Jet Cleaner TANKO-MX
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Operating/Installation Instructions 2019/08
3 Construction and Function
The orbital movement of the jet creates a closed cleaning pattern on the inner surface of the container,
the mesh size of which depends on the number of teeth on the bevel gears, the number of nozzles and
the distance from the container wall.
The jet-blast principle of the nozzles concentrates the cleaning agent, generating a high-energy jet.
The mechanical cleaning effect depends on the outlet speed, the mass and the angle of impact of the
cleaning agent.
The intensive cleaning jets dislodge the deposits adhering to the container wall, rinse them off at high
speed and discharge them.
Very good cleaning results can be achieved using the jet cleaner for soluble substances and if the
appropriate jet cleaner is selected for the respective container size.
Differently sized devices, variations of head sizes, nozzle quantity and the nozzle bore are available
to suit the specific requirement and the size of the container.
Only plants (containers) with sufficient earthing and made of conductive material may be cleaned.
The container outlet must be open during a cleaning process, i.e. no accumulation of cleaning medium
should occur.
When the device is not in operation, the media connection should be closed using a permanently sealed
shut-off fitting.
Sample Applications for Jet Cleaner Type TANKO-JM:
Tanks, silos, barrels, containers, pipes, dryers, centrifuges, agitators, vacuum tanks, spray towers,
container washing plants, fermenters, filters, mixing containers and horizontal dryers.
Comment on the Cleaning Process
The result of a cleaning process with the device, like all other cleaning processes, depends on multiple
parameters. According to the “Sinner’s circle” definition, the four most important parameters for
cleaning are:
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Chemicals (cleaning medium, plus the product and its concentration)
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Mechanics (removal of dirt, establishment of contact with the cleaning medium)
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Temperature
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Time (reaction time of the cleaning medium and duration of the cleaning process)
All four factors are interdependent and variable in relation to each other in terms of their magnitudes.
The desired cleaning results can only be achieved with a well-balanced combination of pressure, flow,
reaction time, temperature and cleaning medium.