EP2456576B1 - System for treating and/or processing liquid products and method for cleaning components of such systems - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a plant according to the preamble of claim 1 and in particular to a plant with a cleaning and rinsing system for rinsing and cleaning plant components and connections between plant components, i. especially for cleaning and rinsing product-carrying spaces and ducts of the system components and of product-carrying lines between these components also in a CIP cleaning and rinsing mode or operation.
- the invention further relates to a method according to the preamble 18.
- Cleaning and rinsing systems in particular also for cleaning installations for providing, processing and filling of liquid products, preferably of beverages in bottles or in other containers, are known.
- the known systems for cleaning systems consisting of individual components are basically designed so that during the cleaning and rinsing operation, all system components with their areas to be cleaned as well as the particular product-carrying connections and lines between the system components are arranged in series and thus a single , form by the respective cleaning and rinsing medium perfused CIP circuit.
- This training has the consequence that each volume element of the cleaning or flushing media is inevitably passed through all system components and all connections and lines.
- cleaning and rinsing media are used during the cleaning and rinsing operation, namely, for example hot water, acid, lye and fresh water, as is generally customary, the system components arranged in series in the CIP cycle are timed successively with these cleaning agents. and rinsing media treated.
- the duration of treatment is thus usually determined by the treatment time of the container filling machine, since this must be cleaned very intensively due to its numerous small and angular fluid channels and the same valve arrangements, which is usually achieved by a long treatment time.
- Plant components within the meaning of the invention are basically all components or devices of a plant for which cleaning and / or rinsing is required, in particular those components or devices which are used to provide, processing and / or processing the respective product during normal operation of the plant are used.
- system components include components for mixing various product components, for carbonating or for adding CO2 to products, for short-term heating or Pasteurization of products (also KZE units), buffer storage for products, filling machines, etc.
- the object of the invention is to show a system which has a significantly improved cleaning and rinsing system for the system components.
- a system according to claim 1 is formed.
- a method for cleaning system components of such a system is the subject of patent claim 16.
- a special feature of the invention is that the cleaning and rinsing system for the cleaning and rinsing media each have an independent, formed by a ring line, closed system cycle in which also each of the cleaning and rinsing medium providing source is arranged.
- the system components can be connected to this system cycle with a purge or purge path advance of their respective purge and purge path and with a purge or purge return of their respective purge and purge path via valve means, without interrupting the system cycle, i. such that the cleaning and rinsing path through the relevant system component is parallel to that part of the system cycle which extends between the cleaning or Spülwegvorlauf and the cleaning or Spülwegschreiblauf and is still flowed through by the cleaning and rinsing medium.
- the cleaning and rinsing medium is thus tapped for cleaning and rinsing the system components in each case from the system cycle in the required amount and returned to this again.
- the ring circuits forming the system circuits are introduced to all system components for which cleaning and rinsing is required.
- cleaning and rinsing system a wide variety of cleaning and rinsing methods are possible, in particular also product-specific, ie specially adapted cleaning and rinsing methods for the respective product processed in the system.
- product-specific, ie specially adapted cleaning and rinsing methods for the respective product processed in the system In addition to conventional cleaning and rinsing methods are also possible in which heated liquor and / or treated with a disinfectant and eg heated liquor and / or acid are used, dispensed with different products, especially in different drinks on a hot water sterilization when using hot lye or warm lye with disinfectant. This may be necessary To complete the cleaning and rinsing process with a treated, ie, for example, with a mixed with disinfectant water to achieve the required hygiene status of the system after cleaning and rinsing.
- the in the FIG. 1 generally designated 1 plant comprises as a plant component, inter alia, a filling machine 2 for filling the liquid filling material in containers, not shown.
- the filling machine 2 shown only schematically is formed in the manner known to those skilled in the art with a rotor 3 and a product or ring vessel 4, which is provided on the rotor 3 and at least partially filled during the filling operation with the liquid product or product.
- the plant 1 further comprises a buffer tank 5, which is connected via a product line 6 with the filling machine 2 and during filling operation for receiving a buffer amount of the product, so as to provide a continuous inflow of the product to the filling machine 2 and to the product vessel 4 and thus ensuring a continuous filling operation.
- a buffer tank 5 which is connected via a product line 6 with the filling machine 2 and during filling operation for receiving a buffer amount of the product, so as to provide a continuous inflow of the product to the filling machine 2 and to the product vessel 4 and thus ensuring a continuous filling operation.
- the in the FIG. 1 Plant 1 shown contains as a further plant component a Kurzzeiterhitzungs worn or KZE unit 7, often as a pasteurizer is called and in the example, also in an internal cycle, the product for a sterilization briefly heated and then cooled, that is pasteurized.
- the KZE unit 7 is connected via the product line 6 to the buffer tank 5 and to the filling machine 2.
- the product is the KZE unit 7 supplied via a product line, not shown, from a device for providing the contents, for example, from a storage tank or a mixing unit.
- the system 1 also includes a cleaning and rinsing system for cleaning and rinsing the system components, in particular all product-carrying rooms, channels and lines.
- the cleaning and rinsing system is formed in the illustrated embodiment with at least three tanks or containers 8, 9 and 10 for a particular liquid cleaning or rinsing medium, namely with the container 8 for lye, the container 9 for acid and the container 10 for hot water.
- Each container 8 - 10 is part of a self-contained system circuit, which is essentially each formed by a ring line 8.1, 9.1 and 10.1, which is returned from a lower outlet of the respective container 8, 9, 10 to an upper inlet of this container.
- the system circuits are formed by the container 8 associated with the ring line 8.1, from the container 9 associated ring line 9.1 and the container 10 associated with the ring line 10.1.
- at least one circulating pump (not shown in the figures) is provided in each ring line 8.1, 9.1 or 10.1.
- controllable valve assemblies 11 In the ring lines 8.1 - 10.1 are further controllable valve assemblies 11 and following in the flow direction A following controllable valve units 12 are provided, in the manner described in more detail below, the rinsing of the system components (filler 2, buffer tank 5 and KZE unit 7) with the various cleaning and treatment media from the containers 8 - 10 can be controlled individually, especially in the form that at the same time or overlapping time different system components with different Cleaning and rinsing media are treated.
- a control unit 11 and a control unit 12 are provided independently.
- sensors 13 are provided in the flow direction A following the valve units 11 and 12, and thus before the inlet into the respective container 8, which supply measuring signals to a central control unit 14, with which the type of each at one Container 8 - 10 returned cleaning and rinsing medium is monitored.
- the valve units 11 and 12 are controlled in such a way that only the cleaning and rinsing medium actually associated with this container is returned to each container 8 - 10, i. in the container 8 exclusively lye, in the container 9 exclusively acid and in the container 10 only hot water.
- a heating device 15 for heating the liquor and the heating water is further provided in front of the first valve unit 11 in the flow direction A.
