Removal Of Gross Debris (Product Recovery) - The Processes Of Cleaning

In manual cleaning operations, this tends to refer to removal of any residual product by mechanical means prior to introduction of a water rinse. In clean in place applications, removal of gross debris generally involves draining product from the system to be cleaned under gravity, or physically displacing the product using various media, such as compressed air, water or a mechanical pigging device. This stage is often incorporated into the pre-rinse cycle of the cleaning programme with the addition of a divert valve system to facilitate product recovery into a suitable vessel or direct routing to drain. (more…)