Bacteria filter for food hygiene

The requirements for the hygiene of processes are very high, especially in the food industry. This also applies to the area of compressed air purity. Here, the concentration of bacteria or other germs should be kept as low as possible to ensure uncontaminated end products. Thanks to the new SFDA series bacteria filter from SMC with a filter performance of 99.99 per cent, users can filter the fulfil the high requirements of international standards in the food sector even more easily. This also applies to the FDA-compliant materials used. The new series also helps to save energy by minimising the pressure drop while maintaining the same blowing force.

Compressed air is used for a variety of applications in the food industry. In cases where it comes into direct contact with food or is used for cleaning, it must have the lowest possible bacterial load. The SFDA series bacteria filter has a filter performance of LRV (Log Reduction Value) ≥ 9, enables a flow rate of 500 l/min (ANR) with a low pressure drop of 0.03 MPa and is made of FDA-compliant materials. Users can thus fulfil important standards such as the HACCP guidelines and the FSSC 22000 standards. This applies, for example, to use for opening or holding open when filling packaging, cleaning food, powder or dough residues, blowing in nitrogen to prevent the oxidation of food or for cooling processes for cooked or baked food.