Avoid raw material and energy loss in your clean-in-place (CIP) process
The CIP process can be optimized in many ways. Small changes can have big impact.
One major trend in the food industry is the use of inline process measurements to control cleaning temperature, flow, and detergent concentration. To optimize CIP systems and therefore save raw materials and energy, fast phase shifts in the return line are detected with optical systems. Concentration measurements are used to detect the degree of contamination of the liquids.
A CIP system requires large amounts of water, chemicals, and energy. It is estimated that food and beverage plants spend approximately 15-20% of their time during the day on cleaning. Depending on the industry segment (dairy, brewery, etc.) and process, energy consumption varies. On average, a company uses about 10% of their energy in the CIP system. In addition, the average CIP process often consumes more than 15% of a company’s total water consumption to meet hygiene standards.
Food & Beverage producers often rely on a timed-based cleaning system. In view of the current resource shortage and rising costs, it is an ideal time to take a closer look at CIP system and implement optimization measures. Inline process measurements help food producers to switch from time-based to real-time monitoring systems. These systems ensure the highest cleaning efficiency, as well as reduced operational costs and losses.
Process insights
The CIP process requires a large amount of inline process measurements to control, monitor and optimize the entire cleaning process.
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CIP is the automatic on-site cleaning of production equipment without removing it from the process.
Inline process instrumentation ensure satisfying cleaning results with optimum use of resources.
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Optimize the phase separation
From guesswork to data-driven decisions
Know exactly what the line contains and remove any guesswork. Innovative transition sensors determine when each phase of a CIP cycle ends and when the next one should begin, resulting in product loss reduction and less risk of cross mixing of media.
Optical instruments can be installed to better control phase separation. Rapid reaction time and real-time data provide savings by reducing water or chemical consumption and minimizing product loss.
Achieve a 30% cost savings by ensuring the correct dosage of detergents and efficient phase separation with Endress+Hauser optical measurements.
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Continuous buildup monitoring
Compact device for continuous buildup thickness and conductivity measurement
Our multiparameter instrument monitors and accurately indicates the thickness of the biofilm that occurs during production. An HACCP analysis shows where the sensor should be placed. The sensor then shows exactly when it is time to clean based on the build-up level (thickness), and subsequently how efficiently the CIP process is running.
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