- Each valve unit 11 and 12 has at least four switching states, namely a switching state in which the connection to the connected Spagit effetsvorlauf or return is disabled and three switching states in which the respective, associated with a system component Spül effetsvorlauf and this system component associated Spül effetsschreiblauf with one of Ring line 8.1 - 10.1 for tapping the cleaning and rinsing medium used and for returning the cleaning and rinsing medium to the treatment medium associated container 8 -10 is connected.
- the Spül effetsvor concept 4.1, 5.1 and 7.1 and the associated Spül effetsschreib concept 4.2, 5.2 and 7.2 respectively form the connections of a component-side cleaning and Spülweges, which includes all rooms to be flushed, channels, connections, lines, etc. of the relevant system component.
- Each of these purge and purge paths are associated with media separation means, i.
- the valve units 11 and 12 consist in the simplest case of three individually controllable valves designed as branch valves, each of which are connected to a ring line 8.1 -10.1 and controlled by the Spül effetenungsvor13 or returns can be connected to the respective ring line.
- the outputs of the three valve members 11 and 12 forming the control valves are connected in parallel and connected to a respective Spagit effetsvorlauf or Spagit effetsschreiblauf.
- the Spül effetsvor13 and returns include essential sections of the product line 6 so that these sections are automatically cleaned and rinsed when cleaning and rinsing the system components. This is true in the illustrated embodiment except in the FIG. 1 with 6.1 and 6.2 designated sections, which can also be cleaned and flushed by appropriate control of the valve units 11 and 12 also with the respective cleaning and rinsing agent.
- the system 1 in addition to the possibility of cleaning and rinsing the system components with alkali, acid and hot water and the possibility of eg final rinse with fresh water.
- This is in the FIG. 1 a source of fresh water in the form of another tank or container 17 is shown.
- the valve units 11 and 12 are extended by an additional switching function or an additional valve, which makes it possible to flush the system components via the individual component-side cleaning and rinsing with fresh water and to derive this in a sewer system or Frischwasserholz preparation.
- cleaning or rinsing methods are possible, and in each case preferably after cleaning programs, which are stored in a memory of the control device 14 related to the product.
- cleaning concepts or methods are, for example:
- FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of a plant 1a, which in turn has the investment components in the form of the filling machine 2, the buffer tank 5 and the KZE unit 7, which differs from the system 1, however, in terms of the design of the cleaning and rinsing system.
- a buffer tank or container 17a is provided, which is connected to a source for supplying the fresh water and to which an activator 19 for admixing a disinfectant (eg ClO2) is assigned to the fresh water.
- a disinfectant eg ClO2
- valve units 11 and 12 are respectively connected to the ring lines 8.1 and 9.1 and to a line 17a.1 of the container 17a, again in the Form that the valve units 11 are relative to the flow direction A of the cleaning and flushing media in the ring lines 8.1 and 9.1 and also with respect to the flow direction A of the water provided by the container 17a in front of the valve units 12.
- Annex 1 a is particularly suitable for bottling beer and mixed beer beverages.
- the FIG. 3 shows as a further embodiment of a system 1b, which differs from the system 1 a in that instead of the KZE unit 7 in the FIG. 3 generally provided with 20 designated mixer and also the buffer tank 7 is omitted.
- the mixer 20, which delivers the product to be bottled in the filling machine 2 as a mixed product of a main component, for example in the form of carbonated water and an additional component, for example in the form of a flavoring additive, comprises in the manner known to the person skilled in the art, inter alia, a tank 21 for the provision the main component, a tank 22 for providing the additional component, a buffer tank 23, etc.
- the tanks 21 and 22 and the buffer tank 23 are each connected to a lower outlet and not shown control valves to the product line 6, in which also a mixing device, not shown, or mixing section for mixing the main component and the additional component and, if appropriate, for introducing CO2 into one of the components or into the mixed product.
- Denoted at 20.1 is the purge line lead connected to one of the valve units 11 for cleaning and purging the mixer 20.
- an upper inlet of the tank 21 and an upper inlet of the tank 22 are connected, via the lines 24 and 25.
- Additional lines 26 and 27 are between the upper port of the tank 22 and the product line 6 and between the upper port of the buffer tank 23 and the product line 6 is provided.
- the product line 6 is again part of the in the FIG. 1b 20.2 designated and connected to the valve unit 12 Spagittechnischsmannlaufs the mixer 20th
- the system 1 b only two valve units 11 and two valve units 12.
- the Spagit effetsvor concept 4.1 and 20.1 are optional with the ring lines 8.1 and 9.1 and connectable to the line 17a.1.
- the Spagit effetsschreib relaxation 4.2 and 20.2 respectively controlled depending on the currently used cleaning and flushing medium with the associated ring line 8.1 or 9.1 or with the line 17a.1 connectable.
- this is supplied to the purge line 20.1 for the treatment of the mixer 20 via the associated valve unit 11 and flows through the tanks 21 and 22 and all lines and connections of the mixer 20, in particular also the lines 24, 25th and 26 and via the line 27 and the buffer tank 23 before the cleaning and flushing medium is then discharged via the Spagit effets Weglauf 20.2.
- It may be expedient, by appropriate control of control valves provided in the mixer 20, the flow of the cleaning and rinsing medium to control in order to achieve optimal treatment of all components, in particular all the product-carrying components of the mixer 20.
- Appendix 1 b is particularly suitable for bottling CSD beverages, i. of carbonated soft drinks.
- the cleaning and purging of the buffer memory 7 or 23 takes place without the Use of lye. Rather, in the cleaning and rinsing instead of alkali acid is used to avoid even without a gas exchange dangerous, the buffer memory 7 and 23 and thus the system 1, 1a and 1b destructive, produced by chemical reaction overpressure. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the cleaning and rinsing of other system components of the respective system, which remain filled during cleaning and rinsing with CO2 gas. Due to the construction according to the invention, however, it is possible to treat other system components which do not contain CO2 gas at the same time or overlapping in time with caustic.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Anlage gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1 und dabei speziell auf eine Anlage mit einem Reinigung- und Spülsystem zum Spülen und Reinigen von Anlagenkomponenten und Verbindungen zwischen Anlagenkomponenten, d.h. insbesondere zum Reinigen und Spülen von produktführenden Räumen und Kanälen der Anlagenkomponenten und von produktführenden Leitungen zwischen diesen Komponenten auch In einem CIP-Reinigungs- und Spülmodus oder -betrieb. Die Erfindung bezieht sich weiterhin auf ein Verfahren gemäß Oberbegriff 18.The invention relates to a plant according to the preamble of claim 1 and in particular to a plant with a cleaning and rinsing system for rinsing and cleaning plant components and connections between plant components, i. especially for cleaning and rinsing product-carrying spaces and ducts of the system components and of product-carrying lines between these components also in a CIP cleaning and rinsing mode or operation. The invention further relates to a method according to the
Reinigungs- und Spülsysteme insbesondere auch zum Reinigen von Anlagen zum Bereitstellen, Aufbereiten und Abfüllen von flüssigen Produkten, vorzugsweise von Getränken in Flaschen oder in andere Behälter sind bekannt.Cleaning and rinsing systems, in particular also for cleaning installations for providing, processing and filling of liquid products, preferably of beverages in bottles or in other containers, are known.
