A separate group of nozzles are the tank washing heads. The tank washing heads are used to clean tanks, IBCs, cans, balloons, etc. washing, cleaning.
They are commonly used in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries in large numbers to eliminate manual tank cleaning.
As a general rule, the heads should be hung and fixed up to ¼-1/3 of topside of the tank, as this allows the tank body diagonals to be reached safely. We offer CIP heads of different sizes, types and flow capacity for different tank sizes.
On one hand, the cleaning is due to the radiant force acting on the surface of the tank. The droplets flowing out of the CIP head have high kinetic energy and strike to the tank wall at high speed. In addition, there is draining medium on the wall of the tank, which also has a cleaning effect. (shear effect is generated between the surfaces).
The other effect is the chemical cleaning effect, as in most cases we are talking about some kind of chemical cleaning.
If there is a stir bar or other obstacle in the tank, this must be taken into account when choosing the number and arrangement of the heads. To avoid "shaded areas". In this case, it is advisable to use several washing heads. (eg in 1/3 - 2/3 position)
There are two basic groups of tank wash nozzles, also known as tank wash CIP heads:
- fixed CIP heads
-rotating CIP heads
The fixed heads are used for rinsing and soaking, while the rotating CIP heads are used for impact washing. (where the surface impact power is important)
