Total Recovery CIP Systems   

Introduction

The total recovery philosophy is that the pre-rinse removes the vast majority of product soilage. This is sent to waste. The main rinse delivers the main wash to the equipment and then recirculates it through the CIP system to re-apply the same fluid. Once the main wash is finished, it is reclaimed into a tank for re-use as the main wash on the next clean. The final rinse is then used to remove all traces of detergent from the equipment. This rinse is made up of clean water and small residues of detergent. This rinse is reclaimed to another tank for re-use as the next pre-rinse. In this manner all of the CIP liquid is used twice with the main wash being used many times. 

Usage

This is the normal system used for cleans of equipment holding similar products or less critical cleans. It is extensively used in the Dairy, Food and Beverage sectors, for example, and for the less critical cleaning tasks in other sectors.

Running Costs

This type of CIP has the lowest running costs.

Types 

There are many types of total recovery CIP systems using slightly different methodology, although they all retain the basic full reclaiming principles.

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