What are the reasons for choosing ceramic membrane technology in the food and beverage industry?

Ceramic membrane is a physical technology that separates different substances in a solution based on the selective permeability of the membrane. Compared with ordinary physical screening, ceramic membrane has higher filtration accuracy and can achieve the separation and treatment of nanoscale substances. Therefore, it is widely used in industrial production. Its basic principle is permeation, and its operation is driven by pressure. By applying pressure on the inlet side to drive the solution into the membrane channel, the small pore size of the ceramic membrane can effectively trap the large molecular components in the solution, while the remaining components will be produced from the other side.

The ceramic membrane adopts a cross flow filtration form, with narrow pore size distribution, smooth surface, and high flux. Therefore, during the filtration process, it is not easily blocked by solutes, has good anti pollution ability, and is easy to clean and maintain. Its membrane components are designed with chemically stable materials, which have advantages such as acid and alkali resistance, high pressure resistance, and high temperature resistance. They are not easily corroded and can adapt well to pasteurization and online CIP cleaning.

Ceramic membrane filtration does not rely on chemical reactions and has the characteristics of separation without phase change, low pollution, and short process flow. Its application can significantly improve production efficiency and save production time. In addition, its footprint is also very small, which can save land space costs for enterprises and achieve automated operation to save labor costs.

In food and beverage production, ceramic membranes can be used to filter out bacteria and microorganisms contained in beverages, improving the safety and quality of beverages. As a high-tech technology for achieving nanoscale material separation, ceramic membranes have stable filtration performance, which can fully remove organic matter, impurities, starch, inorganic salts and other components in beverages, improve clarity, and extend shelf life. The ceramic film treatment process does not require high temperature and can fully retain functional components such as vitamins. While improving product quality, it reduces the pressure on environmental protection and improves economic and environmental benefits for enterprises.