Cip / Cop Solution - PROCESSTEC ViscoTwin 130 G8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

3. OPERATION

3.8 CIP / COP Solution

CIP stands for Clean In Place, which is the process in which a pump is cleaned in its current location. It is
ViscoTwin
standard for most pumps in the Industry. The can be CIP'd in a variety of different setups:
Self-Propelled Cleaning
The pump is used as a CIP return
pump. This is mostly the case when a
pump is installed as a tank discharge
pump.
Inline Cleaning
The pump does not need to propel
the CIP solution and is part of the
cleaned pipe line. A dedicated CIP
pump upstream is propelling the CIP
solution. In this case there is no need
for a bypass around the pump housing
to achieve a high flow rate in the
upstream and downstream pipe.
ViscoTwin
pumps operating with
watery solution are like a hybrid
between a centrifugal and positive
displacement pump.
ViscoTwin
pumps have sufficient slip for CIP solution to be pushed through the pump head without creating
large pressure drops. The spindles will start spinning by themselves if not operated during in-line cleaning.
To protect the outboard seal faces from overheating, the seal water supply should be activated during CIP.
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