Cleaning nozzle for pharmaceutical tank cleaning
Ensure complete tank hygiene with innovative cleaning technology that targets hard-to-reach areas, dramatically reducing resource consumption and contamination risks while boosting productivity.
Ensures Complete Tank Cleaning Coverage
The PlusClean UltraPure cleaning nozzle by Alfa Laval revolutionizes tank sanitation in sterile and aseptic processes. It integrates seamlessly with existing top-mounted cleaning devices, ensuring 100% impact cleaning coverage in hard-to-reach shadow areas. This is particularly beneficial in industries like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, dairy, food, and personal care, where cleanliness is paramount for maintaining product safety and quality. The PlusClean UltraPure optimizes resource utilization during Cleaning-in-Place (CIP), reducing water and cleaning media consumption by up to 80%. Compatible with static spray balls, rotary spray heads, and rotary jet heads, it allows flexible integration into tank designs, whether mounted on the wall or bottom. Equipped with an optional pneumatic piston for controlled operation, it supports real-time process insights via integration with Alfa Laval’s ThinkTop system. Its robust construction boasts low-maintenance requirements and comes with Alfa Laval Q-doc documentation, ensuring traceability and compliance with industry standards like GMP and FDA.
Benefits
- Guarantees 100% cleaning coverage in tank shadow areas, enhancing product safety and quality.
- Cuts water and media usage by up to 80%, lowering operational costs.
- Streamlines cleaning processes, minimizing contamination risks and increasing productivity.
- Requires minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and total cost of ownership.
- Provides full traceability with Q-doc documentation, ensuring industry compliance.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care,Beverages,Biotechnology,Cosmetics,Biopharmaceuticals,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Sterile injectable drugs,Fermentation broths,Protein-based biopharmaceuticals,Liquid dietary supplements,Shampoos,Skin creams,Yogurt,Raw milk,Flavored water,Body lotions
- Steps before
- Milk Reception,Tank Filling,Initial Rinsing,Product Transfer
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Product Yield Analysis,Drying,Final Inspection
- Input ingredients
- cleaning media,water,air pressure
- Output ingredients
- cleaned tank,removed contaminants,wastewater savings
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Impact Cleaning Coverage
- 100%
- Water and Cleaning Media Reduction
- Up to 80%
- Contamination Risk
- 0%
- Spray Patterns
- 3 different patterns
- Mounting Options
- Tank wall/bottom
- Activation Type
- Cleaning media / Pneumatic
- Piston Activation
- Pneumatic / Media-driven
- Cleaning Coverage
- Beneath agitator blades,coils,connections
- Automation
- Compatible with Alfa Laval ThinkTop
- Maintainability
- No moving parts extend/retract
- Traceability
- Full traceability with Alfa Laval Q-doc
- Pressure Range
- Controlled air pressure
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Feedback signals (open/closed,purging)
- Changeover time
- Faster,enabling faster batch or continuous process productivity
- Energy efficiency
- Up to 80% savings in water and cleaning media costs
- Air activation
- Pneumatic version with controlled air pressure
- Integrated steps
- Flush installation with tank wall/bottom
- Working mechanism
- High-impact spray pattern,fan pattern
- Biological compatibility
- Aseptic and sterile environments
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Compatible with cleaning agents
- Cleanability
- 100% cleaning coverage
- Tank shape and size compatibility
- Versatile for various tank sizes and shapes
- Industries suited for
- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Tank shape
- Customized (wall or bottom-mounted)
- Spray pattern
- Fan pattern
- Weld plate options
- Two different weld plates available
- Control panel type
- Alfa Laval ThinkTop
- Spray pattern options
- Three different patterns
- Mounting options
- Tank wall or bottom
- Weld plates options
- Two different weld plates
- Piston activation method
- Cleaning media or pneumatic
- Integration with ThinkTop
- Feedback signals like open/closed,purging