Apparatus and method for cleaning beverage lines
US8069866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/07
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Conduit can connect a beverage line in fluid communication with a supply of first fluid. A pump operates to allow a second fluid to enter the conduit in a predetermined proportion relative to the first fluid. A primary first fluid control means and a secondary first fluid control means are selectively and independently movable between respective open positions in which the first fluid can flow into the conduit and respective closed positions in which flow of the first fluid into the conduit is substantially prevented. In use, the primary first fluid control means is in the open position, and the secondary first fluid control means selectively alternates between the open position and the closed position so as to create a pulsed secondary flow of the first fluid into the conduit for enhanced cleaning.
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