Eine einfache Anlage zur Reinigung einzelner Bestandteile einer solchen Anlage wurde durch die
Die bekannten Systeme zur Reinigung von aus einzelnen Komponenten bestehenden Anlagen sind grundsätzlich so ausgebildet, dass während des jeweiligen Reinigungs- und Spülbetriebes sämtliche Anlagekomponenten mit Ihren zu reinigenden Bereichen sowie auch die insbesondere produktführenden Verbindungen und Leitungen zwischen den Anlagenkomponenten in Serie angeordnet sind und somit einen einzigen, von dem jeweiligen Reinigungs- und Spülmedium durchströmten CIP-Kreislauf bilden. Diese Ausbildung hat zur Folge, dass jedes Volumenelement der Reinigungs- oder Spülmedien unweigerlich durch alle Anlagenkomponenten und alle Verbindungen und Leitungen geführt wird.The known systems for cleaning systems consisting of individual components are basically designed so that during the cleaning and rinsing operation, all system components with their areas to be cleaned as well as the particular product-carrying connections and lines between the system components are arranged in series and thus a single , form by the respective cleaning and rinsing medium perfused CIP circuit. This training has the consequence that each volume element of the cleaning or flushing media is inevitably passed through all system components and all connections and lines.
Kommen während des Reinigung- und Spülbetriebs mehrere unterschiedliche Reinigungs- und Spülmedien zur Anwendung, nämlich beispielsweise Heißwasser, Säure, Lauge und Frischwasser, wie dies allgemein üblich ist, so werden die in Serie in dem CIP-Kreislauf angeordneten Anlagenkomponenten zeitlich nacheinander mit diesen Reinigungs- und Spülmedien behandelt.If several different cleaning and rinsing media are used during the cleaning and rinsing operation, namely, for example hot water, acid, lye and fresh water, as is generally customary, the system components arranged in series in the CIP cycle are timed successively with these cleaning agents. and rinsing media treated.
Eine Anlage, die sich mit einer ähnlichen Aufgabenstellung befasst, wurde durch die
Da die zur Reinigung an die Reinigungsvorrichtung dieser Schrift angeschlossenen Komponenten eben keine aus ihnen gemeinsam bestehende Gesamtanlage bilden, kann jede dieser Einzelkomponenten dann gereinigt werden, wenn diese Komponente an die Reinigungsvorrichtung angeschlossen wird, oder aber genau dann, wenn diese eine Komponente zur Reinigung ansteht. Eine Anregung zur Verbesserung der Reinigung von aus mehreren Einzelkomponenten bestehenden Gesamtanlagen kann dieser Schrift nicht entnommen werden.Since the components connected to the cleaning device of this document for cleaning do not form an overall system consisting of them together, each of these individual components can be cleaned when this component is connected to the cleaning device, or precisely when it is present for cleaning a component. A suggestion to improve the cleaning of existing systems consisting of several individual components can not be found in this document.
Nachteilig ist bei bekannten Anlagen bzw. bei deren Reinigungs- und Spülsystemen u.a., dass für den Reinigungs- und Spülbetrieb eine relativ lange Zeit benötigt wird. Dies ist u.a. darauf zurückzuführen, dass sich die für den Reinigungs- und Spülbetrieb benötigte Gesamtzeit nach der längsten, für eine einzelne Anlagenkomponente benötigten Behandlungsdauer richtet, und dass außerdem sämtliche Anlagenkomponenten jeweils mit sämtlichen bei dem Reinigungs- und Spülbetrieb verwendeten Reinigungs- und Spülmedien behandelt werden, obwohl die Behandlung der Anlagenkomponenten mit ausgewählten, jeweils unterschiedlichen Reinigungs- und Spülmedien zweckmäßiger wäre, und zwar insbesondere auch im Hinblick auf die Qualität des Reinigungs- und Spülergebnisses und im Hinblick auf eine möglichst kurze Gesamtdauer des Reinigungs- und Spülprozesses.A disadvantage of known systems or in their cleaning and rinsing systems u.a., That for the cleaning and rinsing a relatively long time is needed. This is i.a. due to the fact that the total time required for the cleaning and rinsing operation depends on the longest treatment time required for a single system component, and in addition that all system components are treated in each case with all cleaning and rinsing media used in the cleaning and rinsing operation, although the Treatment of the system components with selected, each different cleaning and rinsing media would be more appropriate, especially with regard to the quality of the cleaning and rinsing results and in terms of the shortest possible total duration of the cleaning and rinsing process.
In der Praxis wird somit die Behandlungsdauer in der Regel durch die Behandlungsdauer der Behälterfüllmaschine bestimmt, da diese aufgrund ihrer zahlreichen kleinen und verwinkelten Flüssigkeitskanäle und der ebensolchen Ventilanordnungen besonders intensiv gereinigt werden muss, was in der Regel durch eine lange Behandlungszeit erreicht wird.In practice, the duration of treatment is thus usually determined by the treatment time of the container filling machine, since this must be cleaned very intensively due to its numerous small and angular fluid channels and the same valve arrangements, which is usually achieved by a long treatment time.
Ebenfalls ist es bei bekannten Anlagen auch von großem Nachteil, dass erst alle in Reihenanordnung befindlichen Anlagenkomponenten vollständig für den nachfolgenden Reinigungsprozess vorbereitet sein müssen, bevor dieser beginnen kann. Dabei ist die Vorbereitung der Behälterfüllmaschine besonders aufwändig, u.a. auch deshalb, weil bei dieser jede Füllstelle mit einer so genannten Spülkappe oder Spülhülse versehen werden muss.It is also a great disadvantage in known systems that only all system components located in series must be completely prepared for the subsequent cleaning process before it can begin. The preparation of the container filling machine is particularly complex, u.a. also because each filling station must be provided with a so-called rinsing cap or rinsing sleeve.
