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Clean in place (CIP) is a cost-effective and efficient method of cleaning equipment as it eliminates the need for disassembly and reassembly, which can be time-consuming and costly. It also reduces the risk of contamination through a closed cleaning process with no exposure to the environment.
During the production of biofuels, various equipment and pipelines are used to handle raw materials like corn or sugarcane, as well as the chemicals and enzymes required to break down these raw materials. Over time, residues from these materials can build up creating a breeding ground for bacteria and other microorganisms.
If left unchecked, these microorganisms can contaminate the ethanol and compromise its quality, as well as create blockages that result in equipment downtime and lost production. An effective CIP process is essential to removing these unwanted solids and bacteria.
We offer a wide range of CIP products including caustic replacement, acid cleaning, hydroxyl-free radical cleaning, and other scale inhibition and scale removal products. Our formulations decrease downtime while increasing corn oil recovery and could improve water balance.
All products are FSMA compliant and GRAS for animal feed.
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Time is money and keeping your ethanol equipment online is critical to maximizing production. By using the Hydrite Hydri-Maize™ CIP product line, ethanol processors can cut their downtime in half:
A highly-concentrated acid & chelator liquid formulation designed to replace sulfamic acid crystals, Hydri-Maize™ SAR is effective in removing inorganic and organic compounds in ethanol plants. Benefits include:
Injected into evaporators to prevent scale formation and improve heat transfer, Hydri-Maize™ Scale Control 200 is a high solids liquid chelating agent for sequestering mineral ions in bioethanol production. In a year-long study against a competitive product, Hydri-Maize Scale Control 200 significantly reduced evaporator pressure (Psig) at an ethanol plant. Benefits include:
A proprietary, alkaline cleaner that solubilizes fats and removes soils, Hydri-Maize™ General Cleaner is specially formulated for ethanol plants to meet feed requirements. It can be used straight for heavy soils or can be diluted 5-15% depending on the job. Benefits include:
Used as a descaling agent in CIP tanks, Hydri-Maize™ 2759 can be injected into evaporators to remove protein and mineral scales. This powerful liquid solution can be completed in a single shift, reducing or eliminating the hydro-blasting step. This means the evaporator CIP process can be completed in 3-5 hours instead of the typical 8-20 hours of downtime. Additional benefits include:
Considering Hydri-Maize for your ethanol production CIP process? Get in touch with our experienced biofuels team.
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