Affiliation:
1. Technical University of Munich (TUM) TUM School of Life Sciences, Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology Weihenstephaner Steig 20 85354 Freising Germany
2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics – Process Machines Strasse am Forum 8 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
Abstract
AbstractCleaning avoids cross‐contamination and sustains production safety and efficiency. While there have been discoveries for technical surfaces, data on activities for filter cloth are still in the early stages. In the food industry, there is a lack of knowledge and innovative ideas on how to clean cloths efficiently. This study combined high‐speed recordings with cleaning experiments. Cleaning of eleven filters was captured, enabling time‐resolved analysis of the cleaning degree, the cleaning homogeneity, and insights into the mechanisms. The findings divide cloth cleaning into three phases, each significantly influenced by the properties of the cloth. Exemplarily, close‐mesh cloths have smoother surfaces that facilitate cleaning. Coarse structures with flow channels on the cloth surface can complicate cleaning.
Funder
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Chemical Engineering,General Chemistry
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