Steaming ahead
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The document discusses the importance of hygiene and food safety in the grain and feed milling industry while highlighting innovative dry steam cleaning technology developed by Osprey Deepclean. This technology reduces water usage significantly compared to traditional cleaning methods and ensures efficient sanitization without harmful chemicals. Additionally, the publication serves as a digital reprint of the March-April 2013 issue of Grain & Feed Milling Technology, featuring various industry insights and information on related products and services.
Steaming ahead
- 1. Digital Re-print - March | April 2013 Steaming ahead Grain & Feed Milling Technology is published six times a year by Perendale Publishers Ltd of the United Kingdom. All data is published in good faith, based on information received, and while every care is taken to prevent inaccuracies, the publishers accept no liability for any errors or omissions or for the consequences of action taken on the basis of information published. ©Copyright 2013 Perendale Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior permission of the copyright owner. Printed by Perendale Publishers Ltd. ISSN: 1466-3872 www.gfmt.co.uk
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- 3. FEATURE STEAMING AHEAD by Thomas Stuecken, chairman, Osprey Deepclean, UK H ygiene and food safety of raw tion reduces the risk of fine organic dusts Innovative cleaning using materials and end products accumulating on ledges and crevices, which minimal water are vital in the grain and feed could result in damage from a fire or dust Compliance and stringent auditing milling industry. Millers take great care to explosion. requirements, combined with pressure of ensure processes meet all legislative and Food and site safety concerns, cou- time constraints and cost concerns, means food safety requirements. At the same pled with high costs for energy, water and millers are looking for a hygiene system that time, consumers expect food to be safe wastewater treatment are motivating the can save money and work quickly, while and are increasingly taking an interest requirement for hygiene systems that do not being extremely effective. in how their food is produced. employ chemicals and that can save on large OspreyDeepclean and its sister manu- amounts of water. facturer, OSPREYFRANK have developed Cutting corners in the area of food safety Just as steam power became the fuel an innovative dry steam technology system can have a serious impact on business. Grain that drove the Industrial Revolution – dry which uses less water than traditional clean- and feed products in mills are at risk of being steam technology is the latest development ing-in-place (CIP) methods. The new tech- contaminated by foreign material, insects, playing an increasingly important role in nology meets the challenges of cleaning in microbes and vertebrate pests. In addition driving trends in 21st century industrial environments such as dry food areas, where to high hygiene standards, effective sanitisa- cleaning. water systems can’t be used or where there 10 | march - april 2013 Grain &feed millinG technoloGy
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- 5. FEATURE is sensitive machinery, motors or anything As well as being applicable to a wide includes the fully auditable dry steam belt electric and adversely affected by water. range of work settings, steam can be used sanitation unit (BSU) which cleans conveyor The technology, which is the first of to undertake innumerable cleaning tasks. belts to allergen level, saving up to 3 million its kind in the UK, uses a continuous flow The system can be used on feeding, mixing litres of water per annum. heating coil system to heat water to such and blending vessels, machinery, conveyor The organisation has also developed a a high degree that it becomes extremely belts, rollers, pipelines and also general floor central steam system for food production hot vapour. The emitted dry steam contains areas, storage spaces and much more. As and packaging areas. This is much like a minimal moisture and efficient cleaning capa- it is applied to the surface, dry steam central vacuum, which facilitates cleaning bility is produced from the steam pressure leaves very little residue and can by simply plugging the steam hoses into made on the surface area. almost touch dry, especially central steam pipes without the need for when compared handling cleaning machines. The sophisti- Is all steam cleaning the same? cated equipment can be used for the So steam is simply steam? Well actually, cleaning of heavy parts and for plastic no. Steam can be produced in a range parts cleaning. The machines start of different grades, each matching dif- from a 3kW single phase unit and ferent industry applications. Picking the reach up to 144kW units avail- cleaning method best suited to your able in electric, oil or operation depends upon a number of gas heated coils. options including the nature of the sur- face to be cleaned and the type of material or residue found on crushing or milling appa- ratus, conveyors and elevator pits and silos. to any To date, conventional CIP systems have other clean- tended to rely on traditional boiler systems ing method. which are only required to heat the water to No additional a maximum of 75 degrees and rely on high ingredients are required in water flow and minimal pressure, using a lot the steam to improve cleaning of water in the process. power, as efficient cleaning capacity Most food related sites use hot water is produced from the steam pressure that comes off the boiler through hoses, made on the surface to be cleaned and using foamers, liquid chemicals and other the solvent power of micro drops at a high sanitation agents. They can use between temperature, with minimal moisture present. 