SANIPACKING® Anti-Legionella Fills & Drift Eliminators
Reduction of risk of legionella pneumophila in open cooling circuits
Time and again news report about outbreaks of legionella disease in areas near cooling towers. Careful water treatment, together with regular maintenance reduces the risk of bacteria growth in the cooling circuit. But one step more leads to an even higher performance of these measures: the use of anti-legionella components. Years ago GEA recognized the risk that bacteria in open cooling circuits may reach the environment. Therefore GEA developed the 2H SANIPACKING program consisting of anti-legionella fills, drift eliminators and grid packings.
GEA 2H SANIPACKING® shows good effectiveness. No growth of Legionella pneumophila on the plastic surface itself and in the area around the sample
In addition to the use of GEA 2H SANIPACKING®, regular maintenance and correct water treatment is needed to avoid the growth of Legionella pneumophila elsewhere in the cooling water system.
Prevents growth of Legionella pneumophila and other bacteria
It has a lasting effect against Legionella pneumophila and a large number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria on the surface of the fill. It works by disrupting the metabolic process of unwanted micro organisms at the cell wall level, thus interrupting their ability to function, grow and reproduce.
Controls biofilm
Practically complete inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the surface of the fill which represents the major biofilm component in industrial water systems.
Durable effectiveness
Good leach resistance. Wash resistant. Three years minimum, to five years full effectiveness, under normal conditions.
Safe to man and the environment
The product does not contain any heavy metals or arsenic.
Other properties:
- Superior heat exchange performance
- High temperature resistance (PP)
- Minimum pressure drop
- No brittleness and no sharp edges
- Fills
GEA 2H SANIPACKING® Film Fills are available in PP (Polypropylene) with different specific surface areas.
- Technical Data
- Drift Eliminators TEP 130(Technical Data)
- NET(Technical Data)
| Type |
KFP-SP 312 |
KFP-SP 319 |
KFP-SP 327 |
| Material |
PP |
PP |
PP |
| Specific surface area [m2/m3] |
240 |
150 |
125 |
| Corrugation height [mm] |
12 |
19 |
27 |
| Max. length [mm] |
2400 |
2400 |
2400 |
| Max. width [mm] |
600 |
600 |
600 |
| Height [mm] |
300
600 |
300
600 |
300
600 |
| Contin. operation temp. / Max. application temp. [°C] |
70 /80* (short term) |
70 /80* (short term) |
70 /80* (short term) |
| Void ratio [%] |
>97 |
>97 |
>97 |
| Type |
TEP-SP 130 |
| Material |
PP |
| Max. length [mm] |
2400 |
| Max. width [mm] |
700 |
| Height [mm] |
125 / 250 |
| Weight [kg/m2] |
≈ 4 |
| Drift loss [%] |
>0.002 |
| Max. application temperature [°C] |
80 |
| Max. face velocity [m/s] |
45 |
| Max. distance between supports [mm] |
1000 |
- GEA 2H SANIPACKING® Anti-Legionella Drift Eliminators are available in PP (Polypropylene)
| Type |
NET 150 |
| Material |
PP |
| Specific surface area [m2/m3] |
80 |
| Corrugation height [mm] |
20 |
| Lenght [mm] |
905 |
| Width [mm] |
604 |
| Height [mm] |
450 |
| Spacing of supports [mm] |
800 |
| Width of supports [mm] |
50 |
| Max. application temp. short term [°C] |
80 |
| Continuous operation temp. [°C] |
70 |
| Void ratio [%] |
<97 |
- GEA 2H SANIPACKING® NET – For cooling towers with special operation conditions