Project Overview
A brewery reached out to us looking for a way to improve their process water by removing trace compounds and odors that influence taste. They needed this done at scale, far beyond what typical point-of-use carbon filters can handle.
Fil-Trek recommended our ACT activated carbon elements, which are well-suited for high-flow, high-volume applications. From there, we worked with the brewery to design three Ultra-Flow (UF Series) high-capacity housings built specifically around their process requirements and sanitation standards.
Project Requirements
Sanitary Construction
The customer required a sanitary design: smooth internal welds, crevice-free geometry, and internals that could be visually inspected and cleaned without blind spots. Fil-Trek’s UF Series housings have a significant advantage here, the filter basket is fully removable. Many designs on the market weld the basket permanently in place, which prevents full inspection of the vessel interior. In food and beverage service, that’s a non-starter.
High-Flow, Horizontal Layout
ACT elements are 40 inches long and inherently heavy, their carbon loading is high, which is exactly what gives them the adsorption capacity needed for this application.
CRN / TSSA Compliance
Because the installation was in Ontario, the vessels required CRN registration through TSSA. Fil-Trek handled this in-house—design calculations, documentation, submission, and approval—before fabrication. No third-party coordination needed.
Fil-Trek Solution
The final deliverable consisted of three sanitary, horizontal Ultra-Flow housings equipped for ACT carbon filtration, fully compliant with CSA B51 and ASME Section VIII requirements, and built with the level of material and weld quality expected in brewery service.
If your brewery needs a filtration system built around real process requirements, we’re ready to help. Field evaluations with taste tests are free.