Candle filter KNF 5 with kieselguhr 4000 l/h for Beer and Cider, year 2018

Candle filter KNF 5 with kieselguhr 4000 l/h for Beer and Cider

KNF5 Candle filter with kieselguhr 5m2 for beer or cider filtration with dosing equipment and internal auto-rinse. The filter was bought in year 2018 and used only for one batch of beer – it is new like condition.  Recommended product flow rate 2500-4000 liters per hour. Candle filter with kieselguhr KNF5 is placed on a rigid frame provided with castor wheels for easy relocation. It is used in beer filtration using of alluvial filter (diatomaceous earth) to the vertical filter candles. The filter is fitted with a metering pump which supplies the diatomaceous earth at regular doses, which ensures a continuous throughput of the filter candles. For visual inspection of filtered beer inside the filter components, the most important sites of the filter are equipped with a flow-through sight glass. The container for the filter candles is constructed using pressure PN10 flanges for easy disassembling

Technical description

Filtration area of the candle        5 m2

Capacity of filter body                 270 l

Number of candles                     20 pcs

Candle diameter                        30 mm

Filter grid                                   60 microns

Material                                     stainless steel AISI 316

Capacity of diatomaceous earth batch 68 l

Maximum operating pressure             6 bar

Maximum operating temperature       80°C

Minimum operating temperature        0°C

Recommended flow (beer)                from 25 to 40 hl per hour

Circulating centrifugal pump              EBARA CD 120/20

Dosing pump                                     HB 43ACC96

Dimensions

Height 2850 mm

Length 1550 mm

Width 1000 mm

Weight without media 290 kg