Optimal Conditions for Use of PallSeitzSchenk® Filter Sheets in Wine Filtration

Flow Rate and Differential Pressure:

20x20cm Sheet:

	Optimum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum Differential Pressure Tight
Tight Filtration	5	6	21 psi (1.5 bar)
Polishing Filtration	9	13	45 psi (3.0 bar)

• Effective filter area 0.43 sq.ft. (0.04 meter sq.)

40x40cm Sheet:

	Optimum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum Differential Pressure Tight
Tight Filtration	20	25	21 psi (1.5 bar)
Polishing Filtration	35	50	45 psi (3.0 bar)

• Effective filter area 1.54 sq.ft. (0.143 meter sq.)
• Sterile filter sheets are KS 80, KS 50, EK, EK1, and EKS
• Polishing sheets are K 900 through K100

60x60cm Sheet:

	Optimum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum bbl/hr/sheet	Maximum Differential Pressure Tight
Tight Filtration	46	50	21 psi (1.5 bar)
Polishing Filtration	75	100	45 psi (3.0 bar)

• Effective filter area 3.58 sq.ft. (0.330 meter sq

Expected throughput range 5-50 times maximum recommended flow rate.
Throughputs outside this range may be acceptable but are generally not recommended.

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