Are you considering an upgrade for your Clean-In-Place (CIP) system?
Clean-in-Place (CIP) operations are essential for ensuring the hygienic production of whisky and spirits. However, CIP operations can be both energy and cost-intensive. There is a huge opportunity
for distilleries to reduce their carbon footprint associated with CIP operations and reduce costs of energy, chemicals, and water.
The whisky & spirit industry utilises two common CIP (Clean-in-Place) operations –
Detergent/Caustic-based and Hot Water-based.
IDEA understands the importance of ensuring the efficiency of these systems to maintain production while minimising costs and resources. We understand that sustainability is a top priority for many whisky producers. That’s why we offer a range of CIP system designs that can help you reduce your environmental impact. For example, we can help you:
Minimise & Recover the use of chemicals (caustic) & water: Our team can tailor a CIP system to your specific needs, ensuring that you only use the amount of caustic and water that is necessary. We can design a CIP system with a caustic recovery system and improved cleaning technologies, which can help you reduce the amount of caustic and water.
Optimise energy consumption: Our engineers can implement heat exchange and heat recovery techniques to reduce your energy costs.
Low Carbon Heating Technologies: The best low-carbon heating technology for you will depend on your individual needs and circumstances. Our team can review the viability of low carbon technologies such as heat pumps combined with thermal storage and electric boilers.
Our engineers will guide you through the key factors that contribute to the efficiency of a CIP system, and how our designs can help you achieve your sustainability targets.
Flowrate & Supply Pressure: Adequate flowrates and supply pressures are essential for maintaining the desired velocities within the cleaning pipes and ensuring the proper functioning of spray balls
and hydro jets.
Strength of Dilute Caustic (Optional): For caustic-based cleaning applications such as whisky wash services, the strength of the dilute caustic solution is crucial in ensuring the efficient cleaning of
pipes and equipment.
Temperature of dilute caustic/ water & energy optimisation
Sustainability and Cost-Effectiveness
Our team evaluates the specific requirements of each client’s operations to devise tailored solutions that ensure efficient cleaning and minimise the consumption of high-strength caustic, mitigating the impact of rising prices.
With the ongoing push for plants to curtail their carbon emissions, we are equipped with vital insights to streamline your CIP processes.
We offer free consultation and review of your existing CIP system to advise what options might be available to you. Get in touch and let’s make your processes greener and more efficient!
