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EP1820771B1 - Agencement de joint destiné à étanchéifier un passage entre un élément mécanique mobile et un élément mécanique fixe tout comme installation ou dispositif de traitement de bouteilles ou récipients analogues dotés d'au moins un tel agencement de joint - Google Patents

Agencement de joint destiné à étanchéifier un passage entre un élément mécanique mobile et un élément mécanique fixe tout comme installation ou dispositif de traitement de bouteilles ou récipients analogues dotés d'au moins un tel agencement de joint Download PDF

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EP1820771B1
EP1820771B1 EP07002379A EP07002379A EP1820771B1 EP 1820771 B1 EP1820771 B1 EP 1820771B1 EP 07002379 A EP07002379 A EP 07002379A EP 07002379 A EP07002379 A EP 07002379A EP 1820771 B1 EP1820771 B1 EP 1820771B1
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Volker Till
Daryoush Sangi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C2003/228—Aseptic features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2688—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions
    • B67C2003/2694—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions by enclosing a set of containers in a chamber

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  • the invention relates to a sealing arrangement for sealing a transition between a rotating and a stationary machine element of a plant or apparatus for treating bottles or similar containers, in particular for sealing the transition between a circumferential and a stationary part of a sterile room or area of a non Sterile space or area separating enclosure of a system for cold aseptic filling, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention further relates to a plant or apparatus for treating bottles or similar containers, in particular plant or apparatus for cold aseptic filling, with at least one transition between a rotating and a stationary machine element and with a transition provided at the transition and the relative movement between the Machine elements enabling sealing arrangement, according to the preamble of claim 14.
  • Installations for the cold aseptic filling of a liquid filling material into bottles or the like containers for example for the cold aseptic filling of heat-sensitive beverages (for example fruit juices) are known in various designs.
  • the individual machines forming such a plant and adjoining each other in the manufacturing or treatment line such as e.g. Rinser, sterilizer, filling machine, capper, are provided with enclosures, in such a way that within the plant a conveyor line for the container or bottles in a sterile space results, through this enclosure against adjacent non-sterile rooms or areas, such as the environment in particular is also sealed against the penetration of germs.
  • such housing when using machines of rotating design, as is customary for rinsers, sterilizers, filling machines and / or closing machines, such housing usually has several transitions between a rotating or rotating Part of the enclosure and a fixed part of this enclosure, so that in these areas special seals are required.
  • Each siphon seal consists essentially of at least one of the rotational or rotational axis of the peripheral part of the enclosure annularly enclosing channel-like channel or annular channel, in which an annular wall portion extends to a provided on the other part of the housing element of the siphon seal.
  • the barrier liquid preferably contains a sterilizing medium and consists for example of distilled, sterile water with a proportion of hydrogen peroxide H 2 O 2 .
  • each siphon seal for this purpose is assigned an independent buffer container for the barrier liquid, which is connected via a line to the annular channel of the siphon seal in the manner of communicating tubes.
  • an electronic control circuit with a level sensor in the buffer tank and a control valve in a supply line of the liquid level of the barrier liquid is maintained at a predetermined level, so that the liquid level of the barrier liquid in the annular channel of the associated siphon seal has the predetermined level.
  • a disadvantage of the known plant u.a. also that the respective siphon seal is exposed both to the sterile space or area and to the non-sterile space or area, e.g. Contamination of the sealing or sealing fluid by influences from the non-sterile space or by influences from the sterile room, e.g. can not be excluded by the liquid contents just as little, such. Odor nuisance and / or injury to persons (operating personnel) by the barrier fluid.
  • the object of the invention is to show a seal arrangement which avoids such disadvantages.
  • a seal assembly according to claim 1 is formed.
  • a plant or device for treating bottles or similar containers with at least one, but preferably with a plurality of such sealing arrangements is the subject of claim 14.
