Patent ID: 6745782
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A method for cleaning an oxygen line, comprising the steps of;connecting a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet to pump inlet and pump outlet connection devices, respectively, within a portable unit; connecting a cleaning medium filter having a filter inlet and a filter outlet to filter inlet and filter outlet connection devices, respectively, within said portable unit; connecting the pump inlet connection device to a reservoir of a silicated alkaline cleaning medium; connecting a first part of an oxygen line to be cleaned to the pump outlet connection device; connecting a second part of an oxygen line to be cleaned to the filter inlet connection device; connecting the filter outlet connection device to the reservoir of the silicated alkaline cleaning medium; and driving the pump to circulate the silicated alkaline cleaner from the reservoir through the oxygen line to be cleaned, through the filter and back to the reservoir.