"Anlagenkomponenten" im Sinne der Erfindung sind grundsätzlich alle Komponenten oder Vorrichtungen einer Anlage, für die ein Reinigen und/oder Spülen erforderlich ist, insbesondere solche Komponenten oder Vorrichtungen, die zur Bereitstellung, Aufbereitung und/oder Verarbeitung des jeweiligen Produktes im normalen Betrieb der Anlage verwendet sind. In diesem Sinne sind Anlagenkomponenten u.a. Komponenten zum Mischen verschiedener Produktkomponenten, zum Karbonisieren bzw. zum Beimischen von CO2 zu Produkten, zum kurzzeitigen Erhitzen bzw. Pasteurisieren von Produkten (auch KZE-Einheiten), Pufferspeicher zum Zwischenspeichern von Produkten, Füllmaschinen usw."Plant components" within the meaning of the invention are basically all components or devices of a plant for which cleaning and / or rinsing is required, in particular those components or devices which are used to provide, processing and / or processing the respective product during normal operation of the plant are used. In this sense, system components include components for mixing various product components, for carbonating or for adding CO2 to products, for short-term heating or Pasteurization of products (also KZE units), buffer storage for products, filling machines, etc.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Anlage aufzuzeigen, die ein wesentlich verbessertes Reinigungs- und Spülsystem für die Anlagenkomponenten aufweist. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Anlage entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. Ein Verfahren zum Reinigen von Anlagekomponenten einer solchen Anlage ist Gegenstand des Patentanspruchs 16.The object of the invention is to show a system which has a significantly improved cleaning and rinsing system for the system components. To solve this problem, a system according to claim 1 is formed. A method for cleaning system components of such a system is the subject of
Eine Besonderheit der Erfindung besteht darin, dass das Reinigungs- und Spülsystem für die Reinigungs- und Spülmedien jeweils einen eigenständigen, von einer Ringleitung gebildeten, geschlossenen Systemkreislauf aufweist, in welchem auch jeweils die das Reinigungs- und Spülmedium bereitstellende Quelle angeordnet ist.A special feature of the invention is that the cleaning and rinsing system for the cleaning and rinsing media each have an independent, formed by a ring line, closed system cycle in which also each of the cleaning and rinsing medium providing source is arranged.
An diesen Systemkreislauf sind die Anlagenkomponenten mit einem Reinigungs- oder Spülwegvorlauf ihres jeweiligen Reinigungs- und Spülwegs und mit einem Reinigungs- oder Spülwegrücklauf ihres jeweiligen Reinigungs- und Spülwegs über Ventileinrichtungen anschließbar, und zwar ohne Unterbrechung des Systemkreislaufs, d.h. derart, dass der Reinigungs- und Spülweg durch die betreffende Anlagenkomponente parallel zu demjenigen Teil des Systemkreislaufs liegt, der sich zwischen dem Reinigungs- oder Spülwegvorlauf und dem Reinigungs- oder Spülwegrücklauf erstreckt und der von dem Reinigungs- und Spülmedium weiterhin durchströmt wird. Das Reinigungs- und Spülmedium wird zum Reinigen und Spülen der Anlagenkomponenten also jeweils aus dem Systemkreislauf in der benötigten Menge abgegriffen und an diesen wieder zurückgeführt. Die die Systemkreisläufe bildenden Ringleitungen sind an sämtliche Anlagenkomponenten, für welche eine Reinigung und ein Spülen erforderlich ist, herangeführt.The system components can be connected to this system cycle with a purge or purge path advance of their respective purge and purge path and with a purge or purge return of their respective purge and purge path via valve means, without interrupting the system cycle, i. such that the cleaning and rinsing path through the relevant system component is parallel to that part of the system cycle which extends between the cleaning or Spülwegvorlauf and the cleaning or Spülwegrücklauf and is still flowed through by the cleaning and rinsing medium. The cleaning and rinsing medium is thus tapped for cleaning and rinsing the system components in each case from the system cycle in the required amount and returned to this again. The ring circuits forming the system circuits are introduced to all system components for which cleaning and rinsing is required.
Hierdurch ist es bei mehreren für unterschiedliche Reinigungsmedien jeweils gesondert vorgesehenen Systemkreisläufen oder Ringleitungen möglich, während des Reinigungs- und Spülbetriebes unterschiedliche Anlagenkomponenten zeitgleich und/oder zeitlich überlappend und/oder zeitlich versetzt mit gleichen oder unterschiedlichen Reinigung- und Spülmedien zu behandeln und/oder die Behandlungsdauer jeder Anlagenkomponente für diese Komponente optimal und unterschiedlich von der Behandlungsdauer anderer Anlagenkomponenten zu wählen.This makes it possible for several different cleaning media each separately provided system circuits or loops, during cleaning and purging different system components at the same time and / or temporally overlapping and / or offset with time treat the same or different cleaning and rinsing media and / or to choose the treatment duration of each system component for this component optimally and differently from the treatment time of other system components.
Auch wird es nun ermöglicht, die Anlagenkomponenten in einer optimierten Reihenfolge und mit optimierten Verfahren zu behandeln, so dass die Stillstandszeit der Gesamtanlage deutlich reduziert wird. So ist es beispielsweise besonders vorteilhaft, wenn das Bedienungspersonal zunächst die Anlagenkomponente mit der längsten Behandlungsdauer - beispielsweise die Füllmaschine - vorbereitet und mit der Reinigung dieser Anlagenkomponente beginnt. Durch diese Vorgehensweise werden die, zur Vorbereitung der weiteren Anlagenkomponenten notwendigen Arbeiten parallel zum bereits laufenden Reinigungsprozess der am längsten zu reinigen Anlagenkomponente durchgeführt, was schließlich zu einer Reduzierung der Stillstandszeit führt.It is now also possible to treat the system components in an optimized sequence and with optimized procedures, so that the downtime of the entire system is significantly reduced. For example, it is particularly advantageous if the operating personnel first prepare the system component with the longest treatment duration-for example, the filling machine-and begin to clean this system component. As a result of this procedure, the work necessary for preparing the further system components is carried out parallel to the already running cleaning process of the longest-to-clean system component, which ultimately leads to a reduction of the standstill time.
Um sicherzustellen, dass das der jeweiligen Anlagenkomponente zugeführte Reinigungs- und Spülmedium auch an den dieses Reinigungs- und Spülmedium führenden Systemkreislauf bzw. an die entsprechende Ringleitung zurückgeführt wird, es also zu keiner oder im Wesentlichen zu keiner Vermischung unterschiedlicher Reinigungs- und Spülmedien kommt, ist jede Anlagenkomponente mit einer eigenen Medientrennung ausgebildet.In order to ensure that the cleaning and rinsing medium supplied to the respective system component is also returned to the system circulation leading to this cleaning and rinsing medium or to the corresponding ring line, that is, there is no or substantially no mixing of different cleaning and rinsing media each system component is designed with its own media separation.
Mit dem Reinigungs- und Spülsystem sind unterschiedlichste Reinigungs- und Spülverfahren möglich, insbesondere auch produktspezifische, d.h. auf das jeweilige in der Anlage verarbeitete Produkt speziell abgestimmte Reinigungs- und Spülverfahren. Neben konventionellen Reinigungs- und Spülverfahren sind auch solche möglich, bei denen erhitzte Lauge und/oder mit einem Desinfektionsmittel versetzte und z.B. erwärmte Lauge und/oder Säure zur Anwendung kommen, wobei bei verschiedenen Produkten, insbesondere auch bei verschiedenen Getränken auf eine Heißwasser-Sterilisation verzichtet werden kann, und zwar bei Verwendung von heißer Lauge oder von warmer Lauge mit Desinfektionsmittel. Hierbei kann es notwendig sein, den Reinigungs- und Spülprozess jeweils mit einem aufbereiteten, d.h. z.B. mit einem mit Desinfektionsmittel versetzten Wasser abzuschließen, um den erforderlichen Hygienestatus der Anlage nach der Reinigung und Spülung zu erreichen.With the cleaning and rinsing system a wide variety of cleaning and rinsing methods are possible, in particular also product-specific, ie specially adapted cleaning and rinsing methods for the respective product processed in the system. In addition to conventional cleaning and rinsing methods are also possible in which heated liquor and / or treated with a disinfectant and eg heated liquor and / or acid are used, dispensed with different products, especially in different drinks on a hot water sterilization when using hot lye or warm lye with disinfectant. This may be necessary To complete the cleaning and rinsing process with a treated, ie, for example, with a mixed with disinfectant water to achieve the required hygiene status of the system after cleaning and rinsing.
Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und aus den Figuren. Dabei sind alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination grundsätzlich Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung. Auch wird der Inhalt der Ansprüche zu einem Bestandteil der Beschreibung gemacht.Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der
Die in der
Die Anlage 1 umfasst weiterhin einen Puffertank 5, der über eine Produktleitung 6 mit der Füllmaschine 2 verbunden ist und während des Füllbetriebes zur Aufnahme einer Puffermenge des Produktes dient, um so einen kontinuierlichen Zufluss des Produktes an die Füllmaschine 2 bzw. an deren Füllgutkessel 4 und damit einen kontinuierlichen Füllbetrieb zu gewährleisten.The plant 1 further comprises a buffer tank 5, which is connected via a
Die in der
Die Anlage 1 umfasst zusätzlich zu den vorstehend genannten und eventuellen weiteren Anlagenkomponenten auch ein Reinigungs- und Spülsystem zum Reinigen und Spülen der Anlagekomponenten, insbesondere sämtlicher produktführender Räume, Kanäle und Leitungen. Das Reinigungs- und Spülsystem ist bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform mit wenigstens drei Tanks oder Behälter 8, 9 und 10 für jeweils ein spezielles flüssiges Reinigungs- oder Spülmedium ausgebildet, nämlich mit dem Behälter 8 für Lauge, dem Behälter 9 für Säure und dem Behälter 10 für Heißwasser. Jeder Behälter 8 - 10 ist Bestandteil eines eigenständigen Systemkreislaufs, der im Wesentlichen jeweils von einer Ringleitung 8.1, 9.1 bzw. 10.1 gebildet ist, die ausgehend von einem unteren Auslass des betreffenden Behälters 8, 9, 10 an einen oberen Einlass dieses Behälters zurückgeführt ist. Im Detail sind die Systemkreisläufe gebildet von der dem Behälter 8 zugeordneten Ringleitung 8.1, von der dem Behälter 9 zugeordneten Ringleitung 9.1 und von der dem Behälter 10 zugeordneten Ringleitung 10.1. Für den Umlauf des Reinigungs- und Spülmediums in der mit den Pfeilen A angegebenen Strömungsrichtung ist in jeder Ringleitung 8.1, 9.1 bzw. 10.1 zumindest eine, in den Figuren nicht dargestellte Umwälzpumpe vorgesehen,In addition to the above-mentioned and possibly further system components, the system 1 also includes a cleaning and rinsing system for cleaning and rinsing the system components, in particular all product-carrying rooms, channels and lines. The cleaning and rinsing system is formed in the illustrated embodiment with at least three tanks or
In den Ringleitungen 8.1 - 10.1 sind weiterhin steuerbare Ventilanordnungen 11 und auf diese in Strömungsrichtung A folgend steuerbare Ventileinheiten 12 vorgesehen, über die in der nachstehend noch näher beschriebenen Weise das Spülen der Anlagekomponenten (Füller 2, Puffertank 5 und KZE-Einheit 7) mit den verschiedenen Reinigungs- und Behandlungsmedien aus den Behältern 8 - 10 individuell gesteuert werden kann, insbesondere auch in der Form, dass zeitgleich oder zeitlich überlappend unterschiedliche Anlagekomponenten mit unterschiedlichen Reinigungs- und Spülmedien behandelt werden. Für jede Anlagenkomponente sind jeweils eine Steuereinheit 11 und eine Steuereinheit 12 eigenständig vorgesehen.In the ring lines 8.1 - 10.1 are further
In den Ringleitungen 8.1 - 10.1 sind in Strömungsrichtung A auf die Ventileinheiten 11 und 12 folgend und damit vor dem Einlauf in den jeweiligen Behälter 8 - 10 Sensoren 13 vorgesehen, die an eine zentrale Steuereinheit 14 Messsignale liefern, mit denen die Art des jeweils an einem Behälter 8 - 10 zurückgeführten Reinigungs- und Spülmediums überwacht wird. Mit der Steuereinheit 14 werden die Ventileinheiten 11 und 12 derart gesteuert, dass in jeden Behälter 8 - 10 nur das diesem Behälter tatsächlich zugeordnete Reinigungs- und Spülmedium zurückgeführt wird, d.h. in den Behälter 8 ausschließlich Lauge, in den Behälter 9 ausschließlich Säure und in den Behälter 10 ausschließlich Heißwasser. In den Ringleitungen 8.1 und 10.1 ist vor der in Strömungsrichtung A ersten Ventileinheit 11 weiterhin jeweils eine Heizvorrichtung 15 zum Aufheizen der Lauge sowie des Heizwassers vorgesehen.In the ring lines 8.1-10.1
Für das Spülen im geschlossenen Kreislauf sind die Anlagekomponenten, nämlich die Füllmaschine 2 bzw. deren Produktkessel 4, der Pufferspeicher 5 sowie die KZE-Einheit 7 jeweils mit einem Spülleitungsvorlauf an die Ventileinheiten 11 und mit einem Spülleitungsrücklauf an die Ventileinheiten 12 angeschlossen, und zwar
- der
Produktkessel 4 mit einem Spülleitungsvorlauf 4.1 an diezugehörige Ventileinheit 11 und mit einem Spülleitungsrücklauf 4.2 an die zugehörige Ventileinrichtung - der Pufferspeicher 5 mit einem Spülleitungsvorlauf 5.1 an die
zugehörige Ventileinheit 11 und mit einem Spülleitungsrücklauf 5.2 an diezugehörige Ventileinheit 12 und - die KZE-Einheit mit einem Spülleitungsvorlauf 7.1 an die
zugehörige Ventileinheit 11 und mit einem Spülleitungsrücklauf 7.2 an diezugehörige Ventileinheit 12.