  • the seal assembly according to the invention is particularly advantageous in systems for treating bottles or similar containers everywhere where a seal between a rotating part or element and a stationary part or element of the relevant system is required, but especially at the transition between a rotating and a stationary Part of a machine or plant for cold aseptic filling of a liquid filling material in bottles or similar containers.
  • At least one mechanical seal is provided at the transition between the rotating or rotating part of the housing and the stationary part of the housing, which then consists of a sealing element extending along the siphon seal on one of the housings, which has a sealing surface on the other Part of the housing cooperates.
  • this mechanical seal is preferably provided on the side of the siphon seal facing the non-sterile region, so that the siphon seal is shielded from the non-sterile region by the mechanical seal.
  • a system for cold aseptic filling are usually provided several seal assemblies with mechanical seal and siphon seal, at different levels, respectively at the transitions between a rotating or rotating part of the housing and a stationary part of the enclosure. All siphon seals or their annular channels are then constantly supplied with barrier liquid from a common supply or supply tank or reservoir, for example via a common pump and individually associated with the individual siphon seals means for adjusting or regulating the flow rate of the respective Siphon seal inflowing barrier fluid. Since the at least one outlet of the respective annular channel is designed as an overflow, the necessary level of the liquid level of the barrier liquid automatically arises in each annular channel without the need for an electronic control loop.
  • the individually provided in the supply or in the supply lines of the siphon seals means for adjusting or regulating the flow hydrostatic differences that result from the different height level of the various siphon seals balanced.
  • these means for adjusting and regulating the volume flow of adjusting valves are formed, which are set once, for example, when commissioning the system.
  • each siphon Seal arranged a flow meter the either actually determines the volume flow of the backflowing barrier liquid and compares it with the volume flow of the barrier liquid supplied to the respective siphon seal, so that the error message and / or the production interruption are caused by a difference exceeding a permissible tolerance limit or else the error message and / or the immediate production interruption then caused when the flowmeter concerned no return flowing barrier fluid is detected or the flow rate determined by the flow meter is below a predetermined threshold.
  • a level control of the liquid level of the barrier liquid in the siphon seals is neither provided nor required in the invention. This results in a significant simplification of the design and beyond a much improved reliability, since the level of the liquid level regulating electronic control circuits are avoided.
  • the at least one siphon seal is provided with at least one outlet opening or nozzle for a cleaning or sterilizing medium, so that this seal or its annular channel is then cleaned and / or sterilized in a CIP cleaning or SIP sterilization can be, which is particularly in a plant with a variety of provided on Einhausungsüber réellen siphon seals of great advantage, in particular, the cleaning and sterilization of the siphon seals a system with a variety of such seals are much easier and can be carried out in little time.
  • the in the FIG. 1 generally designated 1 overall system is used for cold aseptic filling of a liquid filling material in bottles 2, which in the Appendix 1 via a conveyor 3 (arrow A) supplied and, for example, initially cleaned in the system and in a sterilizer 4 with a suitable treatment medium, including a heated or vaporized aerosol consisting of air and water peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) treated, then filled in a filling machine 5 with the contents and finally sealed in a capper 6, so that the filled and sealed bottles 2 then on the conveyor 7 another station ,
  • a labeling can be supplied.
  • the bottles move in a germ-free, sterile sealed to the outside space, which is formed by a corresponding housing.
  • the sterilizer 4 as well as other individual machines, such as the filling machine 5 and the capping machine 6 and possibly an unillustrated rinser are designed as machines revolving design, resulting in the housing or at the separation between the sterile room and the non-sterile Space also Einhausungsübergange between each a rotating or rotating element and a stationary, ie non-rotating element.
  • Such a transition is in the FIG. 2 illustrated by way of example and denoted by the arrow 8.
  • siphon or labyrinth seals are provided there.
  • Such a seal is in the FIG. 2 exemplified and generally designated 9.
  • FIG. 2 a treatment head 10 of the sterilizer 4.
  • This treatment head is provided on the upper side of a disk-like rotor 11 driven circumferentially around a vertical machine axis and has substantially the training known in the art, including with a nozzle tube 12 which extends over the underside of the rotor 11th projecting and for sterilization of the respective bottle 2 in this through their mouths 2.1 is inserted.
