Beverage Industry Microfiltration

Nathan Starbard is Millipore Corporation’s manager for the North American beverage market. In this position he works with customers in the bottled water, wine, beer, soft drink, and spirits industries to expand their understanding of filtration technology, develop new applications within industry, as well as perform trouble-shooting and optimization of beverage filtration processes. He was previously the lead engineer for food and beverage applications within North America. Prior to Millipore, Nathan held former positions at E. & J. Gallo Winery including serving in Process Engineering/R&D where responsibilities included filtration related applications within wine, spirits, and grape juice manufacturing, and as a Technical Production Manager responsible for the world’s largest single site beverage microfiltration department. Nathan holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

"This is the first text completely dedicated to microfillration within the beverage industry." (Beverage and Food World, April 2009) "This book is a comprehensive guide and learning tool with regard to micro-filtration in the beverage industry." (Food and Beverage Reporter , July 2009)"This book is a one-stop source for quality information on beverage microfiltration and will be a valuable tool for all brewers working in large or small breweries and brewpubs … .I highly recommend a look at this book." (Brewer & Distiller, March 2009)"Whether used as a primer for water treatment professionals, specifying engineers or beverage plant managers applying microfiltration — or simply as a refresher course — Starbard's book will likely prove to be a useful reference and office/professional bookshelf addition." (Water Technology, January 2009)"A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of microfiltration specifically written for the beverage industry. This book is a one-stop source for quality information on beverage microfiltration and will be a valuable tool for all brewers working in large or small breweries and brewpubs. The book will be valuable as a reference, but it should also be on every brewer's must-read list. I found the author's knowledge of all aspects of beverage filtration to be first–rate … .It also has an excellent glossary and a full and accurate index. I highly recommend a look at this book." (Master Brewers Association of Americas, December 2008)

• Preface ix1 Introduction 3Introduction 3Principles of Filtration 6Beverage Contaminants 19Plugging Component Analysis 31FDA CFR 21 Guidelines 342 Cartridge Filters 37Cartridge Filters 37System Operation 72Common Cartridge Failure Modes 1073 Sheet and Lenticular Filters 111Filtration Media 111Sheet Filters 116Lenticular Filters 123Manufacturers and Distributors 1294 Bag Filters 131Bag Filters 131System Operation 137Bag Filter Manufacturers and Distributors 1405 Crossflow (Tangential Flow Filtration) Systems 141Crossflow Systems 141Crossflow Formats and Media 143System Operation 1486 Filtration System Selection and Design 153Determining the Filtration Stage(s) 154Determining the Format of Filtration 159System Sizing 160Auxiliary Equipment Design and Selection 170Parallel Filter Skids 173CIP Design 175System Manufacturers and Suppliers 1757 General Industry Filtration Processes 177Bottle Washing 177Facilities Water 178Steam 179Microfiltration in the Lab 179Gas Filtration 181Vent Filtration 183CIP Solutions and Chemicals 1848 Wine Industry 187Clarification 188Prefiltration 193Final Filtration 193Gas and Air Filtration 194Specialty Applications 196Process Testing: Filterability (Fining) Index 201Miscellaneous Considerations 2029 Beer Industry 207Clarification and Trap Filtration 208Prefiltration 209Final Filtration 210CO2 Filtration 210Specialty Applications 212Miscellaneous Considerations 21210 Bottled Water Industry 215Clarification 216Prefiltration 219Final Filtration 220Cryptosporidium and Giardia Control 220Ozonation 221Specialty Products 222Process Testing: Silt Density Index (SDI) 222RO and Distilled Water 227Bottled Water Industry Standards 22711 Spirits Industries 231Particle Filtration 231Microbial Filtration 232Emerging Products 233Miscellaneous Considerations 23412 Dairy Industry 237Microfiltration for Increased Shelf Life 237Microfiltration in Conjunction with UF and RO 238Specialty Applications 238Dairy Tank Vent Filtration 23913 Soft and Sports Drinks Industries 241Soft Drinks 241Sports Drinks 24214 Juice Industry 24515 Flavor, Neutraceutical, and Niche Applications 247Flavorings 247Ready-to-Drink Teas and Coffee Beverages 248Sucrose and Liquid Sugar or Sugar Substitute Filtration 248Vinegar 248Peppermint and Spearmint Oils 249Seafood Broths and Juices 249Honey 249Olive Oil 250Appendix 251Bibliography 255Glossary 257Index 273