Patent ID: 6443170
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus for removing residues from the bottoms outflow of an evaporation apparatus which generates a tops product and bottoms product and is equipped with a bottoms outflow, comprising:a) an outflow valve; b) a line leading from the bottom of said evaporation apparatus to the outflow valve a); c) an outflow vessel wherein said bottoms product of said evaporation apparatus is collected; d) a vessel outflow valve; e) a vent valve; f) a collection vessel, wherein the contents of said outflow vessel c) flow after opening of the vessel outflow valve d) and the vent valve e); g) a cleaning agent introduction tube, through which a cleaning agent is fed into said outflow vessel c); h) a cleaning water valve; i) a cleaning outflow valve, which is opened to empty the outflow vessel c) after expiry of a precleaning time; j) an outflow line device having a shared exit or separate exits for the bottoms product and the cleaning agent; and connection lines between the devices a) to j).