Food & Bev PES Cartridge Filters0 pages

FPS Cartridge Filters
PES Membrane

Applications
Winet

Juices

Beert

Soft Drinks

Bottled Water

Clean-in-Place Solutions

Process Water

Integrity Test Specifications
10-inch cartridge, water wetted membrane
0.03 μm

Filtration Media

Polyethersulfone (PES) Membrane

Media Support

Polypropylene

End Caps

Polypropylene

Center Core

Polypropylene

Outer Support Cage

Polypropylene

Sealing Method

Thermal Bonding

O-rings

Buna, Viton® (or FKM), EP, Silicone,
FEP Encapsulated Silicone, FEP
Encapsulated Viton (or FKM)

Total Performance

Critical Process Filtration, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer
of filtration products to industries in which filtration is considered
a critical part of the manufacturing process. We supply a complete
line of products and services to help you cost effectively satisfy all
your filtration requirements from a single source.

< 30 cc/min at 48 psig (3.3 barg)

0.22 μm

Construction Materials

< 30 cc/min at 60 psig (4.1 barg)

0.10 μm
FPS Filter Cartridges have been designed to comply with all FDA
requirements for the food industry. Polyethersulfone (PES) is
low protein binding and therefore a good choice for fermented
beverage filtration. FPS Membrane Filter Cartridges are  flushed
with high purity water to remove manufacturing debris and
protect your product. This washing also ensures that extractables
which may affect the taste of the product are removed. FPS
filters are designed to give maximum throughput and handle
cleaning and sanitization protocols well. Each cartridge module
is individually tested to ensure integrity before release from
manufacture and will retain all particles at the rated pore size.

Air Diffusion Rate

< 30 cc/min at 35 psig (2.4 barg)

0.45 μm

< 30 cc/min at 20 psig (1.4 barg)

0.65 μm

< 30 cc/min at 15 psig (1.0 barg)

0.80 μm

< 30 cc/min at 12 psig (0.8 barg)

1.0 μm

< 30 cc/min at 8 psig (552 mbarg)

1.2 μm

< 30 cc/min at 7 psig (483 mbarg)

Dimensions
Length

5 to 40 in. (12.7 to 101.6 cm) nominal

Outside Diameter

2.75 in. (7.0 cm) nominal

Filtration Area

7.0 ft2 (0.65 m2) per 10 in. length

Maximum Operating Parameters
Differential Pressure
•t Forward

50 psid (3.4 bard) at 20 °C (68 °F)

•t Reverse

40 psid (2.7 bard) at 20 °C (68 °F)

Operating Temperature
Recommended
Changeout Pressure

82 °C (180 °F) at 10 psid
(0.69 bard) in water
35 psid (2.4 bard)

Sanitization/Sterilization
Filtered Hot Water

90 °C (194 °F), 30 minutes, multiple
cycles, max 3 psid forward flow

Autoclave

121 °C (250 °F), 30 min, multiple cycles

In-line Steam

135 °C (275 °F), 30 min, multiple cycles

For all elevated temperature procedures above, a stainless steel
support ring is required.
Chemical Sanitization
Performed using industry standard concentrations of hydrogen
peroxide, paracetic acid, sodium hypochlorite, and other
selected chemicals.

Food and Beverage Grade

Pore Size