Novelties in relation to tank cleaning

With the Plus­Cle­an tank clean­ing noz­zle, Alfa Laval sets a new stan­dard for hygien­ic flu­id han­dling in the food, dairy, bev­er­age, phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal and per­son­al care indus­tries. Users achieve 100 per­cent clean­ing cov­er­age, which is unique in the mar­ket. In addi­tion, up to 80 per­cent water and deter­gent sav­ings can be achieved com­pared to con­ven­tion­al methods.

The clean­ing noz­zle works in tan­dem with pri­ma­ry tank clean­ing equip­ment such as rotat­ing spray balls or jet clean­ers. Depend­ing on the design of the tank, the noz­zle can be eas­i­ly inte­grat­ed flush into the wall or floor. When acti­vat­ed by the clean­ing medi­um or, option­al­ly, the air dri­ve, it removes con­t­a­m­i­nants below the agi­ta­tor blades and in oth­er areas in a fan-shaped pattern.

Con­trolled and repeat­ed rota­tion of the agi­ta­tor shaft and blades ensures 100 per­cent clean­ing cov­er­age. Even the shad­ow areas below the agi­ta­tor blades, heat­ing or cool­ing coils and con­nec­tions, which are inac­ces­si­ble to top-mount­ed tank clean­ing equip­ment, are reli­ably hit. When the clean­ing cycle is com­plete, the inte­grat­ed dri­ve returns the pis­ton to its orig­i­nal posi­tion, secure­ly clos­ing and seal­ing the clean­ing device.

Con­t­a­m­i­na­tion risks are min­i­mized by thor­ough tank clean­ing with Plus­Cle­an. Faster and safer changeovers increase the pro­duc­tiv­i­ty of batch­es or con­tin­u­ous processes.