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## The BERKEFELD PurBev® Carbon Filter is an activated carbon filter engineered according to hygienic design guidelines. It is used for polishing or de-chlorination of water or condensate in food and beverage production.



 

 

 

 

 



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## Overview

 

 

 

## Applications

- Removal of chlorine and reduction of chloramine
- Improvement/removal of odor and color
- Removal of anthropogenic traces (sweeteners, drugs, pesticides, etc.)
- Reduction of THMs and disinfection by-products
- Removal of organic traces
- Reduction of DOC (i.e. humic acid)
- Optimizes taste

## Benefits

- Optimum product quality & safety by minimization of microbial risks
- Reliable cleanability
- Easy dismantling of front piping for convenient maintenance
- Economical & highly efficient operation: minimized water losses during b/w and sanitization
- Long lifetime due to robust and high quality materials

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Capacities

Nominal flow rates: 5 – 150 m³/h per unit

## Configurations

- Single – Multiple – Lead-lag
- Hot water or steam sanitization
- Internal or external backwash
- Manual or automatic operation
- Integrated polisher

##   
Standard

- Pre-assembled lean & hygienic front piping in 316L DIN 11850-2 with integrated valves and instrumentation
- Full de-aeration ensured
- Hot water/steam sanitizable system
- EHEDG approved components
- Customized EBCT (Empty Bed Contact Time)
- High quality acid-washed coconut shell carbon media (food grade)
- Sterile sample valves
- 60 nozzles/m² according to DIN 19605
- Bed expansion during backwash min 25%

***Optional***

Optional configurations are available for filter, piping, instrumentation and sanitization. Contact us for more information.



 

 

 



 

 

 

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  Product range

   

 

 



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### Berkefeld PurBev® UF

BERKEFELD PurBev® UF is an ultrafiltration plant engineered according to hygienic design guidelines for food and beverage water treatment.

 

 

Membrane Filtration - reverse osmosis

 

 

 

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### Berkefeld PurBev® Media Filter

BERKEFELD PurBev® Media Filter are pressurized filters engineered according to hygienic design directives for food and beverage water treatment. Filter media are chosen in function of the application.

 

 

Filtration

 

 

 

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  Resources

   

 

 



 

 [PDF

  Case Study - Mineral Water Brand - Poland (EN)  (408.23 KB)  

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  Case Study - Brewery - Cameroun (EN)  (499.42 KB)  

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  Case Study - Soft Drink Production - UAE (EN)  (276.38 KB)  

    ](/sites/g/files/dvc3341/files/document/2019/04/3697-Hygienic-Design_Soft-Drinks_Water_T.pdf) 

 



 

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  Case Study - Soft Drink Production - Egypt (EN)  (472.13 KB)  

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  Case Study - Process Water Treatment - Germany (EN)  (443.55 KB)  

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  Case Study - Soft Drink plant - North Africa (EN)  (487.41 KB)  

    ](/sites/g/files/dvc3341/files/document/2019/04/Veolia-Berkefeld-Case-Study-Softdr.pdf)