Cleaning and disinfection station 4 tanks

Cleaning and disinfection stations with four tanks are installations for cleaning and sterilizing vessels and pipelines.

These are complete systems for breweries and other food industries. CIP equipment heats and circulates water, alkaline and acid solutions through a sanitary shower that sprays sanitary chemical solutions onto the tank wall. The device consists of four separate tanks and one neutralization tank, one or two centrifugal pumps, manual and automatic valves, and all installation pipes. The steam version of the CIP station also includes a tubular heat exchanger (heated with hot steam by an external steam generator) with digital temperature control in the range of 0-80 ° C. This type of CIP station is recommended for cleaning and sanitizing tanks with a volume of more than 6000 liters.

The main advantage of the four-tank CIP system is two separate tanks - the first tank is for caustic cleaning of the brewhouse, the second tank is for caustic cleaning of other brewing equipment (tanks, filters, pipes…). The material used is stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) or 1.4404 (AISI 316) depending on the option chosen. Tanks (vessels) are not insulated.

Two options for the heating system:

1. S: Version with steam generator - Heating must be provided by an external steam generator, which is not included in the price.
2. E: Electric version - Heating is provided by internal electric heating elements which are included in the price.

Tank functions:

• First alkaline tank: alkaline cleaning of the brewhouse
• Second alkaline tank: alkaline cleaning of other brewing equipment (tanks, filter, pipes...)
• Acid vessel: acid cleaning and sanitation of all brewing equipment
• Water tank: collecting and heating water
• Neutralization vessel: neutralization of acidic and alkaline solutions before they are discharged into the sewer.

The equipment is mounted on a rigid frame with fixed wheels, constructed from stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304). Containers (tanks) are not insulated. Pump internals and heating chambers are crafted from AISI 316 stainless steel, while pipes, fittings, frames, and tanks are composed out of AISI 304 stainless steel.

Description of sanitation cleaning cycle

The cleaning-sanitization cycle usually consists of the following steps:

1. Pre-rinsing - washing the production equipment with cold or hot water.
2. Cleaning - cleaning of production equipment using recycled hot water.
3. Rinse - thorough rinsing of production equipment with cold or hot water.
4. Chemical disinfection (sanitary) - washing equipment with an alkaline and then an acid disinfectant solution of the required concentration.
5. Rinse - thorough rinsing of production equipment with cold or hot water.
6. Neutralization - performed after completing several cycles of cleaning and disinfection - mixing an alkaline and then an acidic disinfectant solution to achieve a neutral pH of the solution and drain them into the sewer