What is Clean in Place (CIP) and why is it important?

A clean in place or CIP system is integrated in manufacturing plants of various industries. Industries from cosmetics to pharmaceuticals to food and beverage industries employ CIP systems to clean and sanitize pipes and vessels.

CIP system are known to be the most effective and efficient processes for cleaning machines, storage and distribution systems. They use a combination of water, cleaning chemicals and heat to clean the water systems. Maintaining the purity of the water systems is as important as maintaining the quality of the pure water produced from it. This is especially important for pure water systems in Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

They need to make sure their products comply with all national and international quality standards. To achieve this, preserving the quality of the pure water systems is of utmost importance. Integrating CIP systems in their pure water systems helps pharma manufacturing units clean the vessels, pipes, storage and distribution systems efficiently.