If you’re responsible for process optimisation or hygiene-critical production lines in the dairy, beverage, brewery, food processing, home and personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, then listen up because the Alfa Laval Burst Clean system is an innovation worth your attention.
What is Burst Clean?
Burst Clean is a valve cleaning enhancement designed for Alfa Laval Mixproof valves. It delivers short, high-intensity bursts of CIP fluid directly to the valve seat and upper / lower seat areas. This targeted approach ensures full coverage and thorough cleaning – even in challenging, high-viscosity product environments.
Why You Should Be Using Burst Clean Technology
Alfa Laval’s Burst Clean unit is used on Mixproof valves to independently lift the upper and lower seat areas.
Traditionally, seat lift valves used PLC timings that were programmed with a 5-second open and close timer. This was necessary because the signal from the valve head to the PLC needed time to sync.
Burst Clean eliminates this delay thanks to its purpose-built design. The software in the control head can open and close the seat lift with maximum turbulence, allowing short “bursts” that take less time than the traditional 5 seconds, depending on your specific system setup.
The result? Less time in operation means less water wasted during CIP (Clean-in-Place) processes.
Key Benefits:
✔️ Up to 90% reduction in water and cleaning media used per CIP cycle
✔️ Reduced CIP time thanks to efficient, fast-acting bursts
✔️ Ensures full hygienic compliance even in tight cleaning schedules
✔️ Minimises product contamination risks by maintaining seal integrity
✔️ Integrates seamlessly into existing CIP setups and automation systems
Engineering Insight:
The Burst Clean system uses pulsed spray and pressure waves to dislodge product residues more effectively than standard cleaning flows. It can be precisely timed and automated, allowing less frequent but more effective cleaning bursts, ultimately reducing total cleaning fluid volume, drain loading, and chemical consumption.
💡Whether you’re looking to meet stricter sustainability goals, improve CIP turnaround, or simply lower operational costs, Burst Clean is a practical upgrade with a fast ROI.
Contact ITS to discuss how Burst Clean could integrate with your current Alfa Laval valve setup. 01675 465191 / sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
💻Visit our website to see more Alfa Laval Burst Clean Technology: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/product/new-future-proof-control-top-thinktop-v50-and-v70/
▶️ Watch Burst Cleaning Technology in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn0GRlv5H8I
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