In many cases the internal surfaces of IBCs which are in contact with the medium need to be cleaned before the re-filling. The causes of the cleaning:
- Residual contamination from storage.
- The presence of foreign matter in the IBC container.
- Drying out of stored media.
- Media change
In many cases tanks are cleaned manually with a spray gun or manual pressure washers. There is then a risk that the cleaning is not thorough enough, which may later cause quality problems or that the worker is exposed to a medium during washing that is harmful to health or irritating.
In order to optimize the washing process we have designed and created our IBC washing station, which is automated, fast, thorough and meets occupational health and safety standards.
Its main components are:
- Horizontal centrifugal pump (for low pressure IBC washing)
- Low-pressure (low IBC) for low-pressure low IBC pressure
- Station frame structure: pump and control bracket, washing head support frame with fixed piping
- Control unit
The control allows adjustable wash cycle times based on the preset
The pump is automatically switched off at the end of the set programme and washing stops.
IBC washing station types:
- Low pressure (4-6 bar) IBC washing station
- High pressure (80-100 bar) IBC washing equipment
On request we can also supply ATEX certified components for solvent washing mounted on a chassis (without control).
High pressure IBC washer is equipped with a high-pressure plunger pump and fitted with a high-pressure rotating tank wash head.
The washer station can be designed and built according to individual requirements and can be manufactured to suit for cleaning other storage vessels, drums, barrels, etc.
