Bulletin TI-SteamSR-M
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
Technical Information
Balston
®
Series "SR" Steam Filters
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Industrial Gas Filtration and
Generation Division
Haverhill, MA • 1-800-343-4048
www.balstonfilters.com
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The Balston 23SR Steam Filter contains a patented Microfibre
®
Filter Cartridge in a rugged stainless steel housing designed
specifically for steam service. Included as standard items with
the 23SR Steam Filter are a stainless steel condensate drain
and high quality bleeder valve. The unit as received is complete
and ready for installation.
As shown in the cutaway drawing, steam enters the housing
into an expansion chamber, where much of the condensate is
knocked out of the steam as a result of the abrupt change in
flow direction and velocity. The steam then flows upward in the
Balston SR Steam Filters are in full compliance with the
requirements of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act. These filters may be used with steam, air, and other gases
which directly contact food and food ingredients, including
milk, alcoholic and non-alcoholic liquids.
These filters also meet the regulations for Indirect Food Ad-
ditives used as Basic Components for Repeated Use Food
Contact Surfaces as specified in 21 CFR Part 177, and Current
Good Manufacturing Practices, 21 CFR Part 110.
The Balston SR Steam Filters are in full compliance with the 3A
Accepted Practices (Number 609-03) for producing steam of
culinary quality.
The Balston SR Steam Filters have also been accepted by the
USDA for use in federally inspected meat and poultry plants.
Bulletin TI-SteamSR-M
USFDA, USDA, and 3A Compliance
housing, through the Balston Grade SR Microfibre
®
Filter Cartridge (outside-to-inside flow), and then downward to the exit port.
The Grade SR Microfibre Filter Cartridge, rated at 98+% efficiency for 0.01 micron and larger particles, removes essentially all
the suspended solid particles and the remaining water droplets. The water draining from the filter cartridge and the expansion
chamber is automatically removed from the housing by the automatic condensate drain.
The Balston Grade SR Microfibre Filter Cartridge, the heart of the Model 23SR Filter, combines rugged construction with re-
markably efficient filtration of solid particles and liquid droplets. Solid particles remain trapped in the depth of the filter car-
tridge, while liquid water drips from the filter cartridge to the automatic drain. The Microfibre Filter Cartridge is constructed from
chemically inert borosilicate glass fibers and a fluorocarbon resin binder. The filter cartridge is completely free of impurities
which could extract into the steam, and is in compliance with USFDA regulations as stated.
The Balston 23SR Steam Filter
What it is - How it works
Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
Balston® Series "SR"
Steam Filters
