Bottle Washing

Question 1

List 3 requirements of a bottle washer

Answer 1

Cleaning/clean bottles
Removal of labels
Low energy consumption

Question 2

What are some advantages of a single end bottle washer?

Question 3

Why is it essential to have torque control on a carrier chain drive of a bottle washer?

Answer 3

If you press estop- it will stop movement of the carrier chain so you can inspect machine

Question 4

List 4 advantages of plastic bottle carrier pockets

Answer 4

Stable bottle picker
Snap on system which allows for easy replacement
Low heat uptake
Low weight

Question 5

What gas is generated by bottle washing?

Answer 5

H2

Question 6

What are disadvantages of using only caustic in a bottle washer?

Answer 6

Higher concentrations
High rinsing requirement
Higher cleaning time
Hardness precipitation

Question 7

What are the advantages of using additives in caustic?

Answer 7

Faster degradation of product residuals
Emulsion/suspension
Improved cleaning efficiency
Foam suppression

Question 8

List 3 sanitizers

Answer 8

Hypochlorite
Peracetic acid
Chlorine dioxide

Question 9

List 2 caustic additives and their function

Answer 9

EDTA/NTA - chelating
Phosphate- sequestering