  • the bottles 2 are each held on a bottle carrier 13, which is provided in the region of each treatment head 10 on the rotor 11.
  • the lowering and raising of the nozzle tube is pneumatically by a provided in the housing of the treatment head 10 actuator (piston 14 and return spring 15).
  • a helical channel 16 is further formed, which is traversed during the sterilization phase of the provided in a nozzle assembly 17 treatment or sterilization medium.
  • the treatment head 10 is further sealed to the top of the disc-shaped rotor 11 so that only the nozzle tube 12 projects through a sealed opening 18 in the rotor 11 over the bottom of this rotor.
  • the rotor 11 as well as a non-rotating with the rotor, i. fixed wall 19 to a machine frame 20 are parts of the housing, which separates a sterile space 21, which is formed below the rotor 11 and within the wall 19 and in which the bottles 2 move, from an outer, non-sterile space 22.
  • a siphon or labyrinth seal 9 As already stated, at the transition 8 between the rotor 11 and the stationary wall element 19 there is a siphon or labyrinth seal 9.
  • this essentially consists of a rotor 11 which does not encircle the machine frame 20 , the vertical axis of the rotor 11 concentrically enclosing ring 23, which forms an open at the top annular channel 24.
  • this annular channel 24 extends from above an annular, the axis of the rotor 11 concentrically enclosing wall portion 25 into it, which is part of an attached to the circumference of the circular disk-shaped rotor 11 annular body 26.
  • the annular channel 24 is filled to a level 27 with a barrier liquid, so that the wall portion 25 is immersed with a greater part of its axial length in this liquid and thereby the siphon or labyrinth seal 9 results.
  • the barrier liquid consists for example of sterile or distilled water and has, in order to meet the hygienic requirements of the filling process, sterilizing, cleaning and germicidal properties, which is achieved in particular by maintaining a minimum concentration of a germicidal and sterilizing additive, for example H 2 O 2 becomes.
  • the H 2 O 2 concentration is for example 35%.
  • a sealing ring 28 provided with sealing lip 29 made of a suitable rubber-elastic material or elastomeric plastic.
  • the sealing lip 29 of the, the axis of the rotor 11 concentrically enclosing seal ring 28 rests on an annular, the axis of the rotor 11 also concentrically enclosing sealing surface 30 which is provided on the rotor 11 remote from the radially outer side of the ring 23.
  • the seal 28 cooperating with the sealing surface 30 forms an additional mechanical seal 31. It is essential that this seal 31 be provided between the siphon seal 9 and the non-sterile region 22, e.g. the environment is provided, i. the mechanical seal 31 shields the siphon or labyrinth seal 9 from the environment 22.
  • the mechanical seal 31 u.a. prevents barrier or barrier liquid or the sterilization medium present in this liquid from entering the environment, and persons present in this environment, in particular also operating personnel, are at least adversely affected by the smell of the barrier fluid and / or are contaminated and / or endangered by this barrier fluid ,
  • the barrier liquid is effectively protected against contamination and / or contamination of the environment 22 forth, so that the desired barrier effect is achieved with high security.
  • annular channel 26 with the barrier fluid sufficient i. is filled to the level 27 and thus the portion 25 extends sufficiently deep into the barrier liquid.
  • sealing liquid is constantly supplied to the annular channel 24 and this liquid is constantly removed via one or more outlets 33 from the annular channel 24.
  • the outlets 33 are designed as overflows, so that this automatically, i. without a regulation the level 27 of the liquid level of the barrier liquid in the annular channel 24 sets.
  • transitions 8 are provided between a peripheral part and a stationary part of the enclosure, for example in the area of the filling machine 5 and in the area of the capper 6.
  • corresponding siphon or labyrinth seals are provided to the siphon or labyrinth seal 9, and in turn preferably each with an additional mechanical seal 31 on the outside, ie the environment facing side of the respective siphon seal.
