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BASF at Brau Beviale in Nuremberg

Thursday 11. November 2010 - Environment friendly beer filtration with Crosspure: established on commercial scale for the first time; Eco-Efficiency Analysis confirms Crosspure's cost effectiveness and benefits for the environment; New Divergan package design makes transport easier

Clear, pure beverages are popular with consumers; therefore clarification and separation are very important parts of the production process. Beer contains proteins and polyphenols stemming from malt and hops. Depending on the concentration, they can quickly form complexes that make beer cloudy and affect the taste.
The BASF products Divergan and Crosspure bind haze-active polyphenols during beer production, providing long-term stability and clarity without changing the taste. Crosspure, however, is simultaneously used for the removal of yeast and can replace diatomaceous earth.
BASF is showcasing the company’s extensive filter aid expertise at Booth 7-204, Hall 7 at the Brau Beviale trade fair in Nuremberg (Nürnberg) from November 10-12.
Crosspure: First-time use on commercial scale established
Crosspure is the environment friendlier alternative to diatomaceous earth for beer production because Crosspure is regenerable and suitable for use in existing filtration plants with only minor adjustments. Insoluble Crosspure is removed completely from the beer after filtration, regenerated and reused, whereas diatomaceous earth requires disposal after use. The filtration aid is now in use on commercial scale for the first time globally. Welde brewery in Plankstadt, Germany successfully switched their entire production process to Crosspure in July 2010 and will use it to filter about 100,000 hectoliters of beer every year. Various other breweries are still in the process of trialing the cost efficient 2-in-1 solution.
Eco-Efficiency Analysis confirms Crosspure’s cost effectiveness and environment benefits
Apart from cutting costs for beer manufacturers, Crosspure has a significantly lower environmental impact than established production methods. A recent Eco-Efficiency Analysis on beer filtration and stabilization validated in a DEKRA report gives evidence for this. Eco-Efficiency Analysis is a TÜV-certified method that simultaneously looks at a product’s cost effectiveness alongside its environmental impact. The method covers the entire life-cycle of a product covering raw material sourcing, manufacture, use, and disposal. Eco-Efficiency Analysis shows Crosspure to be significantly more eco-efficient than filtration by diatomaceous earth or a membrane system. The Crosspure method generates significantly less waste than the diatomaceous earth system. Another plus is the substantially lower energy consumption compared with membrane filtration.
New package design for Divergan
The Nuremberg fair also presents the filter aid Divergan in a new eco-friendly package design: a square box to replace the blue 120 liter PE barrel. The new container holds 20 kilograms of Divergan F or Divergan RS. In addition to the environment, customers benefit from a reduced workload due to easier handling and disposal, and from savings on warehouse storage space.
Visit us at Brau Beviale in Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
from November 10-12, 2010
Hall 7, Booth 7-204