Filter Aid
Alpha cellulose (Filter Aid) is white to off white, odorless, tasteless, free from organic & inorganic contaminations. It is mysterious in water, dilute acids, and in mostly all organic solvents. Practically insoluble in Sodium Hydroxide solution.
Applications
- Used in beverage industries for clarifying juices, wines, and beer.
- Applied in pharmaceutical production to remove impurities from syrups, oils, and solutions.
- Used in chemical industries for purifying acids, bases, and solvents.
- Employed in edible oil refining to remove suspended particles and improve clarity.
- Used in water treatment plants for filtration of fine particulates.
Advantage
- Improves filtration efficiency and reduces filtration time.
- Removes fine particles that are difficult to filter with conventional methods.
- Enhances product clarity and quality, especially in beverages and oils.
- Non-toxic and safe, suitable for food and pharmaceutical applications.
- Economical and reusable in certain industrial processes.
Table
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Definition | Porous substance used to enhance liquid filtration and remove suspended solids. |
| Applications | Beverage clarification, pharmaceuticals, chemical purification, edible oil refining, water treatment. |
| Advantages | Improves filtration efficiency, removes fine particles, enhances clarity, safe, economical. |
| Chemical Type | Inorganic or organic porous material (diatomaceous earth, perlite, cellulose). |
| Main Function / Use | Acts as a filtration enhancer to improve quality, clarity, and efficiency of liquid products. |