  • siphon seals 9 which are arranged, inter alia, machine-related at different levels, which serves in the FIG. 3 reproduced supply system.
  • This includes, inter alia, a treatment and storage tank 34 for the fresh barrier liquid.
  • This tank is supplied via control valves 36 and 37 controlled by a processor 35 H 2 O 2 and distilled and sterile water, depending on the required and monitored by a sensor 38 H 2 O 2 concentration (eg 35%) of the barrier liquid ,
  • the supply tank 34 is connected to various ring or supply lines 41, which are each connected via a control valve 42 for adjusting the volume flow or the flow rate with the inlets 32 of the annular channel 24 of a siphon seal 9.
  • the respective control valve 42 is set, for example, during commissioning or during a test run such that, despite the different height levels of the individual siphon seals 9 the annular channel 24 each siphon seal 9 sufficient fluid is flowing, not only to maintain the required level 27 of Liquid level of the barrier liquid in the respective annular channel 24, but also to achieve a sufficient replacement of the barrier liquid in the respective annular channel 24, among others also depending on the expected degree of contamination.
  • With the respective control valve 42 is thus preferably a constant volume flow for the respective siphon seal 9 zuflie- touchde barrier liquid set.
  • each annular channel 24 is connected to a common conduit 43 in which a flow meter 44 is provided and which leads to a buffer tank 45.
  • the buffer tank 45 is level controlled drained, in a common for all siphon seals 9 ring or manifold 47 through which the barrier liquid by means provided in this manifold, additional pump 48 to the tank 34 is returned.
  • a sensor or analysis unit 49 is provided, with which the H 2 O 2 content of the recirculated barrier liquid is analyzed, so then depending on the supplied from this sensor unit 49 Measured data on the processor 35, the addition of H 2 O 2 can be controlled, to maintain the required H 2 O 2 concentration.
  • each siphon seal 9 By in the FIG. 3 shown supply system is, inter alia, ensures that all siphon seals 9 are sufficiently supplied with barrier fluid even at different height level and the barrier fluid in each siphon seal 9 also has the required H 2 O 2 concentration.
  • a significant safety factor in this case forms the individually provided in the return line 43 of each siphon seal 9 flow meter 44.
  • the flow meter 44 monitors that a sufficient amount of sealing liquid flows back through the outlets formed as overflow 33. Then, when the amount of barrier fluid flowing through the flowmeter 44 falls below a predetermined lower threshold value, a malfunction of the system 1 is visually and / or acoustically indicated on the basis of the measured data of the flowmeter 44 and / or the operation of the system 1 is stopped.
  • the volumetric flow of the sealing liquid flowing back from the siphon seal is determined with the flow meter 44, for example, and then compared with the fixed value of the volumetric flow of the sealing liquid flowing into the respective siphon seal 9. If the difference exceeds a predetermined tolerance value, an error message is output which leads to the visual and / or acoustic error signal and / or causes an immediate production interruption. Basically, there is e.g. also the possibility of the flowmeter 44 in such a way that an error message is then caused when the volume flow of the back flowing from the respective siphon seal 9 sealing liquid falls below a predetermined threshold.
  • siphon seals 9 also makes it possible to clean all the siphon seals 9 during the cleaning of the system 1 as part of a ClP cleaning (cleaning in place) and also to sterilize them in the context of a SIP sterilization (sterilization in place) , Especially in the field of cold aseptic filling, it is of particular importance, all internal, ie in the sterile room 21st regularly cleaned areas of a plant 1 and disinfect or sterilize.
  • nozzles or nozzle orifices 50 and 51 which form a spray and disinfection device and on the respective siphon seal 9 and in particular its ring 23 including the annular channel 24 can be cleaned or rinsed with a cleaning liquid and then treated with a liquid disinfecting or sterilizing medium, for example with a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution.
  • the nozzle openings 50 and 51 are for this purpose connected to a corresponding system for supplying the cleaning and / or sterilization medium.
