GEA Aseptomag LV leakage valve

The GEA Aseptomag LV leakage valve is a mix-proof double-seat valve designed for extended shelf life (ESL) process lines. The valve has been designed for flexibility and to mitigate the risk of contamination, while also boosting the life of manufactured products by protecting them from bacterial contamination.

The valve has been developed to be used in the manufacture of products that do not require an aseptic method of hygiene but that still need to be treated in a careful way. As such, extended shelf (ESL) products such as iced tea, juice and milk can be processed without the need for a separate sterile chamber.

The product uses stainless steel bellows to prevent bacteria and other unwanted microbes entering the chamber. Hermetically sealing valve stems result in a higher standard of hygiene. The double-seat valve is compact, meaning that it can be used in ESL processes with less space, and can be easier to install and maintain than aseptic alternatives.

The bellows prevents the elevator effect, or the unintentional introduction of microbes back into the product chamber, because it is inseparably welded to the surrounding components.