A whey processing plant was looking for a safer and more efficient way to dispense CIP chemistry to their membrane systems and turned to Ecolab for help.
In order to dispense the chemistry, the operator was pumping chemicals into a drum from the first floor to the second, manually pumping chemistry from a drum to a pail and then climbing up a ladder and manually pouring the chemistry into the balance tank.
This process of manually dispensing chemistry led to issues such as:
- Production disruptions from pumping incompatible products from primary containers into day tank containers.
- Safety concerns from operators getting sprayed in the face with chemical due to splashing when adjusting pH during a wash step.
- Reduction in asset integrity from operators adding the full volume of chemistry needed into the balance tank, creating “Tiger Strips” in the solution, where chemistry is mixed by circulation. This creates an un-balanced system.
- Time constraints, as the operator would have to wait longer before completing required pH solution checks.