  • the reaching into the annular channel 24 treatment medium flows through the outlets 33.
  • outlets 52 are used to completely empty the respective annular channel 24th
  • the nozzles or nozzle orifices 50 and 51 are provided on the rotating part, ie on the ring body 26 rotating with the rotor, so that with a relatively small amount of cleaning and disinfecting medium, a cleaning of the entire siphon seal 9 and in particular of the ring 23 with the annular channel 24 is possible.

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  1. Système de garniture d'étanchéité destiné à étancher une zone de transition (8) entre un élément rotatif et un élément fixe (11 ; 19, 20) de machine d'une installation (1) ou dispositif pour le traitement de bouteilles ou récipients (2) similaires, en particulier pour étancher la zone de transition (8) entre un élément rotatif et un élément fixe d'un encoffrage, séparant un espace ou zone (21) stérile d'un espace ou région (22) non stérile, d'une installation pour le remplissage aseptique à froid,
    comportant un joint siphon (9), qui permet un mouvement relatif entre les éléments (11, 19) de la machine et qui comporte, sur un élément (19, 20) de la machine, au moins un conduit annulaire (24) entourant concentriquement un axe de l'élément rotatif (11) et destiné à recevoir un liquide d'étanchéité ou liquide obturant, ainsi que, sur l'autre élément (11) de la machine, au moins une partie de paroi (25) annulaire pénêtrant dans le conduit annulaire (24) et dans le liquide obturant contenu dans celui-ci,
    caractérisé en ce que, sur au moins un côté dudit au moins un joint siphon (9), il est prévu une garniture d'étanchéité (31) mécanique, couvrant la zone de transition (8) et munie d'au moins un élément d'étanchéité (28) sur l'élément rotatif ou sur l'élément fixe (11, 19, 20) et d'au moins une surface d'étanchéité (30) coopérant avec l'élément d'étanchéité (28) et située sur l'élément fixe ou sur l'élément rotatif (19, 20 ; 11).
  2. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la garniture d'étanchéité (31) mécanique est prévue sur le côté dudit au moins un joint siphon (9) qui est orienté vers l'espace ou région (22) non stérile.
  3. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une garniture d'étanchéité (31) mécanique est prévue sur le côté dudit au moins un joint siphon (9) qui est orienté vers l'espace ou région (21) stérile.
  4. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une garniture d'étanchéité (31) mécanique entoure ledit au moins un joint siphon (9).
  5. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une garniture d'étanchéité (31) mécanique est entourée par ledit au moins un joint siphon (9).
  6. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un élément d'étanchéité est une bague d'étanchéité (28).
  7. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un élément d'étanchéité comporte au moins une lèvre d'étanchéité (29) coopérant avec la surface d'étanchéité (30).
  8. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un conduit annulaire (24) comporte au moins une entrée (32) et au moins une sortie (33) pour le liquide obturant.
  9. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une sortie (33) est réalisée sous la forme d'un trop-plein réglant la hauteur du niveau (27) du liquide obturant.
  10. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par au moins un orifice de sortie ou buse de sortie (50, 51) pour un fluide de nettoyage et/ou un fluide de stérilisation pour nettoyer et/ou stériliser le système de garniture d'étanchéité et, en outre, en particulier aussi ledit au moins un joint siphon (9) dans un processus de nettoyage CIP et/ou un processus de stérilisation SIP.
  11. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un orifice de sortie ou buse de sortie (50, 51) est prévu sur l'élément rotatif (11) de la machine.
  12. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un orifice de sortie ou buse de sortie (50, 51) est prévu sur un élément (26) du joint siphon (9), de préférence sur un élément du joint siphon (9) à fixer sur l'élément rotatif (11) de la machine.
  13. Système de garniture d'étanchéité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un orifice de sortie ou buse de sortie (50, 51) est prévu en face dudit au moins un conduit annulaire (24) dudit au moins un joint siphon (9) et/ou en face de l'élément (23) du joint siphon (9) muni de ce conduit annulaire (24).
