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Vessel treatment machine

US8790576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

Eva Elizabeth Bauer · Albany, US
Frank Peter Behrendt · Pinneberg, DE
Margit Kiefer · Hamburg, DE
Andreas Kleiss · Norderstedt, DE
Bernd Neumann · Radevormwald, DE
Andreas Stanislawski · Hamburg, DE
Hans Peter Stuwe · Lüneburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2009
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2201/34
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vessel treatment machine for sterilizing containers (1) by means of a sterilization fluid and an associated treatment method. At least one fluid feed line (3) having at least one valve (5) disposed therein is provided to this end. One or more gas feed lines (4; 4a, 4b) are also present. Finally, a mixing chamber (7b) for producing a fluid/gas mixture is implemented. According to the invention, the mixing chamber (7b) and the outlet side valve chamber (7b) of the valve (5) work together functionally in fluid feed line (3).

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