A method of cleaning is provided in which heat is applied to a pipe, vessel, process equipment, filter or associated fitting(s) in a system having chemical or nuclear material, and the application of heat results in cleaning in place without disassembly of the system and/or recovery of product.

A Clean-In-Place (CIP) control surveillance system has all streams forward and return monitored and accounted for, where values for each step may be stored in a data base. The CIP system used to clean one or more objects includes a primary tank for primary cleaning media, optionally a secondary tank for secondary cleaning media, a supply of freshwater, one or more forward lines, one or more return lines returning liquid, and valves directing the flow through tanks and pipes of the CIP Process Plant. The system further includes a sensors and transmitters measuring concentration in the forward line and return line and transmitting a value for the concentration to a controller, a sensor and transmitter measuring volume or mass flow in the forward line and return line, and a controller or computer configured to compare in and out values for a period.

A chemical transfer coupler including an inlet, an outlet, a chemical flow chamber fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet, and a probe. The probe extends through the chemical flow chamber and includes a rinse aperture, a probe end fitting, and a first recessed slot. The probe end fitting includes a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. The first recessed slot extends helically along the outer surface from the first end to the second end. The chemical flow chamber fluidly couples the rinse aperture and the outlet. The first recessed slot is positioned at least partially along a flow path extending between the rinse aperture and the outlet.

The disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for cleaning interior surfaces of storage containers such as tank trailers and other surfaces using a low volume of high pressure fluid. The apparatus of this disclosure includes one or more high pressure fluid conduits that can be extended and retracted within a storage container.

A substrate storage container includes: an opening on a front surface side; and a gas supply mechanism on a bottom surface. The gas supply mechanism has: an introduction path configured to receive a gas from a bottom surface side; a check valve disposed at a position that does not overlap with the introduction path in a horizontal plane along the bottom surface; and a flow path configured to supply the gas from the introduction path to the check valve.

A processing apparatus includes: a processing container; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature therein; a gas supply unit that supplies a cleaning gas into the processing container; a pressure regulation unit that regulates a pressure in the processing container; and a control unit that controls the gas supply unit and the pressure regulation unit to perform a cleaning processing of removing a deposited film in the processing container. The control unit stores a vapor pressure curve in which the temperature in the processing container is associated with a vapor pressure of water in the processing container. In the cleaning processing, the control unit sets a target pressure below the vapor pressure curve based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the vapor pressure curve, and controls the pressure regulation unit such that the pressure in the processing container becomes the target pressure.

The present invention provides a cleaning method and equipment thereof for object FOUP, comprising the following steps: firstly separating the object FOUP into a container lid and a container body, then conducting individual processes of wet washing, liquid removing and vacuum drying for the container lid and container body, and in the end combining the container lid and container body to complete the cleaning procedure of the object FOUP; specifically, during the liquid removing process, multiple wind knives are used to carry out liquid removing for the container body, and during the vacuum drying process after liquid removing, multiple thermal components are used to carry out vacuum drying for the container body under a vacuum environment; moreover, the present invention also includes the cleaning equipment to execute the above method, for the purpose of overcoming the problem that the wet cleaning process in the conventional automatic chip FOUP cleaning technique cannot effectively clean object FOUPs with relatively complicated internal structures.

The machine (1) for washing cages and accessories comprises a washing booth (2) for washing animal cages (G) by means of a washing liquid, a first tank (8) and a second tank (9) intended for collecting and recycling the washing liquid according to the acid/basic value of the liquid itself, the tanks (8,9) being positioned below the washing booth (2) and in fluidic communication with the latter. The machine (1) comprises deflection means (17) of the washing liquid positioned between the washing booth (2) and the tanks (8,9) and intended to deflect the washing liquid alternately towards the first tank (8) or the second tank (9).

Disclosed is a treatment device and/or cleaning device (10), with at least three treatment stations and/or cleaning stations (26, 36, 42), as well as a method used for the separate treatment of individual components of packaging units (14) formed in each instance by primary, secondary, and tertiary packagings.

The primary packagings are in each instance gathered together in secondary packagings as groups of two or more individual primary packagings. In addition, at least two such secondary packagings are accommodated in a tertiary packaging.

The device (10) comprises at least one separating station (16, 20, 48) used for the separation of the packaging units (14) into their individual components to be treated, as well as at least three cleaning stations (24, 34, 40) and/or inspection stations used for the separate treatment of the primary, secondary, and tertiary packagings, said cleaning stations (24, 34, 40) and/or inspection stations being arranged downstream of the at least one separating station (16, 20, 48).

The corresponding method provides the separation of the packaging units (14) into their individual components to be treated and the cleaning and/or inspection of at least the primary packagings as well as the cleaning and/or inspection of the secondary packagings performed separately therefrom and/or the cleaning and/or inspection of the tertiary packagings performed separately therefrom.

A household appliance includes an outer casing, a water tank and an ice maker. The water tank may be attached to the outer casing. The ice maker is disposed within the outer casing. The ice maker is in fluid communication with the water tank. The household appliance may further include a pump disposed within the outer casing, at least one drain tube attached to the outer casing and a controller. The pump may be in fluid communication with the water tank and the ice maker to flow water from the water tank to the ice maker. The at least one drain tube may define an exit point, the exit point located vertically below the ice mater. The controller may initiate a cleaning cycle that includes pumping a volume of cleaning solution through the ice maker and directing the volume of cleaning solution through the at least one drain tube.