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Views: 125 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2026-10-12 Origin: Site
Size a lenticular wine filter for the required flow and the volume it must process before the agreed endpoint. A fast initial transfer can still end in a module change before the lot is complete.
This lenticular filter sizing guide for wine covers the inputs, module areas and checks needed for a preliminary selection. Use our industrial buyer's selection guide for the relationship between media and housing, and the winery buyer's guide for grade selection and wine-quality criteria.
Start with the largest lot that must run without interruption and the net time available for filtration. Allow separately for preparation, sampling and draining. If the filter feeds a bottling line, include its operating demand and stopping pattern.
Record the wine style, temperature, recent treatments and inlet test results. Define the required outlet clarity or filterability and the test method used to judge it. The trial should represent the wine reaching the production filter. Review the sizing basis when blending or upstream treatment changes its condition.
Also record the smallest planned lot. Product retained during startup and shutdown can affect recovery, particularly on short runs. Keep accepted outlet volume separate from the feed volume assigned to the filter.
Module diameter and cell count both affect filtration area. LOONGFiltration's DKF leaflet lists these configurations:
Nominal diameter | Cells per module | Area per module |
|---|---|---|
12 inch | 8 | 0.89 m² |
12 inch | 12 | 1.33 m² |
12 inch | 15 | 1.66 m² |
12 inch | 16 | 1.78 m² |
16 inch | 8 | 1.80 m² |
16 inch | 12 | 2.70 m² |
16 inch | 15 | 3.38 m² |
16 inch | 16 | 3.60 m² |
Confirm the grade, area and approved loading drawing for the quoted parts. The operating flow and usable wine filtration capacity need a trial basis for that grade and wine.
LOONGFiltration lists wine clarification among the applications for its composite depth lenticular filters. Ask for the proposed grade's technical sheet and the conditions behind any throughput estimate. Clarification, polishing and adsorptive treatment each need suitable acceptance criteria.
Use a representative trial to establish operating flux, expressed as volume per unit area per hour. Record the qualified volume processed per unit area at the agreed quality or pressure endpoint.
Required flow = lot volume ÷ net filtration time.
Flow-based area = required flow ÷ trial operating flux.
Capacity-based area = lot volume ÷ trial volumetric capacity per unit area.
Use the larger area as the preliminary requirement. Have the supplier assess scale-up, wine variability and the design allowance before converting it into a module count. Keep the trial's inlet condition and endpoint with the result so the sizing basis can be checked later.
The quotation should identify the exact module code, module count and total area, with compatible internals shown on the drawing. Compare the pump duty, available pressure and line connections with the intended flow. Check drainage, removal clearance and wet-module handling when reviewing lenticular housing configurations.
Where reuse is planned, obtain written instructions for the exact module. Confirm permitted flow direction, cleaning limits and replacement criteria. Record flow, endpoint volume and quality after each approved regeneration, and include cleaning and storage work in the production schedule.
Establish capacity from the selected grade and a representative wine trial, recording module area and endpoint conditions.
Compare approved loading options against the required area, smallest lot, product recovery and available handling space.
Use it as a starting point where conditions are comparable. Repeat the trial when differences affect the sizing decision.
Send LOONGFiltration your lot range, net filtration window, wine test results and existing module code, if available. Include pressure-volume records and the outlet acceptance criteria. Request a sizing proposal stating the proposed area, module count, housing configuration and trial assumptions.
