The pump discharges the detergent into a small pipework assembly featuring a pressure relief valve which diverted back to the detergent's holding tank, a pressure transducer which relayed to the HMI panel, pressure gauge and flow meter, calibrated to accommodate any pulsation from the peristaltic principle. The pipework assembly was made form 316/304 stainless steel polished to 0.4/0.8μm (internal/external) and tri-clamp fittings for fast disassembly. The combined pump and pipework assembly was mounted onto a baseplate that had been electro-polished and passivated.
The pipework assembly discharged into a Verdermix static inline mixer which fed a mixed cleaning solution. The Verdermix unit had also been electro-polished to hygienic standards and provided efficient mixing with no requirement for external power or noticeable pressure drop in the line.
Turnkey pumping solution for CIP cleaning of pharma product
A leading manufacturer of animal health products approached Verder for a CIP solution for one of their process lines. The process line itself handled pharmaceutical product in powdered form. The make-up of the powder forms a residue build-up and requires a CIP process to both scrub and flush the line through.
The CIP process used an industrial detergent, to be then mixed with water to scrub the line then be flushed with water.
The Verder Project Team proposed a small turnkey skid featuring a Verderflex peristaltic hose pump. The choice of using a peristaltic pump has several advantages.
- Accurate, constant delivery
- Easy handling of the detergent
- Can run dry and pump air through without damage
- Inherently a 'clean profile' - There are no crevice points or moving parts in contact with the fluid. The hose flow path is in effect a continuation of the pipework.
- FDA, EHEDG approved hose and lubricant
- Dry and non lubricant models available where necessary