Cartridge-based filtration system AS TUBE and Cartridge MF5

Aqua free introduces its new cartridge-based inline hollow fibre membrane filtration system ensuring reliable retention of waterborne microbes such as Legionella.

  • Stainless steel filter housing for visible inline solutions
  • Easy-to-change membrane cartridge

Waterborne microbes such as Pseudomonas and Legionella frequently cause infections. Despite stringent drinking water requirements, these facultative pathogens can become established and multiply in biofilms within a single building’s water system if the conditions are suitable. Membrane filters make it possible to filter out microbes present in the water supply.

The AS TUBE stainless steel housing and the Cartridge MF5 filter cartridge together make up a universally usable inline system giving reliable protection against pathogens in drinking water. The system is suitable for installation in both cold-water and hot-water supply pipes. The hollow fibre membrane in the Cartridge MF5 cartridge has a pore size of 0.2 µm and ensures microfiltration giving a log reduction value (LRV) > 7 for Brevundimonas diminuta. In other words the membrane filter holds back 99.99999% of the smallest among the waterborne microbe species. This complies with the FDA’s definition of sterile filtered water and means that the filter provides reliable retention of all waterborne pathogens, such as Pseudomonas and Legionella bacteria, throughout its defined operating life. Filtration does not alter the chemical composition of the water.

“The robust filter cartridge system and the simple, elegant design of the AS TUBE are ideal for microfiltration in visible supply pipes. This makes it a useful addition to Aqua free’s existing product portfolio,” said Dr Florian Dibbern, director of Aqua free GmbH. The Cartridge MF5 filter cartridge can be quickly and easily installed in the robust AS TUBE stainless steel housing. At the end of the service life of the filter cartridge the AS TUBE housing stays in position. Only the filter cartridge is changed.

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