EP3755652B1 - Füllvorrichtung zum füllen von behältern unter aseptischen bedingungen und verfahren zum sterilisieren solch einer vorrichtung - Google Patents

Füllvorrichtung zum füllen von behältern unter aseptischen bedingungen und verfahren zum sterilisieren solch einer vorrichtung Download PDF

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EP3755652B1
EP3755652B1 EP19726496.3A EP19726496A EP3755652B1 EP 3755652 B1 EP3755652 B1 EP 3755652B1 EP 19726496 A EP19726496 A EP 19726496A EP 3755652 B1 EP3755652 B1 EP 3755652B1
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Simone Antiga
Paolo ABELLI
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

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  • the present invention relates to a filling apparatus for filling containers in aseptic conditions and a method for sterilizing such apparatus.
  • the pressure of the generated vaporized hydrogen peroxide is comprised between 100 mbar and 1 bar.
  • the filling apparatus 1 comprises:
  • first VHP supplying duct 12 puts the VHP generator 11 in fluid communication with the tank 2.
  • At least one valve 13 is operatively active on the first duct 12 in order to establish a selective communication between the VHP generator 11 and the tank 2.
  • a second VHP supplying duct 14 (hereinafter briefly indicated as “second duct”) starts from the VHP generator 11 and opens into the contamination-controlled environment 4.
  • This second duct 14 thus defines an additional path for the VHP without passing through the tank 2.
  • valve 13 is closed, therefore the flow of VHP is interrupted from the VHP generator 11 to the tank 2.
  • the SIP cycles are carried out by introducing only VHP and not water vapour into the tank of the filling apparatus. Since the temperature of the VHP is approximately 70°-80°C, there is no longer a need to cool the components crossed by VHP (as instead occurred in the solutions using water vapour).

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

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  1. Füllvorrichtung (1) zum Füllen von Behältern (100) unter aseptischen Bedingungen, umfassend:
    einen Tank (2) zum Aufnehmen einer Füllflüssigkeit;
    eine Vielzahl von Abgabedüsen (3) in Fluidkommunikation mit dem Tank (2), wobei die Düsen (3) in einer kontaminationskontrollierten Umgebung (4) angeordnet sind, die von einer äußeren Umgebung (5) isoliert ist;
    einen VHP- oder verdampften Wasserstoffperoxidgenerator (11),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mindestens eine erste VHP-Zuführleitung (12) umfasst, die vom VHP-Generator (11) zum Tank (2) verläuft.
  2. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend ein Ventil (13), das an der ersten VHP-Zuführleitung (12) betriebswirksam aktiv ist, um eine selektive Verbindung zwischen dem VHP-Generator (11) und dem Tank (2) herzustellen.
  3. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, ferner umfassend eine zweite VHP-Zuführleitung (14), die vom VHP-Generator (11) zur kontaminationskontrollierten Umgebung (4) verläuft.
  4. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich der Tank (2) außerhalb der kontaminationskontrollierten Umgebung (4) befindet.
  5. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei sich der Tank (2) innerhalb der kontaminationskontrollierten Umgebung (4) befindet.
  6. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei keine Dummy-Flaschen vorhanden sind.
  7. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend eine feste Basis und ein Drehkarussell, wobei der Tank (2) und die Abgabedüsen (3) einstückig mit dem Drehkarussell sind.
  8. Füllvorrichtung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie vom linearen Typ ist.
  9. Verfahren zum Sterilisieren einer Füllvorrichtung (1) zum Füllen von Behältern (100) unter aseptischen Bedingungen nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend die Schritte:
    Erzeugen von verdampftem Wasserstoffperoxid oder VHP;
    Zuführen des VHP zum Tank (2) der Füllvorrichtung (1);
    Verteilen des VHP aus dem Tank (2) zu den Abgabedüsen (3);
    Abgeben des VHP mittels der Abgabedüsen (3).
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Schritt zum Erzeugen von VHP außerhalb der kontaminationskontrollierten Umgebung (4) ausgeführt wird.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei dem Tank (2) während des Schritts zum Zuführen des VHP zum Tank (2) keine andere Verbindung zugeführt wird.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 11, wobei die Temperatur des erzeugten VHP zwischen 50 °C und 100 °C liegt.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, wobei die Temperatur des erzeugten VHP zwischen 70 °C und 80 °C liegt.
  14. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 13, wobei der Druck des erzeugten VHP zwischen 100 mbar und 1 bar liegt.
  15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 14, wobei der Druck des erzeugten VHP zwischen 200 mbar und 300 mbar liegt.
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