Chapter 7
Maintenance
K°Bloc – Fully welded plate heat exchangers - English Version 2.2 - 01.2016
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7.7 CIP CLEANING
Safety instructions: Aggressive cleaning media!
The use of aggressive cleaning media involves a poisoning hazard and
danger of chemical burns.
The chemical cleaning process may attack the plate pack and gasket mate-
rials and cause leaks.
In addition, aggressive cleaning media may escape into the environment and
cause environmental damage.
Ensure the following:
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that you have been instructed in how to handle CIP cleaning before star-
ting and that you have safe control of all work steps;
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that you always wear suitable protective equipment when working with
aggressive cleaning media;
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that the cleaning medium you use is completely removed from the
K°Bloc after the cleaning process is complete;
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that the cleaning media will not attack the plate pack and gasket mate-
rial;
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that you reach a suitable temperature and do not let the cleaning agents
take effect for an unnecessarily long time;
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that the safety regulations and recommendations of the cleaning media
manufacturers are observed;
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that you collect the cleaning medium you have used completely so that it
cannot escape into the environment;
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that you dispose of the cleaning medium you have used according to
environmental regulations.
Safety instructions: Respect the permitted values!
The rating plate of your K°Bloc specifies the permitted values, e.g. for pres-
sure and temperature. When these values are exceeded during K°Bloc
cleaning, the K°Bloc may be damaged.
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Ensure that even during cleaning all permitted values specified on the
name plate are respected.