- the
product vessel 4 with a Spülleitungsvorlauf 4.1 to the associatedvalve unit 11 and with a Spülleitungsrücklauf 4.2 to the associated valve device - the buffer memory 5 with a Spülleitungsvorlauf 5.1 to the associated
valve unit 11 and with a Spülleitungsrücklauf 5.2 to the associatedvalve unit 12 and - the KZE unit with a Spülleitungsvorlauf 7.1 to the associated
valve unit 11 and with a Spülleitungsrücklauf 7.2 to the associated valve unit 12th
Jede Ventileinheit 11 und 12 besitzt wenigstens vier Schaltzustände, und zwar einen Schaltzustand, in welchem die Verbindung zu dem angeschlossenen Spülleitungsvorlauf bzw. Rücklauf gesperrt ist und drei Schaltzustände, in denen der jeweilige, einer Anlagenkomponente zugeordnete Spülleitungsvorlauf und der dieser Anlagenkomponente zugeordnete Spülleitungsrücklauf mit einer der Ringleitung 8.1 - 10.1 zum Abgreifen des verwendeten Reinigungs- und Spülmediums sowie zum Rückführen des Reinigungs- und Spülmediums an den diesem Behandlungsmedium zugeordneten Behälter 8 -10 verbunden ist.Each
Die Spülleitungsvorläufe 4.1, 5.1 und 7.1 und die zugehörigen Spülleitungsrückläufe 4.2, 5.2 und 7.2 bilden jeweils die Anschlüsse eines komponentenseitigen Reinigungs- und Spülweges, der sämtliche zu spülenden Räume, Kanäle, Verbindungen, Leitungen usw. der betreffenden Anlagenkomponente einschließt. Jedem dieser Reinigungs- und Spülwege sind Mittel zur Medientrennung zugeordnet, d.h. Mittel, die sicherstellen, dass das von einem Reinigungs- und Spülweg rückgeführte Reinigungs- und Spülmedium durch entsprechende Ansteuerung insbesondere der Ventileinheiten 12 tatsächlich an die dem jeweiligen Reinigungs- und Spülmedium zugeordnete Ringleitung 8.1 - 10.1 und damit an den richtigen Behälter 8 - 10 zurückgeführt wird. Hierfür sind bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform in den Spülleitungsrückläufen 4.2, 5.2 und 7.2 an die Steuereinrichtung 14 angeschlossene Sensoren 15 vorgesehen, die die Art des aus der Anlagenkomponente zurückströmenden Reinigungs- und Spülmediums erfassen und deren Signale eine entsprechende Ansteuerung der Ventileinheiten 12 veranlassen.The Spülleitungsvorläufe 4.1, 5.1 and 7.1 and the associated Spülleitungsrückläufe 4.2, 5.2 and 7.2 respectively form the connections of a component-side cleaning and Spülweges, which includes all rooms to be flushed, channels, connections, lines, etc. of the relevant system component. Each of these purge and purge paths are associated with media separation means, i. Means that ensure that the returned from a cleaning and Spülweg cleaning and flushing medium by appropriate control in particular of the
Die Ventileinheiten 11 und 12 bestehen im einfachsten Fall aus jeweils drei individuell ansteuerbaren als Abzweigventile ausgebildeten Ventilen, von denen jedes an eine Ringleitung 8.1 -10.1 angeschlossen sind und über die die Spülleitungsvorläufe bzw. -rückläufe gesteuert mit der jeweiligen Ringleitung verbunden werden können. Die Ausgänge der drei die jeweilige Ventileinheit 11 bzw. 12 bildenden Steuerventile sind parallel geschaltet und mit jeweils einem Spülleitungsvorlauf bzw. Spülleitungsrücklauf verbunden.The
Wie die
Die Anlage 1 weist zusätzlich zu der Möglichkeit eines Reinigens und Spülens der Anlagekomponenten mit Lauge, Säure und Heißwasser auch die Möglichkeit eines z.B. abschließenden Spülens mit Frischwasser auf. Hierfür ist in der
Zum Entleeren sind die Spülleitungen und dabei insbesondere die Spülleitungsrückläufe 4.2, 5.2 und 7.3 jeweils mit einem Auslass- oder Ablaufventil 18 versehen.For emptying the purge lines, and in particular the Spülleitungsrückläufe 4.2, 5.2 and 7.3 are each provided with an outlet or drain
Je nach Füllgut oder Produkt sind die unterschiedlichsten Reinigungs- oder Spülverfahren möglich, und zwar jeweils bevorzugt nach Reinigungsprogrammen, die in einem Speicher der Steuereinrichtung 14 produktbezogen abgelegt sind. Mögliche Reinigungskonzepte oder Verfahren sind beispielsweise:Depending on the product or product, a wide variety of cleaning or rinsing methods are possible, and in each case preferably after cleaning programs, which are stored in a memory of the
- 1. Vorspülen mit Wasser1. Pre-rinse with water
- 2. Behandlung mit heißer Lauge (ca. 85°C)2. Treatment with hot lye (about 85 ° C)
- 3. Zwischenspülen mit warmen oder heißen Wasser3. Intermediate rinse with warm or hot water
- 4. Behandlung mit Säure4. Treatment with acid
- 5. Spülen mit heißem Wasser5. Rinse with hot water
- 6. Nachspülen mit frischem Wasser.6. Rinse with fresh water.
- 1. Spülen mit heißer Lauge (ca. 85°C)1. Rinse with hot lye (about 85 ° C)
- 2. Nachspülen mit kaltem Wasser2. Rinse with cold water
- 3. Behandlung mit Säure gegebenenfalls mit desinfizierenden Zusätzen3. Treatment with acid, if necessary with disinfecting additives
- 4. Nachspülen mit Frischwasser gegebenenfalls mit Zusätzen an Desinfektionsmittel, z.B. CLO24. Rinse with fresh water, if necessary with additives of disinfectant, e.g. CLO2
Hierbei können die obigen Verfahrensschritte 2. und 3. auch mehrfach wiederholt durchgeführt werden.In this case, the above method steps 2 and 3 can also be repeated several times.
- 1. Behandlung mit Lauge, beispielsweise mit erwärmter Lauge (ca. 40°C) mit Zusätzen eines Desinfektionsmittels und eines Aktivators1. Treatment with lye, for example with heated liquor (about 40 ° C) with additions of a disinfectant and an activator
- 2. Zwischenspülen mit kaltem Wasser2. Intermediate rinsing with cold water
- 3. Behandlung mit Säure und Desinfektionsmittel3. Treatment with acid and disinfectant
- 4. Nachspülen mit Frischwasser eventuell mit desinfizierenden Zusatz (z.B. CLO2), Hierbei können die obigen Verfahrensschritte 2. und 3. auch mehrfach wiederholt durchgeführt werden.4. rinsing with fresh water possibly with disinfectant additive (for example CLO2), In this case, the above process steps 2 and 3 can also be repeated several times.
