USING OF HYGIENIC CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR CIP

PROCESS

Patrick Toh

Sales & Marketing Director

REPASSA Group (Singapore)

HOW DOES A HYGIENIC CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WORKS
KĀR NÆANẢ TẠW XENG
PENGENALAN DIRI
 What is Hygienic pump?
Pạ́m t̄hūk s̄uk̄hlạks̄ʹṇa khụ̄x xarị?
Apa itu pompa higienis?
Reaction of the Media on the Pump
internal surface that does not promote
contamination
Design
Very little or no dead ends to prevent bacterial growth e.g open impeller
pump design

Able to drain fully e.g 90° drain port from the lowest point of the pump.

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Design
Hygienic connection
Able to drain fully e.g 90° drain port from the lowest point of the
pump.

Material of construction
Stainless Steel 316L. Lower carbon content good for welding joints.

Surface finish. Eg. 0.8um mechanical polish + Passivation/Electropolish

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O-rings & gaskets material. Select suitable material to suit pumping media

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Materials Properties Materials Properties

Nitrile -30 up to 100 ℃

Carbons Good anti friction properties, high
Not resistant to aromatic and chlorine hydrocarbons,
temperature stability
acids & alkalines

EPDM -50 up to 150 ℃

Metals Good chemical stability
Metal carbides
Tungsten carbide Low thermal conductivity, but high
hardness and wear resistance
Silicon Carbide Hardness greater than with tungsten
carbide, outstanding chemical stability,
good antifriction properties and
thermal conductivity. Very brittle
Good for CIP applications
Good thermal properties, can be used for alcoholic
solutions, diluted acids and concentrated alkaline
solutions. Not resistant to mineral, hydrocarbon, fats & oil
Good for CIP applications
Viton (FKM) -25 up to 200 ℃
Good thermal resistivity, resistance to mineral, fats, oil,
alcohol, acids & alkaline solutions. Not resistant to
ketones such as acetone & ester
PTFE -20 up to 200 ℃
encapsulated Best chemical and thermal resistivity to all aggressive
Viton liquids,

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How does a pump work?
Pạ́m thảngān xỳāngrị?
Bagaimana cara kerja pompa? Pressure &
Flow rate
Pump
Housing

Centrifugal force

Electrical
energy

Motor
Impeller Mechanical
movement
(rotational)

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Important things to know
S̄ìng s̄ảkhạỵ thī̀ khwr thrāb
Hal-hal penting untuk diketahui
- Impeller diameter determines the
resulting pressure/head:
bigger impeller -- higher pressure
- Impeller thickness determines the
maximum flow rate:
thicker impeller -- higher flow rate
- Each pump type is optimized for a
different range of pressure and flow
rate. The power consumption
Ø increases with higher pressure or
flow rate.

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 Important things to know
S̄ìng s̄ảkhạỵ thī̀ khwr thrāb
Hal-hal penting untuk diketahui
- Each pump has its performance curve:

Q = Flowrate
H = Pump head
NPSHr = Net Positive Suction Head required

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 Pressure losses in Suction & Discharge

CIP Tank

NPSHAvailable
Throttling valve

CIP pump

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To select the right CIP pump for batch process:
Pheụ̄̀x leụ̄xk pạ́m CIP thī̀ t̄hūk t̂xng s̄ảh̄rạb krabwn kār bæ thch̒ :
Untuk memilih pompa CIP yang tepat untuk proses batch:

Turbulent flow of a minimum flow velocity in pipe of 2m/s.

Effective Spray ball operating flow and pressure.

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Calculate head lost in pipe.

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 Troubleshooting
1. No CIP liquid delivered
• Pump and suction line no CIP liquid. Check valve or tank.
• Speed too low
• Suction lift too high
• Wrong direction of rotation 3. Pump takes too much power / Vibrate intensively
•  Cavitation occurs.
2. Not sufficient capacity •  Pump runs out of curve. High flow due to low head loss
• Speed too low •  Mechanical problems—binding inside seal from distortion
• Required discharge head too high due to piping strains, shaft bent, impeller rubbing casing
• Suction lift too high or insufficient NPSH available
• Insufficient positive suction head for hot water or
other volatile liquids
• Mechanical problems-impeller damaged, shaft seal
defective
• Wrong direction of rotation
• Air pockets in pipe high points

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 Questions?

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