Thick Walled Fixed Spray Balls
What is the optimum inlet pressure for a fixed spray ball?
2 bar pressure
What is the maximum pressure for a Thick Walled Fixed Spray Ball?
5 bar because the extra 3-4mm wall thickness acts as a nozzle
What are the benefits of a thick walled fixed spray ball over a standard 16 swg thin walled ball?
Much better jet definition
Thick walled balls can be target drilled to guarantee passing Riboflavin coverage test of the tank
As the balls are manufactured individually they can be designed with any spray pattern design and flow and pressure requirement
They can also be fitted with Misting Nozzles to wash Bursting Disks in Pharmaceutical Vent Lines etc without damage to the fragile Disks
When would a thick walled fixed spray ball be used inplace of any other cleaning head technology
In a powder environment or where the end Pharmaceutical customer as a standard uses only fixed spray head technology
What Information Is Required To Size And Recommend A Specific Cleaning Head?
Thick Walled Fixed Spray Balls
Is a Fixed Spray Ball Preferred
Is the application a simple to clean process vessel
Are targeted spray patterns required
Is a Riboflavin rinse test to be carried out during commissioning
What material certification is required with the balls
Will Welding certification be required
What internal and external surface finish is required
Will the balls require pickling and passivation and or electro polishing
Material of construction, PTFE, Hastelloy, 316L stainless steel etc
Required Tank/Application Information
What is the diameter, the height of the straight side, top dish and bottom cone of the tank
Where is the existing or potential positions for the cleaning head to be installed.
How many and in what positions are the inlet connections in the top dish of the tank
What are the inlet connection sizes in the top dish of the tank
Are there any internal Baffles, Agitators, Fill Pipes, Ladders or any other obstructions in the tank to potentially cause shadowing
What is the product to be removed from the internal surfaces of the tank, is it water soluble or will a solvent required
What flow and pressure is available locally to operate the cleaning head technology
What type of CIP recipe is proposed, just a cold or hot rinse or a full CIP cycle involving a pre rinse, caustic recirculation and final rinse etc
If it is an existing application requiring improved CIP performance, what is the existing pre rinse, caustic recirculation and final rinse cycle times