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TOMCO2
filters will purify carbon dioxide to the present food
grade levels desired for use in beverage bottling plants.
Over the past several years, there has been an increased
requirement to eliminate impurities from carbon dioxide
used in the beverage industry.
TOMCO2
is offering a filtration system for removal of liquid,
gaseous, solid and bacterial contaminations.
Typical
impurities to be removed include oils, aromatic
hydrocarbons, aldehydes, sulfur compounds and bacteria.
The TOMCO2 filtration
system will greatly reduce off-taste, spoilage and health
issues.
Liquid
and Particulate Contaminant Removal
The
first stage of filtration uses a TOMCO2
Grade BX coalescing filter cartridge to remove 99.99% of
aerosol and particulate at 0.01 micron. Contaminates
removed will include water, oil, other aerosols and
particulate that may be present in the gaseous carbon
dioxide stream.
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Absorption
of Vapor Contaminants
The
second stage of filtration in the TOMCO2
system
is designed to absorb hydrocarbon
vapors.
Hydrocarbon contaminants of concern
in
carbon dioxide include benzene, hexane, oxygenated
hydrocarbons, aldehydes, and other aromatic hydrocarbons.
Typical contaminant levels of these impurities in carbon
dioxide will be reduced to non-detectable, sub ppm levels.
The
third stage of filtration is designed to absorb sulfur
compounds. The absorption media is specifically formulated
to remove hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide from
carbon dioxide gas. These sulfur compounds can not be
re-released into the gas stream once it has been absorbed.
This unique media can reduce the contaminant level of
sulfur compounds to non-detectable, sub ppm levels.
Bacterial
Removal
The
fourth stage of filtration in the TOMCO2
system is designed specifically to produce a commercially
sterile grade of carbon dioxide by removing all bacteria
down to a size of 0.1 micron. This stage will also act as a
final particulate filter removing any solid contaminants
down to 0.01 micron at a filtration efficiency of 99.99%.
This final stage of filtration is in compliance with FDA
regulations. |