The clearer way to filter your beer
Pentair’s Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) Systems, powered by X-Flow hollow fiber membrane technology, offer breweries a reliable, agile, and sustainable alternative to traditional filtration methods. Designed for breweries of all sizes—from craft to large-scale operations—our systems deliver consistent beer quality with minimal environmental impact.
Why choose a pentair bmf?
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Consistent Beer Quality
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- Iron-free filtration—no diatomaceous earth (DE) means no iron pick-up, preserving flavor integrity and extending shelf life.
- Optimized membrane pore size that ensures superior clarity and microbiological stability by effectively removing yeast and reducing beer-spoiling bacteria.
- Automated operation that minimizes batch-to-batch variation.
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Sustainable Operation
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Reusable membranes eliminate the need for single-use filter aids like DE, reducing waste and lowering your CO₂ footprint.
- Up to 50% lower solid waste due to the elimination of diatomaceous earth, use of long-life reusable membranes, and reduced need for disposable packaging and filtration materials.
- Reduced water usage due to eliminating filter aids, optimizing cleaning cycles, and minimizing beer losses.
- Low CO₂ footprint due to the elimination of DE, reduced energy and water usage, minimized beer loss, and efficient, automated operation.
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System Agility
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Suitable for both batch and continuous processing, our systems adapt to your brewery’s needs with ease.
- Start-stop capability.
- Ideal for brand changes.
- Easy to expand filtration capacity.
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Enhanced Filtration Performance
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- Modular, compact design that scales with brewery size and minimizes infrastructure and installation costs.
- Integrated, automated systems that reduce the need for additional equipment and lower labor requirements.
- No consumable filter aids like DE and long-life reusable membranes, cutting recurring material and replacement costs.
- Efficient operation with optimized CIP cycles and reduced beer loss, lowering utility usage and improving yield.
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Predictable Output
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- Smart automation, including the ability to run filtration and CIP cycles in parallel, ensuring continuous, uninterrupted operation.
- Remote monitoring and diagnostics that allow real-time adjustments and proactive maintenance.
- Stable membrane performance that delivers uniform clarity, taste, and microbiological stability.
- Smart automation, including the ability to run filtration and CIP cycles in parallel, ensuring continuous, uninterrupted operation.
SELECT YOUR PENTAIR BMF
Based on X-Flow Technology
Key benefits of Pentair X-Flow Hollow Fiber Membrane Technology include:
- Optimized pore size distribution ensures reliable removal of yeast and a strong reduction in beer-spoiling bacteria for superior microbiological stability.
- Polymer construction is highly resistant to cleaning chemicals and high temperatures, ensuring safe and durable performance.
- Iron-free filtration eliminates iron pick-up, resulting in noticeably better taste stability and extended shelf life.

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Sustainable Quality
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Avoiding DE not only improves taste stability but also slows the aging process of beer.
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Sustainable Support
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From project planning to lifetime service, our experts manage the full installation and support process.
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Sustainable Results
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Reduce waste, water usage, and beer loss while improving operational efficiency.
Why breweries insist on Pentair Beer Membrane Filtration Systems
Discover why a large German brewery chose Pentair Beer Membrane Filtration and how it is enabling filtration automation, consistency in beer quality, and improving the sustainable footprint of the brewery.
Downloads
Title | Download PDF | |
Brochure | BMF General Brochure (English) | Download |
Brochure | BMF Service Level Agreements (English) | Download |
Case Study |
Greene King Brewery (English) | Download |
Case Study | Brewery St. Austell | Download |
Case Study | Princen Brewery (English) | Download |
Case Study | Princen Brewery (Portuguese) | Download |
Case study | Jacobsen Craft Brewery, Denmark | Download |
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