Alfa Laval’s tank-cleaning arsenal: Revolutionizing pulp and paper with cutting-edge devices

The pulp and paper sector relies on Alfa Laval.

Alfa Laval industrial solutions are available in Canada through John Brooks Company Limited, including various devices for cleaning tanks. These products are particularly useful in the pulp and paper sector. Among their major benefits are less cleaning time and lower risk of cross-contamination, lumps, sheet breaks, or product loss.

Applications for Alfa Laval tank-cleaning devices include white water chests, stock chests, broke chests, machine pits, size tanks, black liquor chests, smoke stacks, ducts, totes, and bag houses.

Cleaning time reduced to minutes

More than 5,000 Alfa Laval tank-cleaning devices are being used by the largest paper mills around the world. Not only do they reduce water use by 99 per cent; they also reduce cleaning time from days to minutes. Boiling out has become an ancient technique, through the use of impingement cleaning. Other advantages of investing in these devices from John Brooks Company include reduction of chemical use and reduction of confined-space entry.

A key example is Alfa Laval’s patented automated rotary impingement tank cleaning, which is strong enough to remove the most stubborn paper stock. These devices are durable in design and are highly recommended for portable applications; this means that a device can be employed throughout an entire process, from pulping to conversion, just by attaching the device to the existing water systems in the facility. Aside from paper stock, Alfa Laval tank-cleaning devices can handle any any and all residues in the pulp and paper industry, including ink colour and bacterial growth.

These tank-cleaning devices are frequently used during scheduled outages, which enables fast insertion, as well as safe, cost-efficient cleaning. This allows plant employees to use their time and efforts in other areas, without dangerous consequences. In addition, Alfa Laval’s tank-cleaning devices are often used during colour and grade changes to eliminate the hazard of cross-contamination, which results in pulp and paper products of higher quality. It is crucial to begin with a clean vessel in an industry in which quality is the final, deciding factor. For top tank cleaning in pulp and paper, rely on Alfa Laval.

To learn more, contact John Brooks Company.

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