Steam: a key component in food and beverage production

In the food and beverage industry, hygiene is important at every level. Not only the ingredients and production line need to be hygienic, but so does the steam used. When steam comes into contact with your product, either directly or indirectly, it has to meet the culinary steam standard (3A-609-03).

This means that the steam must be free of any harmful particles and contaminants, and that you may only use EU-approved corrosion inhibitors for the boiler.

So what’s the best way to guarantee hygiene?
Proper filtering and doing it as close as possible to the place where the steam is actually used.

Choose high-quality steam filtration

For culinary-grade steam, we recommend using stainless steel filters.  These come in two models for the food and beverage industry: sintered powder filters and sintered metal fibre filters.

The advantages of sintered powder filters:

• These filters are more robust and durable
• They are less vulnerable and do not break easily
• Relatively inexpensive for all steam filtration options
• And they are easy to clean

The advantages of sintered metal fibre filters:

• These filters ensure low pressure drop
• Each filter element can handle high flow

Both these steam filtration options deliver pure steam that can safely be used in the production of beverages and food, such as yoghurt.

And both options are a sustainable choice, as stainless steel filters can be reused after cleaning. There is no plastic waste.

Find out what stainless steel filter is the best fit for your steam filtration

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