WO1995017977A1 - Cleaning method for beverage dispense lines and kit - Google Patents
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- WO1995017977A1 WO1995017977A1 PCT/GB1994/002804 GB9402804W WO9517977A1 WO 1995017977 A1 WO1995017977 A1 WO 1995017977A1 GB 9402804 W GB9402804 W GB 9402804W WO 9517977 A1 WO9517977 A1 WO 9517977A1
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- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/39—Organic or inorganic per-compounds
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N37/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids
- A01N37/16—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing the group; Thio analogues thereof
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- This invention relates to a method of cleaning equipment which dispenses beverages to consumers.
- the invention further relates to a kit for cleaning such equipment, using the method.
- the invention has particular but not exclusive application to the cleaning of equipment for dispensing beer at points of sale.
- beer will be used in this specification to denote various brewed products of the same type, including those known by the name beer, lager, pilsner, bitter, ale, porter mild and stout.
- microbiological contamination is a problem which has attracted considerable attention within the industry and it is not a simple problem. This is evidenced, for example, by an article entitled “Beer Dispense Lines” by D. Casson, published in "The Brewer” in November 1982. Among other things this article discusses the many sources of possible microbiological contamination.
- the beer lines waiting for a dwell time, typically about ten minutes; pulling a fresh supply of the cleaning liquid into the beer lines; allowing a further dwell time; repeating this operation one or two further times; thoroughly flushing out the cleaning fluid with water; reconnection; and pulling beer through the lines until the beer is no longer diluted by the water.
- peracetic acid has been proposed for cleaning and disinfection operations previously, it has not been proposed, to our knowledge, for use in beer dispensing equipment; and we do not believe it could have been predicted that it would so extend the interval necessary between cleaning operations.
- a method of cleaning equipment which dispenses beverages to consumers, which comprises the use of an aqueous composition comprising peracetic acid as an active ingredient.
- the method involves the cleaning of beverage dispense lines, and entails passing the said aqueous composition into and through the dispense lines; although in certain embodiments a simple soaking operation may be all that is required.
- Peracetic acid exists in equilibrium with acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and water. Typically a peracetic acid composition also contains a stabiliser. Where concentrations are quoted in this specification they are quoted in terms of peracetic acid content only, in parts per million (ppm) , rather than concentrations of the sum of all of the equilibrium products.
- the concentration of the active peracetic acid component in the equilibrium mixture, used in the method of the present invention may be in the range 100- 4,000 ppm, preferably 300-3,000 ppm, most preferably 500- 2,000 ppm. In other embodiments the concentration may suitably be in the range 20-2,000 ppm, preferably 50-500 ppm, most preferably 75-400 ppm. In preliminary tests good results have been obtained at 500 ppm, 1,000 ppm and 2,000 ppm.
- the method is carried out at ambient temperature.
- caustic rinse for example a 0.2-0.5 wt% solution of sodium hydroxide in water
- beverage dispense lines to remove proteins and acid residues, commonly known in beer lines as "beer stone".
- residues should not form if beer is supplied in good condition.
- kit for cleaning equipment which dispenses beverages to consumers, which kit comprises: - a concentrate composition for dilution with water, said concentrate composition comprising peracetic acid; a sterilising cloth for sterilising fittings by wiping; and - a sterilising material in concentrate form for addition to water, to provide soak-sterilisation of removable fittings.
- the sterilising material in concentrate form is a tablet.
- the sterilising material in concentrate form may be of a type to provide release of active chlorine.
- the material may for example be sodium hypochlorite.
- the kit comprises a plurality of said sterilising materials in concentrate form, for example in tablet form.
- the number provided substantially corresponds to or exceeds the number of days in the recommended interval between the cleaning operations which require the use of peracetic acid.
- the said sterilising material may be aqueous peracetic acid, suitably diluted for use to a concentration in the range defined above in relation to the cleaning of the dispense lines.
- the sterilizing cloth is impregnated with a sterilising material.
- the cloth may suitably be supplied damp, within an enclosed plastics container or bag.
- the sterilising material of the sterilizing cloth could be of a type to release active chlorine, or could comprise peracetic acid, or could comprise a guanidine-based solution.
- the kit comprises a plurality of wiping cloths contained in a single container or bag.
- the number provided substantially corresponds to or exceeds the number of days in the recommended interval between the cleaning operations which require the use of peracetic acid.
- the kit comprises instructions for the dilution of the concentrate composition comprising peracetic acid.
- the concentrate composition provides a concentration of peracetic acid species in the range 0.1-3.0 wt%, preferably 0.5-2.0 wt%
- the instructions also comprise information as to the manner in which the cleaning operations are to be undertaken.
- the kit further comprises a receptacle into which removable parts of the beer dispensing equipment can be placed, and covered with water, and to which said sterilising material can be added, to effect sterilising, for example overnight.
- Beer lines used to supply three types of beer were cleaned and monitored. These beer lines were of the standard MDPE material most commonly used in Great Britain.
- the beer types were a keg mild, sold under the Trade Mark TOBY, an extra strength lager sold under the Trade Mark TENNANTS PILSNER, and cask bitter, sold under the Trade Mark WORTHINGTON. The latter was a "live" beer containing a large population of microorganisms.
- the beer lines were cleaned using the standard procedure, but employing a dilute peracetic acid solution, the peracetic acid being of concentration 500 ppm.
- This standard procedure employed flushing beer out of the lines with water until the water is clear; making up the sterilising solution and feeding this into the dispense lines; waiting approximately ten minutes; passing a fresh supply of the cleaning liquid into the beer lines; waiting a further ten minutes; repeating this operation twice more; flushing the cleaning fluid out with fresh water until clean; flushing the water out with beer until the beer is at full strength.
- the test period was 36 days.
- the beer was analysed by diluting it and growing colonies from a diluted aliquot in agar, under standard conditions.
- the swabs were immersed in sterile diluent.
- Cloudiness was assessed by a standard colorimeter.
- a kit for use in the method described comprises: - a concentrate solution comprising 1 wt% aqueous peracetic acid sufficient for a single sterilising operation on up to 15 beer dispense lines;
- the invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment(s) .
- the invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specifica ion (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) , or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.
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JP7517849A JPH09507134A (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1994-12-22 | Method and kit for cleaning beverage dispensing lines |
EP95904606A EP0804296A1 (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1994-12-22 | Cleaning method for beverage dispense lines and kit |
AU13210/95A AU1321095A (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1994-12-22 | Cleaning method for beverage dispense lines and kit |
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GB9326409A GB2277028B (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1993-12-24 | Cleaning beer dispense lines using peracetic acid |
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AU (1) | AU1321095A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2179732A1 (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ183796A3 (en) |
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EP0596493A1 (en) * | 1992-11-04 | 1994-05-11 | Nippon Peroxide Co., Ltd. | Fragrant peracetic acid-containing oxidizing composition |
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FR2578759A1 (en) * | 1985-03-18 | 1986-09-19 | Henkel France | Method for cleaning food equipment using a cleaning solution and for separating this solution on the return, as well as an installation permitting implementation of this method |
WO1993001716A1 (en) * | 1991-07-23 | 1993-02-04 | Ecolab Inc. | Peroxyacid antimicrobial composition |
EP0596493A1 (en) * | 1992-11-04 | 1994-05-11 | Nippon Peroxide Co., Ltd. | Fragrant peracetic acid-containing oxidizing composition |
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