OPC Chemistry, Equipment, Engineering and Optimisation
Cleaning your production facility to the required level to reach food safety standards impacts production time, labor and utility costs. Through many years of helping food and beverage processors, Diversey has found that 65% of the cost of OPC in the average food processing plant is attributed to labor and time. Establishing the right open plant cleaning regime can unlock up to 30% or more of the cleaning time and resource requirement.
OPC Equipment Designed to Improve the Efficiency and Accuracy of Manual Cleaning and Disinfection
We have a full range of open plant cleaning equipment to deliver optimum distribution, dilution and application of foam detergents, disinfectants and rinsing around your facility. Our solutions have been hygienically designed and can be selected to satisfy specific site and budget requirements.
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Mobile OPC Equipment
All-in-One Mobile OPC Units - The Voyager enables foam application disinfection and rinsing of large areas from one unit. Options include two-person working capacity and an inbuilt air compressor. Portable Foam Units - Our air-powered portable foam units have been ergonomically designed for ease of use. Hand-Held Sprayers -
Manual Centralised and Decentralised OPC Equipment
Manual centralised OPC is optimal for plants where concentrated chemicals are not allowed inside the process rooms. In a centralised configuration, all chemicals are pre-diluted in a separate, isolated chemical room and distributed through a series of pipelines. In the chemicals room, the rinsing water pressure is boosted by means of a multi-stage pump. Each satellite OPC unit will receive pre-diluted cleaning foam, pre-diluted sanitiser, and boosted pressure water.
Manual decentralised OPC is a cost-efficient solution, suitable for plants and processes where it is possible to have concentrated chemical jerrycan at the bottom of each satellite unit. In this configuration, plants have a single water booster unit distributing boosted water to each satellite. The chemical (cleaning foam and sanitiser)is diluted on-site, introduced and dosed by means of a venturi.
Automated Centralised and Decentralised OPC Equipment
Automated OPC systems are suitable for cleaning and sanitising large production facilities that have complex, movings productions units, such as carousel fillers, belt conveyor, tipping conveyors, spiral freezers, spiral chillers, seasoning drums, tumbler trimmers among many other pieces of equipment. In an automated OPC installation, the cleaning foam and sanitiser is applied by means of a custom manifold, made to fit and reach each piece of equipment, ensuring that even the hardest-to-reach spots are covered during the cleaning and sanitation process.
During automated OPC, all pre-rinse, product application, contact, and post-rinse times are all controlled by a PLC, ensuring consistent and accurate results during each cleaning event.
