(Food-Beverage-News.Com, October 20, 2016 ) Cleaning In Place (CIP) means cleaning of production equipments without dismantling the complete machinery set, which helps to remove food residues left after production process. Some parts of the machinery such as pipelines, heat exchangers, mixing tanks, fillers, bends etc. must be cleaned immediately after the production cycle to get ready, clean and pathogen free for next production cycle As soil contains precipitated proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and many others particles which provides the nutritional base for bacteria which can produce gas, spoils the next fresh lot, increases chances for microbial contamination.
Cleaning in Place provides various benefits such as it reduces labour requirements, as safety operators are not required to enter plant to clean equipment, it can clean difficult areas very easily with automated operations, minimizes production down time between product runs, helps to reduce cleaning costs due to recycling of cleaning solutions and rinse water, automated CIP systems provides assured and repeatable quality assurance and provides full data information for quality assurance requirements.
A cleaning program is depend on the nature of soil and film to be removed from equipment, tank or pipelines and it is composed of the different steps such as pre-rinsing, caustic treatment/alkaline treatment ,intermediate rinsing with plain water, caustic acid treatment followed by second intermediate rinsing with plain water, then spray of disinfectants and final Rinsing. Cleaning in Place can be carried out either by manually operated systems or by fully automated systems. Fully operated CIP systems includes Programmable Logic Controller panels (PLC), sensors and data acquisition, it help to reduce man hours, cost of cleaning process and improve production efficiency. Nowadays, various enzymes are used to clean mixing and storage tanks and equipment in the dairy industry, mixing tanks in beverage industries. Novozymes offers a full range of food enzymes which includes proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, and other enzymes which acts on food residues present after food processing.
The detergents used in Cleaning in Place (CIP) are classified as acids or alkalis. Acid cleaning detergents act as emulsifiers, dissolves the proteins and acts as bactericides. The commonly used substance is sodium hydroxide (Soda). Organic and inorganic acid solutions are used in specific concentrations. Commonly used acids are nitric acid and phosphoric acid
Cleaning In Place (CIP) can be segmented on the basis of end use industries, includes processed food industry, fruit and vegetable processing, bakery and confectionery, dairy industry, pharmaceutical industry and brewery and beverage industry. Among all these segments, processed food industry covers the maximum share and expected to be dominant during forecast period. In dairy industries CIP is most critical and expected to exhibit robust growth during forecast period.
Cleaning In Place (CIP): Region-wise Outlook
Cleaning In Place (CIP) market is segmented on the basis of region includes North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia Pacific excluding Japan, Japan and Middle East and Africa. North America and Europe are established markets for Cleaning In Place (CIP). With increasing demands for safety concerns and increased cleanliness is driving the market and Cleaning In Place (CIP) market is expected to register healthy CAGR during forecast period.
Increased population, disposable income, preference for convenience food and rising demands for food processing are major drivers for Cleaning In Place (CIP) market growth in forecast period. With increasing preference for Food hygiene and sanitations manufactures are following strict Cleaning In Place (CIP) after every production shift. Consumers became health conciuos and they don’t want chemical residues in final products, so Cleaning In Place (CIP) regents plays very important role in food industries
Cleaning In Place (CIP) Market: Key Players
The key international players operating in Cleaning In Place (CIP) market includes Holchem, Novozymes, Merck Millipore Corporation, HRS Spiratube, S.L., and others.
