We have a direct fire kettle from Portland Kettle Works (PKW). The position of the spray ball is in a spot that the upward spray of the ball sprays directly up into the exhaust. The problem with this is that caustic or acid drains though the exhaust condensate drain and all over our floor.
I've tried running it as slow as possible, which minimizes leaking, but the resulting pressure is not adequate to clean the sides. It's more of a splash and trickle down the kettle walls. We've just been climbing in the kettle and cleaning manually every week which is starting to get very tiresome. I've tried 3 different length spray balls and they all do the same thing.
Is this a common issue with the CIP in kettles?
I've tried running it as slow as possible, which minimizes leaking, but the resulting pressure is not adequate to clean the sides. It's more of a splash and trickle down the kettle walls. We've just been climbing in the kettle and cleaning manually every week which is starting to get very tiresome. I've tried 3 different length spray balls and they all do the same thing.
Is this a common issue with the CIP in kettles?
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