Cleaning system for particulate products handling equipment
US5163486A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B3/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A clean in place system for a system handling a flow of dry particulate or powder products therethrough, which includes a plurality of flow conduits through which the dry product flows. A plurality of spray nozzles are strategically placed within the system, and include a plurality of flush mounted spray nozzles mounted flush along the interior walls of the flow conduits, and several barrel spray nozzles mounted within the system. One barrel spray nozzle is supported by and below a mounting plate which during a cleaning operation is placed temporarily over a top aperture in a vibrating hopper of a tote table, and is removed therefrom after the cleaning operation is completed. Additional barrel flow nozzles are mounted within filler hoppers of the pouch filling system. A vacuum system is provided for removing air and any dry product carried therewith, and includes vacuum conduits coupled near the base of the system. A drain system is provided for removing water and any product carried therewith, and also includes drain conduits coupled near the base of the system, and the vacuum and drain conduits are alternately coupled to common removal outlets at the product filler auger outlets …
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