Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CLEANING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/055542
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus comprising at least one process container (4) and/or at least one process line, a cleaning device (20) via which the process container(4) and/or process line can be cleaned by means of introducing a detergent solution, a measuring device (14) for determining a first physical characteristic of the detergent solution, a measuring device (16) for determining a second physical characteristic of the detergent solution, a measuring device (15) for determining the temperature of the detergent solution, an evaluation unit (18) which determines the detergent concentration in the detergent solution via the first and second physical characteristics and via the temperature of the detergent solution, and determines the continuance or termination of the cleaning and/or the re-concentration and/or replacement of the detergent as a function of the detergent concentration that is determined.
Inventors:
GATTERMEYER PETER (DE)
HOHEISEL GERALD (DE)
HOHEISEL GERALD (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/005383
Publication Date:
June 28, 2012
Filing Date:
October 25, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KRONES AG (DE)
FLEXIM GMBH (DE)
GATTERMEYER PETER (DE)
HOHEISEL GERALD (DE)
FLEXIM GMBH (DE)
GATTERMEYER PETER (DE)
HOHEISEL GERALD (DE)
International Classes:
B08B3/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005063608A2 | 2005-07-14 | |||
| WO2003100153A1 | 2003-12-04 |
Foreign References:
| US20070289905A1 | 2007-12-20 | |||
| US5603233A | 1997-02-18 | |||
| US20020119574A1 | 2002-08-29 | |||
| US20080087309A1 | 2008-04-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHUSTER, Thomas (Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser,Anwaltssozietä, Leopoldstrasse 4 München, DE)
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