Die
Die Ventileinheiten 11 und 12 sind jeweils an die Ringleitungen 8.1 und 9.1 sowie an eine Leitung 17a.1 des Behälters17a angeschlossen, und zwar wiederum in der Form, dass sich die Ventileinheiten 11 bezogen auf die Strömungsrichtung A der Reinigungs- und Spülmedien in den Ringleitungen 8.1 und 9.1 sowie auch bezogen auf die Strömungsrichtung A des vom Behälter 17a bereitgestellten Wassers vor den Ventileinheiten 12 befinden.The
Insbesondere auch hinsichtlich der Ausbildung der Anlagenkomponenten, nämlich der Füllmaschine 2, des Puffertanks 5 und die KZE-Einheit 7 sowie.der deren Räume, Kanäle, Leitungen usw. einschließenden und sich zwischen den Spülleitungsvorläufen 4.1, 5.1 und 7.1 und den Spülleitungsrückläufen 4.2, 5.2 und 7.2 erstreckenden komponenteninternen Reinigungs- und Spülwege entspricht die Anlage 1a der Anlage 1. Dies gilt auch im Bezug auf die vorerwähnten Reinigungs- und Spülverfahren, wobei das Zwischenspülen und Nachspülen bei den vorstehend beschriebenen Beispielen möglicher Reinigungsverfahren z.B. jeweils mit Wasser aus dem Behälter 17a erfolgt.In particular, also with regard to the design of the system components, namely the filling
Die Anlage 1 a eignet sich insbesondere für das Abfüllen von Bier und Biermischgetränken.
Die
Die Tanks 21 und 22 sowie der Puffertank 23 sind jeweils mit einem unteren Auslass und über nicht dargestellte Steuerventile mit der Produktleitung 6 verbunden, in der auch eine nicht dargestellte Mischeinrichtung oder Mischstrecke zum Mischen der Hauptkomponente und Zusatzkomponente sowie gegebenenfalls zum Einbringen von CO2 in eine der Komponenten oder in das Mischprodukt vorgesehen.The
Mit 20.1 ist der mit einer der Ventileinheiten 11 verbundene Spülleitungsvorlauf für das Reinigen und Spülen des Mischers 20 bezeichnet. An diesen Spülleitungsvorlauf 20.1 sind jeweils ein oberer Einlass des Tanks 21 sowie ein oberer Einlass des Tanks 22 angeschlossen, und zwar über die Leitungen 24 und 25. Zusätzliche Leitungen 26 und 27 sind zwischen dem oberen Anschluss des Tanks 22 und der Produktleitung 6 bzw. zwischen dem oberen Anschluss des Puffertanks 23 und der Produktleitung 6 vorgesehen. Die Produktleitung 6 ist wiederum Teil des in der
Weiterhin weist die Anlage 1 b nur zwei Ventileinheiten 11 und zwei Ventileinheiten 12 auf. Über die Ventileinheiten 11, die in Strömungsrichtung A der Reinigungs- und Behandlungsmedien in den Ringleitungen 8.1 und 9.1 und des Wassers in der Leitung 17a.1 vor den Ventileinheiten 12 angeordnet sind, sind die Spülleitungsvorläufe 4.1 und 20.1 wahlweise mit den Ringleitungen 8.1 und 9.1 sowie mit der Leitung 17a.1 verbindbar. Über die Ventileinheiten 12 sind die die Spülleitungsrückläufe 4.2 und 20.2 jeweils gesteuert in Abhängigkeit von dem aktuell verwendeten Reinigungs- und Spülmedium mit der zugehörigen Ringleitung 8.1 bzw. 9.1 bzw. mit der Leitung 17a.1 verbindbar.Furthermore, the
Unabhängig von dem aktuell verwendeten Reinigungs- und Spülmedium wird dieses für die Behandlung des Mischers 20 über die zugehörige Ventileinheit 11 dem Spülleitungsvorlauf 20.1 zugeführt und durchströmt dabei die Tanks 21 und 22 sowie alle Leitungen und Verbindungen des Mischers 20, insbesondere auch die Leitungen 24, 25 und 26 sowie über die Leitung 27 auch den Puffertank 23, bevor das Reinigungs- und Spülmedium dann über den Spülleitungsrücklauf 20.2 abgeführt wird. Hierbei kann es zweckmäßig sein, durch entsprechende Ansteuerung von im Mischer 20 vorgesehenen Steuerventilen den Fluss des Reinigungs- und Spülmediums zu steuern, um eine optimale Behandlung sämtlicher Komponenten, insbesondere auch sämtlicher produktführender Komponenten des Mischers 20 zu erreichen.Regardless of the currently used cleaning and rinsing medium, this is supplied to the purge line 20.1 for the treatment of the
Im Spülleitungsrücklauf 20.2 sind wiederum der Sensor 16 für die Medientrennung sowie das Ventil 18 zum Entlüften bzw. Entleeren vorgesehen.In the Spülleitungsrücklauf 20.2 turn the
Die Anlage 1 b eignet sich insbesondere für das Abfüllen von CSD-Getränken, d.h. von mit Kohlensäure versetzten Softdrinks.
Handelt es sich bei dem im Pufferspeicher 7 bzw. 23 aufgenommenen Produkt um ein kohlesäurehaltiges Produkt, welches im Pufferspeicher während des Füllbetriebes mit Hilfe eines CO2-Gaspuffers unter Druck gehalten wird, so erfolgt die Reinigung und das Spülen des Pufferspeichers 7 bzw. 23 ohne die Verwendung von Lauge. Vielmehr wird bei dem Reinigen und Spülen anstelle von Lauge Säure verwendet, um auch ohne einen Gasaustausch einen gefährlichen, den Pufferspeicher 7 bzw. 23 und damit die Anlage 1, 1a und 1b zerstörenden, durch chemische Reaktion erzeugten Überdruck zu vermeiden. Gleiches gilt sinngemäß auch für das Reinigen und Spülen anderer Anlagenkomponenten der jeweiligen Anlage, die während des Reinigens und Spülens mit CO2-Gas gefüll bleiben. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung besteht aber die Möglichkeit, andere kein CO2-Gas aufweisende Anlagenkomponenten zeitgleich oder zeitlich überlappend mit Lauge zu behandeln.If the product accommodated in the
Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an Ausführungsbeispielen beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass zahlreiche Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne dass dadurch der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird.The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention.
