CIPROS7

Cleaning Topics

Seven Cip Steps

Appropriate cleaning procedures are essential to achieving effective clean-in-place results. Remember that the cleaning unit has to provide the correct flow pumping, temperature, and pressure for a successful CIP.

Before starting the cleaning, you must follow the instructions below:

Read the MSDS of the cleaning chemicals and all safety precautions for handling and storage of the chemicals.

For safety reasons, always wear safety glasses and protective gear during the CIP process.

Be sure all hoses and piping can handle the cleaning procedure temperatures, pressures, and pH levels.

Take your RO system data (temperature, flow rates, feed pressure, delta P, and permeate conductivity) just before and immediately after the cleaning to evaluate the efficiency of the CIP.

If your cleaning unit can't reach the temperature and the high-flow pumping indicated by the CIPROS7 ™, you shall use ambient temperature and maximum high-flow pumping possible. Still, it can make your cleaning less effective.

CIPROS7 ™ program has its logic based on the following seven steps to provide the best CIP procedure for cleaning one stage at a time of your RO system. All detailed information is provided by CIPROS7 ™ when you print out the procedure report for your specific case.

The Seven Cleaning Phases Summary:

Step 1- The Flushing

Fill the CIP tank with permeate water. Use medium-flow pumping and flush the RO system process water to the concentrate drain. The permeate valve should always remain open during the cleaning or flushing process.

Step 2 - The Solution

Use permeate or DI water free of chlorine for preparing the CIP solution. Mix the correct quantity of the selected chemicals in the cleaning tank then, adjust the temperature and pH as recommended by CIPROS7 ™ print-out report.

Step 3 - The Pumping

Fill the pressure vessels with the cleaning solution using low-flow pumping and then diverts up to 20% of the most highly fouled cleaning stream to the concentrate drain. After that, start to recycle the concentrate and permeate to the cleaning solution tank.

Step 4 – The Recycle

Step 5 - The Soak

Turn the cleaning pump off and allow the elements to soak according to the CIPROS7 ™ recommendations.

Step 6 – The Recirculation

After soaking the system, start with high-flow pumping as recommended by CIPROS7 ™.

Step 7 – The Rinse

Flush out through medium-flow pumping the cleaning solution using permeate water. After rinsing the RO system, you can run the next cleaning according to the CIPROS7 ™ guidelines or start the RO system with the pretreated feedwater. After starting up the RO system measure permeate conductivities of each vessel to verify if any O-ring is broken.