3M™ LifeASSURE™ BLA Series Filter Cartridge
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Highlights
- Multi-zone microporous membrane- increased contaminant capacity, extended service life, maximum membrane protection and lower total filtration costs than competitive filter cartridges
- Advanced Pleat Technology construction for extremely high surface area for higher throughputs and longer service life than competitive filter cartridges and lower total filtration costs than competitive filter cartridges
- 100% Integrity tested in manufacturing and in situ to ensure proper installation and operation
- True membrane construction providing significant reduction of microorganisms
- Constructed with CFR 21 listed materials. Complies with requirements of the Pure Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
3M™ LifeASSURE™ BLA Series filters are 3M’s latest advance in membrane filter cartridge technology. Encompassing two leading-edge processes, multi-zone microporous membrane technology and Advanced Pleat Technology (APT) construction, the LifeASSURE BLA series of filter cartridges offers unmatched protection of final membrane filter cartridges, as well as exceptionally long service life. Designed with pleated Nylon 6,6 membrane in an all-polypropylene cartridge construction, LifeASSURE BLA series filter cartridges are ideally suited for a wide range of pre-filtration and clarification applications in the beverage industry
LifeASSURE BLA series filter cartridges offer high performance as either final filters for spoilage organism removal, or as a pre-filter. In prefiltration, they are effective in prolonging the service life of LifeASSURE™ BA, BNA and BDA final filters and help protect other downstream membrane filters.
In manufacturing LifeASSURE BLA series filter cartridges we encompass two leading-edge processes, multi-zone microporous membrane manufacture and our Advanced Pleat Technology (APT) construction. This technology maximizes the useful surface area of the filter and maintains proper flow paths between media pleats. By employing more effective surface area, LifeASSURE BLA series filter cartridges provide low pressure drops and a long service life. Our filters are ideally suited to meet a wide range of filtration and clarification requirements in the beverage industry. As a result of their high-performance and long service life, LifeASSURE BLA series filter cartridges help lower related operational costs.
Significant Micro-Organism Reduction Is the Key
For effective filtration and clarification of beverages, micro-organism reduction is a crucial outcome needed from economical, reliable filter systems. In tests with Brevundimonas diminuta, LifeASSURE BLA™ series 020 grade filters exhibited an average log reduction value (LRV)* of 7.3 and the LifeASSURE BLA series 045 grade filters exhibited an average LRV of 3.5.
To meet a wide range of needs, we provide an array of BLA series filter choices. When selecting your LifeASSURE series filter, consider the following criteria:
- The nature of the fluid
- The particulate/colloid content of the fluid
- The amount of pretreatment or clarification of the fluid
- The rating of any downstream membrane filter being protected
* LRV= log10 (number of organisms in/number of organisms out)
Applications
- Wine
- Beer
- Bottled Water
- Soft Drinks
- Syrups
- Food grade dyes and flavors
- Preservative solutions
- Blending & wash water
- Distilled Spirits
Specifications
| Brands | LifeASSURE™ |
| Component and Assembly Materials | Membrane: Nylon, Outer Cage: Polypropylene, Inner Core: Polypropylene, End Caps: Polypropylene, Media Support Layers: Polypropylene, Polypropylene |
| Effective Filtration Area (metric) | 2 m², 3.1 m², 4.1 m² |
| End Configuration | Single Open End (SOE), Double Open End (DOE) |
| End Modification | 222 O-ring & spear, 226 O-ring & spear, Double Open End |
| Factory Integrity Tested | Yes |
| Filter Material | Nylon 6,6 Multi-zone Microporous Membrane |
| Filter Technology | Membrane |
| Filter Type | Surface |
| Gasket/O-ring Material | Silicone |
| Grade | BLA020, BLA045, BLA065 |
| Industries | Industrial |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Celsius) | 80 ℃ |
| Micron Rating (Absolute) | 0.2 Absolute, @ 99.9%, 0.65 Absolute, @ 99.9%, 0.45 Absolute, @ 99.9% |
| Micron Rating (Nominal) | 0 |
| Pleat Type | Advanced Pleat Technology (APT) |
| Pressure Range (metric) | Recommended filter cartridge change-out differential pressure: 2.4 bar |
| Product Form | Cartridge |
| Product Series | BLA |
| Product Type | Pleated Membrane |
| Recommended Change-out Differential Pressure (Metric) | 2.4 bar @ 25°C |
| Reduction Claims | B. diminuta, Average LRV of 7.3, B. diminuta, Average LRV of 3.5 |
| Series | LifeASSURE™ BLA Series |
| Units per Case | 6.0 |
| Overall Diameter (Metric) | 7 cm |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 50.8 cm, 76.2 cm, 101.6 cm |
