Manway for food processing equipment

摘要

A manway is provided that can be used with food processing equipment. The manway may be provided at an intersection of a top wall and an end or side wall of the food processing equipment. The manway may extend angularly with respect to the food processing equipment so that a passage extending through the manway extends into an inside space of the food processing equipment at an angle. A nozzle may be mounted so as to position an opening(s) of the nozzle in a direction that faces the passage of the manway, and the nozzle may deliver a cleaning fluid so that the manway can be automatically cleaned in place.

主权项

1. A food processing vat system comprising: a vat defining a vat enclosure with multiple interconnected vat walls defining an inside space threbetween, wherein the multiple interconnected vat walls include a top wall and at least one side wall that defines a vat wall intersection; a manway having interconnected manway side walls with respective inwardly facing surfaces collectively defining a passage threbetween, the manway being arranged angurlarly with respect to the top wall of the vat and connected to the vat so that the passage of the manway extends angularly into the inside space of the vat, wherein the manway extends across the vat wall intersection with a first portion of the manway engaging the top wall of the vat and a second portion of the manway engaging the at least one said wall of the vat; and a nozzle being configured to convey a cleaning fluid therethrough and monted to at least one of the manway and the vat, the nozzle having an opening that is positioned with respect to the manway and configured to direct the cleaning fluid onto the inwardly facing surfaces of the manway.