VIPRS® Product Recovery System for Sanitary Applications

Inline Services manufactures VIPRS®/SUD Pigs for sanitary product recovery systems.  Our sanitary pigging systems improve production efficiency by the recovery of product left in the pipe which reduces CIP costs and quantity of effluent sent to waste. VIPRS sanitary product recovery systems pigs can be manufactured from food grade materials and have been tested in Europe and U.S for their suitability.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Wide Range of Features:

  • Can be fully automated and PLC controlled
  • For new installation or easily retrofitted
  • Suitable for a range of aggressive temperature and chemical applications
  • Will negotiate 90-degree elbows

Efficiency Maximized:

  • Improved product yield by recovering virtually all product after batch transfer
  • Reduces cleaning cycle time and efficiency
  • Reduces waste emissions from cleaning operations
  • Reduces piping – multiple products to use same line (batching sketch)

SPECIFICATIONS

Complete Automation:

Sensors detect the presence of the pigs in the process system and communicate their position with a PLC. The pigs become part of the production and CIP process and are launched and retrieved automatically. Where cleanliness is paramount, the pigs are thoroughly washed in patented cleaning chambers, to 3A standards.

Applications Include:

  • Foods
  • Dairy
  • Confectionery
  • Beverage
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Fine Chemicals
  • Beauty Products
  • Cheese
  • Milk
  • Baby Food
  • Syrup
  • Juices
  • Hand Creams
  • Sauces
  • Yogurt

RELATED

Simple Pigging System with Drop-Out

This animation demonstrates an Inline Services VIPRS pig running through a line where a JB pig receiver unit is present. Before the pig is placed in the line the valve has been closed so that no product is present behind the VIPRS pig. As the pig moves through the line the inside of the pipe is cleaned and excess product is pushed through to the destination. Once the pig triggers the magnetic pig senor and reaches the JB receiver unit, the unit is removed with the pig inside. Once the pig is removed, the receiver is returned to the pipe.

Simple Pigging System Closure

This animation demonstrates a simple pigging system closure. Inline’s VIPRS pig is positioned in the launcher as the product is run through the pipeline. At the end of the product run, the VIPRS pig is launched to remove all product from the line. The pig will trigger the indicator to alert that the pig has reached the end of the line.

Bi-Directional Pigging

This animation demonstrates Bi Directional Pigging. Inline’s VIPRS pig positioned in the launcher as product is run through the pipeline. At the end of the product run, the VIPRS pig is launched to remove all product from the line. When the VIPRS pig reaches the JB receiver, the propelling media is turned-off. When this happens the VIPRS pig is resting at the jail bar in the JB receiver; propellant is used on the receiver side of the pig to return it to the launcher.

Automated CIP System

This animation demonstrates a fully automated VIPRS bi directional pigging process system with CIP. Inline’s VIPRS pig is first positioned in the pig launcher. The product is pumped from the storage tank to the destination. The VIPRS pig is then launched to push the remaining product to the destination and captured in the VIPRS wash chamber at the destination station. Next, the CIP solution is pumped through the line to wash the chamber and pig. Finally, the pig pushes the CIP solution out of the piping and leaving the pig clean and ready for the next product run.