Knowledge: Disinfecting cups, cups or buckets in the dairy industry

UVC disinfection is a good solution for disinfection of pre-formed cups right before filling in the dairy industry.
Bioclimatic offers dairy companies the option of retrofitting this technology to existing machines for yoghurt, custard or curd.
UVC light works against bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, are usually the easiest to kill. Fungi require a higher dose due to their pigment.
→ The dose is a result of the light intensity and the exposure time. Factors that determine the degree of disinfection are:
The maximum speed of an existing machine is the starting point for the disinfection installation. Micro-organisms need a certain amount of energy (UVC dose) to be deactivated.
In the calculation example below with deep cups the UVC dose with 6 steps of 2 seconds of exposure time is shown. The minimum intensity at the bottom of the cup, multiplied by the time (12 seconds) determines the dose.
Bioclimatic has a standard design with 2, 4 or 6 powerful UVC lamps for disinfection in a short time. The system fits on a cup row width of about 900mm and functions completely standalone, it can be controlled via a 24v start/stop signal. A fault signal returns if a lamp is defective.
Features of the standard design (customization possible):