K°Bloc – Fully welded plate heat exchangers - English Version 2.2 - 01.2016
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The CIP cleaning process ("Cleaning in Place") removes soiling by the
solving capacity of the cleaning medium and by the mechanical effect of
turbulent flow.
7.8 CLEANING BY REVERSE FLUSHING
Reverse flushing is employed when the flow media contain coarse dirt
particles plugging the manifold spaces. The dirt particles are removed from
the K°Bloc by briefly reversing the flow direction.
7.9 CLEANING THE PLATE PACK WITH THE
K°BLOC OPENED
Depending on the plate pattern, the cleaning process must be carried out in
different ways.
7.9.1
CLEANING PLATES WITH A CHEVRON PATTERN
Requirement:
The K°Bloc was opened, see chapter „7.1 Opening the K°Bloc“
(page 67).
IMPORTANT NOTE
Danger of material damage on the K°Bloc from hard
cleaning tools!
Hard cleaning tools (e.g. metal brushes) damage the metal surfaces. This
may cause corrosion.
Never use hard cleaning tools.
Work carefully and thoroughly when cleaning.
