Patent ID: 6161558
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A portable clean-in-place apparatus, having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet adapted to feed cleaning solution to a batch processing apparatus, the inlet adapted to receive cleaning solution and soil from the batch processing apparatus, the portable clean-in-place apparatus, comprising:a movable frame;a water tank mounted on the frame and having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the inlet adapted to be connected to a water supply;a supply pump mounted on the frame and having an inlet connected to the water tank and an outlet;a heat exchanger mounted on the frame and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet connected to the outlet of the pump;at least one chemical supply mounted on the frame and having an outlet connected to the outlet of the apparatus;a processor adapted to control fluid flow between the batch processing apparatus and the portable clean-in-place apparatus; andwherein the frame inlet is mounted below an outlet of the batch processing apparatus to thereby enable the cleaning solution to flow to the portable clean-in-place apparatus using gravity.