems, incorporating one high capacity crossflow module. All product wetted components are constructed of 316L stainless steel. Piping manifold, membranes, pumps and instruments are mounted on a mobile frame, which includes the following:
- Stainless steel pre-filter screen for large particles
- On board concentration / cleaning tank
- Feed pump with 316L stainless steel cover
- Circulation pump with 316L stainless steel cover
- Filtrate reservoir
- Reverse filtration (back flush) pump
- Magnetic flow meter with batch control
- CIP function with 1 μm water filter and temperature control
- Automatic chemical dosing
- Store programmable logic control (PLC) with touch screen
- Pressure, temperature and dry run protection
Type
Ordering Information
Standard Filtration Skid Specifications
Model Characteristics | Microflow XL-E Brine | |
XL2E | XL3E | |
Number of modules | 2 | 3 |
Filtration surface area | 43 m² (463 ft²) | 64.5 m² (694 ft²) |
Length | 2.2 m (7.22 ft) | 2.3 m (7.55 ft) |
Width | 1.0 m (3.28 ft) | 1.0 m (3.28 ft) |
Height | 2.1 m (6.89 ft) | 2.1 m (6.89 ft) |
Weight (empty) | 670 kg (1477 lb) | 720 kg (1587 lb) |
Raw brine tank | 300 L (79.25 gal) | |
Filtrate brine tank | 42 L (11.09 gal) | |
Connection type | DIN 11851 | |
Raw brine inlet | DN 50 | |
External bleed outlet | DN 40 | |
Filtrate brine outlet | DN 40 | DN 50 |
Concentrate outlet | DN 40 | |
Water inlets | DN 25 | |
Chemicals inlet | DN 15 | |
Wattage | 7 kW | 11 kW |
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