Patent ID: 7296583
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: B01D,B08B

Abstract:
1. A spray clean stage of a pretreatment system for treating a product surface having contaminants, comprising: a tank for holding a cleaning solution for cleaning the product surface; a solution applicator in fluid communication with said tank through an applicator inlet, said solution applicator being oriented to spray the solution onto the product surface thereby removing the contaminants from the product surface; a partition at least partially covering said tank, thereby receiving runoff of the solution from the product surface being sprayed with the solution and defining at least one access therethrough, said partition oriented to direct the runoff of the solution from the product surface into said tank at a location spaced from said applicator inlet thereby distancing the contaminants removed from the product surface from said applicator inlet; and a cover removably sealing each said access thereby limiting solution from entering said tank through said access.