초록 ▼

A method and apparatus are provided for recovering a product from a filling line being used to fill containers with the product. The filling line comprises at least a filler, a pump, a check valve, compressed air/gas, a water source, and a holding tank containing the product, all interconnected by a

A method and apparatus are provided for recovering a product from a filling line being used to fill containers with the product. The filling line comprises at least a filler, a pump, a check valve, compressed air/gas, a water source, and a holding tank containing the product, all interconnected by a product line. In the method, the filling line is rinsed, and the rinse water is then evacuated from the filling line using compressed air/gas. Next, using a pump, the product is transferred from the holding tank through the filler line to the filler, and then into containers. The transfer continues until the pump is no longer primed with the product. The remaining product is then pushed with the compressed air/gas through the filler line into the filler and then into containers, thereby recovering substantially all the product remaining in the filler line. The product recovery method minimizes the amount of waste product that must be discarded from a bottling line.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for the recovery of a product during the transfer of the product between a tanker truck and a tank, comprising the steps ofa. rinsing a tank and a pump connected by a product line with water;b. evacuating the rinsing water from the product line, the pump, and the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for the recovery of a product during the transfer of the product between a tanker truck and a tank, comprising the steps ofa. rinsing a tank and a pump connected by a product line with water;b. evacuating the rinsing water from the product line, the pump, and the tank by using a compressed air/gas;c. connecting the product line to a tanker truck;d. transferring a product from the tanker truck to the tank through the product line with a pump, until the pump is no longer primed with the product;e. pushing the remaining product with a compressed air/gas through the product line, the pump, and into the tank, thereby recovering substantially all the product remaining in the product line and the pump.