Application Beer Membrane Filtration

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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?

Consistent Beer Quality

  • 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.

Sustainable Operation

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.

System Agility

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.

Enhanced Filtration Performance

  • 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.

Predictable Output

  • 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.

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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.

Sustainable Quality

Avoiding DE not only improves taste stability but also slows the aging process of beer.

Sustainable Support

From project planning to lifetime service, our experts manage the full installation and support process.

Sustainable Results

Reduce waste, water usage, and beer loss while improving operational efficiency.

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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

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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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