GEA PMO Mixproof Valves Overview
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Upper Seat Lift – FDA Concern
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Upper Seat Lift – Vacuum
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PMO Mixproof Tank Bottom Valve
•Allows cleaning of inlet/outlet vessel header while product is in vessel
•Allows for proper velocity cleaning of larger vessel inlet/outlet headers
•Close-coupling to vessel possible
•No chance of re-contamination of inlet/outlet header on bottom filling system
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Vertical PMO Mixproof Valve
- 24/7 PMO Valve Lower Balancer24/7 PMO Valve Lower Balancer and Stem Cleaning Method
- Very simple – NO additional sterile liquid piping, valves, or controls
- ENTIRE area behind stem and seal AND lower balancer area cleaned
- Fully drainable
- Modular and retrofittable to standard 24/7 PMO Valve
- Superior protection of balancer outer surface
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Tuchenhagen 24/7 PMO Benefits
- Safe under all process and CIP conditions, even without gaskets
- Simple, field-proven lower stem and stem seal cleaning
- Simple, proven standard, true mixproof design
- Two valve seats, no complex deflector plate needed
- Fewer sealing gaskets
- Seat gaskets are V-rings in V-ring grooves
- Longer life
- More sanitary
- Every valve movement can be monitored
- M-b-353 issued April 2007
- More than 2,400 installed and in operation
