Technical Articles

The role of fermentation in food manufacturing requires specific contaminant controls and preventive measures to safeguard fermentation feedstock and products against contamination.

3-A Sanitary Standards specify criteria for equipment that comes into contact with food. Donaldson sanitary filter housings are certified to 3-A standards.

In order to improve air quality in facilities, the entire system should be optimized for a cost effective solution, from the inlet to the point of use.

Every processing facility is different and poses unique questions about filtration; a reputable filtration company like Donaldson has the answers.

Storage is important to avoid spoiling of products. Three common-place methods for avoiding spoilage are: Tank blanketing, Sterile air box systems, Sterile air tank venting.

Replacing your process filters at the right time is a critical part of food and beverage safety—and profitability.

Donaldson identifies important steps for food and beverage manufacturers to take in order to review the design of their filtration system, which stands at the very center of food safety.

Filters often play a critical role in achieving manufacturing goals and reducing cost. This is why it is so important to regulate and replace them at certain intervals.

Years of engineering and testing have shown that a three-stage filtration system is ideal for producing sterile compressed air on demand at the various points-of-use.

Donaldson offers products specifically designed to remove water in both liquid and vapor phases, and properly treat and safely discharge the collected water.

Under production demands in today's plants, better performance is required from sterile gas and liquid filters. Learn how Donaldson LifeTec™ filters are setting a new standard for water bottling and other liquid applications.

Recovering a product does little good if it spoils the entire batch. 3-A Sanitary Standards require the pigging water or compressed air to be sterile-grade.

Donaldson filters are specifically designed to provide the lowest possible pressure drop, and they usually pay for themselves quickly through energy savings.

Keeping air dry and oil-free is central to keeping it sterile. Donaldson identifies the key considerations to prevent the introduction of moisture risks in food and beverage processing.

Donaldson Process Filtration is used to reduce the risk of contamination throughout the manufacturing process for the production of non-alcoholic beverages.

Worried about nature allowing water to infiltrate your compressed air system? Donaldson has engineered products that eliminate humidity from your system.

Because reverse osmosis membranes are key to product safety and also costly to replace, it’s important to protect them from the buildup of biofilm. Learn about three ways to better protect the RO membrane with higher performing pre-filtration.

Donaldson has provided recommendations to best protect yourself, your product from spoiling, and your consumers: filtration, sterilization, monitoring and maintaining.

With brand reputations at risk, more pet food processors are adopting human-grade food standards. Filtering the air, steam, and liquids used in a pet food process is a key part of these standards.

Scott Grimes, Strategic Account Manager, discusses what it takes to earn trust in the food and beverage industry today.

With the Ultrapac Smart, a compact purification system is now available that can significantly reduce the cost of providing clean and silicone-free compressed air with low investment costs and by saving on installation and maintenance.

Large-scale industrial fermentation processes for mass-produced products require strict controls and an advanced filtration system to help plant managers maintain quality control and keep their entire supply chain on track.

Plant-based proteins and meat alternatives are growing in popularity, and companies are rapidly creating their own versions of both food items.

The filtration of compressed air and gases using innovative filter media and flow-optimized filter housings offers high energy-saving potentials.