  14. Installation ou dispositif pour le traitement des bouteilles ou récipients (2) similaires, comportant au moins une zone de transition (8) entre un élément rotatif (11) de machine et un élément fixe (19, 20) de machine, et comportant un système de garniture d'étanchéité prévu au niveau de la zone de transition (8) et permettant le mouvement relatif entre les éléments de machine, caractérisée en ce que le système de garniture d'étanchéité est configuré selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
  15. Installation selon la revendication 14, caractérisée en ce que, dans une installation de remplissage aseptique à froid d'un produit liquide dans des bouteilles ou des récipients (2) similaires, les éléments (11, 19) de machine, formant la zone de transition (8), sont dans un boîtier séparant entre un espace ou une région (21) stérile d'au moins un espace ou région non stérile.
  16. Installation selon la revendication 14 ou 15, caractérisée en ce que ladite au moins une entrée dudit au moins un conduit annulaire (24) du joint siphon (9) respectif est reliée à un réservoir (34), à partir duquel le liquide obturant est acheminé en permanence vers le conduit annulaire (24).
  17. Installation selon la revendication 16, caractérisée par un débitmètre (44) au niveau de ladite au moins une sortie (33), réalisée sous forme de trop-plein, du conduit annulaire (24) respectif, sachant que le liquide obturant traverse le débitmètre (44) qui est destiné à contrôler le flux volumétrique du liquide obturant sortant du conduit annulaire (24).
  18. Installation selon la revendication 17, caractérisée en ce que le débitmètre (44) est destiné à générer un signal de mesure, lequel induit un message d'erreur et/ou une interruption immédiate de la production lorsque le flux volumétrique refluant depuis ledit au moins un conduit annulaire (24) ne correspond pas au flux volumétrique du liquide obturant entrant dans ledit au moins un conduit annulaire (24) et/ou le flux volumétrique refluant est inférieur à une valeur seuil prédéterminée.
  19. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que, dans une conduite d'alimentation (41), reliée à ladite au moins une entrée (32) dudit au moins un joint siphon (9), sont prévus des moyens pour l'ajustage ou le réglage du flux volumétrique du liquide obturant entrant dans ledit au moins un joint siphon (9).
  20. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par au moins une unité de capteurs (40) pour l'analyse permanente du liquide obturant en reflux, en particulier pour déterminer la concentration d'un agent stérilisant dans le liquide obturant, par l'intermédiaire de laquelle (unité de capteurs) le liquide obturant en reflux parvient au réservoir (4) ou à un dispositif de préparation du liquide obturant.
  21. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par plusieurs systèmes de garniture d'étanchéité, prévus chacun au niveau d'une zone de transition entre un élément rotatif et un élément fixe (11, 19) de machine et munis chacun d'au moins un joint siphon (9), sachant que tous les joints siphon (9) sont alimentés par le liquide obturant acheminé à partir d'un réservoir (4) commun.
  22. Installation selon la revendication 21, caractérisée en ce que les moyens pour l'ajustage et/ou le réglage du flux volumétrique du liquide obturant entrant sont prévus indépendamment dans la conduite d'alimentation (41) de chaque joint siphon (9).
  23. Installation selon la revendication 21 ou 22, caractérisée en ce qu'une pompe (39) commune est associée à tous les joints siphon (9) ou aux groupes de tels joints.
  24. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que sur ladite au moins une sortie (33) ou sur la conduite de reflux (43), raccordée à cette sortie (33), de chaque joint siphon (9) est prévu un débitmètre (44) qui leur est propre.
  25. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le réservoir (34) destiné à alimenter les joints siphon (9) avec le liquide obturant est en même temps le réservoir destiné à collecter le liquide obturant en reflux.
  26. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que sur le réservoir (34) pour le liquide obturant sont prévus des moyens (35, 36, 37, 38) pour l'ajustage et le réglage d'une concentration prédéfinie en agent de stérilisation ou pour compléter l'agent de stérilisation.
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