200-1,000 litres of water per hour to blast a However, surface clean. They can also have the nega- where specific tive side effect of sending dangerous bacteria tasks or loca- airborne, spreading them through the plant tions demand without killing them. This ‘wet steam’ system it, ingredients does not use a vapour process. can be added to improve Benefits of dry steam cleaning the solidifica- Efficient cleaning capacity is produced tion of specific from the steam pressure made on the substances, for surface to be cleaned and the solvent power instance within of micro drops at a high temperature, with liquid fat appli- minimal moisture present. cation devices The continuous steam system provides which could constant steam quality which can be adjusted congeal with- by volume and dryness. Water flow and out the use of heating power can be controlled and adapt- additional ingre- ed by an electronic control system. dients. The amount of water saved depends upon the flow rate of the water system and the Dry steam pressure employed, but it can save up to 90 machines percent of water used. OspreyDeepclean’s dry for different steam technology will typically use between applications 10-30 litres of water per hour, whereas a The tech- conventional system will use between 200- nology Osprey 1,000 litres per hour. Deepclean has Conventional cleaning leaves the risk of developed is potentially dangerous residues contaminating available in a food and raw materials. Then you also have range of dry the issue of getting into difficult spaces, such steam machines as tight crevices in storage areas or complex for different shaped equipment. applications, Dry steam sanitises surfaces, penetrating based on many cracks, crevices and other hard-to-reach areas years’ experi- where manual and traditional cleaning methods, ence of creating which mainly rely on potentially hazardous bespoke steam chemicals, fail to achieve the required standards. solutions. This Grain &feed millinG technoloGy march - april 2013 | 11
- 6. FEATURE training with regards to correct usage. The new dry steam technology can be adjusted by volume and dryness to provide a constant steam quality, which can be eas- ily managed and adapted by an electronic control system. Osprey Deepclean’s technology is avail- able in a range of dry steam machines for different applications. Training is required, so the various accessories can be used effectively to safely remove micro-organisms and bacteria. Due to the ease of use, industrial steam cleaners translate to labour savings as well. Running costs are reduced because the steam can reach the most inaccessible spots, avoiding repeated dismantling during main- tenance and upkeep operations, which can halve time taken. This new boiler free technology is at the forefront of water saving science. Energy, water, and waste costs are kept to a minimum, reducing operating costs and overheads and therefore increasing turnover and profit. Thanks to its sanitis- Electrical cabinet Steam generators ing properties, environmental edge and extreme versatility for all settings and cleaning tasks, dry steam cleaning is most This fully integrated system permits the the key investments a company makes. definitely here to stay. whole cleaning process to become auditable Given the significant sums of money for using sophisticated PC software. new machinery and the damage defective products can do, it pays to ensure staff are More inforMation: Training trained and confident to operating necessary Tel: +44 1242 513123 Modern milling machinery is more effi- equipment. Email: info@ospreydc.com cient and faster than ever and is one of Any new sanitation process will require Website: www.ospreydc.com 12 | march - april 2013 Grain &feed millinG technoloGy
- 8. This digital Re-print is part of the March | April 2013 edition of Grain & Feed Milling Technology magazine. Content from the magazine is available to view free-of-charge, both as a full LINKS online magazine on our website, and as an archive of individual features on the docstoc website. Please click here to view our other publications on www.docstoc.com. March - April 2013 first published in 1891 • See the full issue In this issue: • Additives for flour standardisation Part I: Enzymes • Measures for increasing the energy • Visit the GFMT website efficiency of UFA feed mills in Switzerland • • Contact the GFMT Team Fine grinding and BS3 Xylanase • Importance improve of trace productivity in minerals weaners for nutrient stability in feed • Super • Managing mill • Subscribe to GFMT chilled maintenance grains - Maintenance options and challenges INCORPORATING PORTS, DISTRIBUTION AND FORMULATION A subscription magazine for the global flour & feed milling industries - first published in 1891 To purchase a paper copy of the magazine, or to subscribe to the paper edi- tion please contact our Circulation and Subscriptions Manager on the link adove. INFORMATION FOR ADVERTISERS - CLICK HERE Article reprints All Grain & Feed Milling Tecchnology feature articles can be re-printed as a 4 or 8 page booklets (these have been used as point of sale materials, promotional materials for shows and exhibitions etc). If you are interested in getting this article re-printed please contact the GFMT team for more informa- tion on - Tel: +44 1242 267707 - Email: jamest@gfmt.co.uk or visit www.gfmt.co.uk/reprints www.gfmt.co.uk