- 1, 1a, 1b1, 1a, 1b
- Anlageinvestment
- 22
- Füllmaschinefilling Machine
- 33
- Rotorrotor
- 44
- Füllgutkessel oder RingkesselFilled product boiler or ring boiler
- 4.14.1
- SpülleitungsvorlaufSpülleitungsvorlauf
- 4.24.2
- SpülleitungsrücklaufSpülleitungsrücklauf
- 55
- Puffertankbuffer tank
- 5.15.1
- SpülleitungsvorlaufSpülleitungsvorlauf
- 5.25.2
- SpülleitungsrücklaufSpülleitungsrücklauf
- 66
- Produktleitungproduct line
- 6.1, 6.26.1, 6.2
- Abschnitt der ProduktleitungSection of the product line
- 77
- KZE-EinheitPasteurisation unit
- 7.17.1
- SpülleitungsvorlaufSpülleitungsvorlauf
- 7.27.2
- SpülleitungsrücklaufSpülleitungsrücklauf
- 8, 9, 108, 9, 10
- Behälter oder TankContainer or tank
- 8.1, 9.1, 10.18.1, 9.1, 10.1
- Ringleitungloop
- 11.1 - 11.311.1 - 11.3
- Ventileinheitvalve unit
- 12.1 -12.312.1 -12.3
- Ventileinheitvalve unit
- 1313
- Sensorsensor
- 1414
- elektronische Steuereinrichtung bzw. Steuerrechnerelectronic control device or control computer
- 1515
- Heizeinrichtungheater
- 1616
- Sensorsensor
- 17, 17a17, 17a
- Behälter für FrischwasserContainer for fresh water
- 17a.117a.1
- Leitung für FrischwasserPipe for fresh water
- 18,1918.19
- Ablassventildrain valve
- 2020
- Mischereinheitmixer unit
- 20.120.1
- SpülleitungsvorlaufSpülleitungsvorlauf
- 20.220.2
- SpülleitungsrücklaufSpülleitungsrücklauf
- 21, 2221, 22
- Behälter oder TankContainer or tank
- 2323
- Puffertankbuffer tank
- AA
- Strömungsrichtung des Reinigungs- und SpülmediumsFlow direction of the cleaning and rinsing medium
Claims (20)
- System for treating and/or processing liquid products, in particular beverages, having at least two system components (2, 5, 7, 20), having a cleaning and rinsing system for cleaning and rinsing at least product-carrying regions of the system components (2, 5, 7, 20) with at least two liquid cleaning and rinsing media, and having at least two sources (8, 9, 10) for providing the cleaning and rinsing media, wherein each source (8, 9, 10) is part of an independent system circuit which has at least one ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1) and in which the cleaning and rinsing medium can be circulated in a conveying and flow direction (A), wherein each system component (2, 5, 7, 20) is assigned a first valve unit (11), by which the cleaning and rinsing medium for cleaning and rinsing these system components can be tapped off in a controlled manner from the system circuit or from the ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1) thereof, and a second valve unit (12), by which the cleaning and rinsing medium, after the cleaning and rinsing, can be fed back in a controlled manner to the system circuit carrying this medium or to the ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1) thereof, and the second valve unit (12) assigned to the respective system component (2, 5, 7, 20) is provided downstream, in the flow direction (A), of the first valve unit (11) assigned to the same system component (2, 5, 7, 20), and the first and second valve units (11, 12) are configured in such a way that the tapping-off and feeding-back take place without interrupting the at least one system circuit in the course between the first and second valve units (11, 12), having a control device (14) by which the first and second valve units (11, 12) can be controlled individually in such a way that the system components (2, 5, 7, 20) can be treated simultaneously and/or in a temporally overlapping manner in each case with cleaning and rinsing media of different types.
- System according to claim 1, wherein the system components (2, 5, 7, 20) have cleaning and rinsing paths through which the cleaning and rinsing medium can flow during the cleaning and rinsing, each of said cleaning and rinsing paths comprising at least one cleaning or rinsing path feed pipe (4.1, 5.1, 7.1, 20.1) and at least one cleaning or rinsing path return pipe (4.2, 5.2, 7.2, 20.2), and in that, for tapping off and feeding back the respective cleaning and rinsing medium, the cleaning or rinsing path feed pipe (4.1, 5.1, 7.1, 20.1) is connected to in each case a first valve unit (11) and the cleaning or rinsing path return pipe (4.2, 5.2, 7.2, 20.2) is connected to in each case a second valve unit (12).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein all the first valve units (11) are arranged upstream of the second valve units (12) in relation to the flow direction (A) of the cleaning and rinsing medium in the system circuit.
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one source (8, 9, 10) for providing the cleaning and rinsing medium is a source of acid or lye or water, for example warmed or heated water.
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, in addition to the at least one source (8, 9, 10) for providing the cleaning and rinsing medium, a further source (17, 17a) is provided for water, for example for water containing added disinfectant, and in that the cleaning or rinsing path feed pipes (4.1, 5.1, 7.1, 20.1) and the cleaning or rinsing path return pipes (4.2, 5.2, 7.2, 20.2) can also be connected in a controlled manner, via the first and second valve units (11, 12), to a line (17a.1) connected to the further source (17, 17a).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one source (8, 9, 10) for providing the cleaning and rinsing medium is formed by at least one container or tank (8, 9, 10, 17) holding this medium.
- System according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the further source is formed by at least one container or tank (17a).
- System according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the line (17a.1) connected to the further source (17a) leads to an outlet and/or drain (19).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a control device (14) is provided for controlling the first and second valve units (11, 12) in such a way that the cleaning and rinsing medium fed to a system component (2, 5, 7, 20) from a system circuit or a ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 17.1) is fed back to the same system circuit or the same ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 17.1) via the second valve unit (12).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one sensor (13) of a device monitoring the type of cleaning and rinsing medium and/or the quality thereof and/or at least one heating element (15) are provided in at least one system circuit or in the associated ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 17.1).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein means for ensuring a cleaning and rinsing medium separation in the component-side cleaning and rinsing paths.
- System according to claim 11, wherein the means for cleaning and rinsing medium separation are formed by sensors (16) arranged in the system components or in the cleaning and rinsing paths thereof, preferably in the cleaning or rinsing path return pipes (4.2, 5.2, 7.2, 20.2), which sensors detect the type of cleaning and rinsing medium fed back in each case and trigger, via a control device (14), actuation of the second valve units (12) in such a way that the cleaning and rinsing medium fed back from the respective system component (2, 5, 7, 20) passes into the line (17a.1) or ring line (8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 17.1) carrying this medium.
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one source for providing the cleaning and rinsing medium has means for preparing this medium.
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, when configured as a system for filling products, in particular beverages into containers, one system component is a filler or a filling machine (2).
- System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one system component is a buffer store (5) and/or a flash pasteurizing unit and/or a mixer unit (20).
- Method for cleaning and rinsing system components (2, 5, 7, 20) of a system for treating and/or processing liquid products, in particular beverages, using a system according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 15, characterised in that the cleaning and rinsing of the system components (2, 5, 7, 20) in each case takes place independently of the cleaning and rinsing of further system components using a plurality of cleaning and rinsing media.
- Method according to claim 16, characterised in that the cleaning and rinsing of at least two system components (2, 5, 7, 20) takes place simultaneously or in a temporally overlapping manner using in each case a different cleaning and rinsing medium.
- Method according to claim 16 or 17, characterised in that, for different cleaning and rinsing media, there is provided in each case an independent system circuit (8, 9, 10; 8.1, 9.1, 10.1) in which the relevant cleaning and rinsing medium is circulated, and in that, for cleaning and rinsing the respective system component (2, 5, 7, 20), the cleaning and rinsing medium is tapped off from the system circuit carrying this medium.
- Method according to claim 18, characterised in that, after cleaning and rinsing the system component, the cleaning and rinsing medium is fed back to the system circuit (8, 9, 10; 8.1, 9.1, 10.1) carrying this medium.
- Method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterised in that the preparations cleaning starts first on the system component which requires the longest treatment or cleaning time.
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