DEVICE FOR EXTERNAL STERILISATION OF PLASTIC PARISONS
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Abstract
A device for sterilising plastic containers includes a transport device for transporting the containers during the sterilisation along a predefined transport path, a clean room within which the containers can be transported during sterilisation, wherein the clean room is delimited by at least one wall with respect to the environment, and a first external application device for sterilising at least a section of the outer wall of the containers. The first external application device has a source of charge carriers for generation of charge carriers, and includes a first moving device which moves the containers at least intermittently in the longitudinal direction during their sterilisation. The device also includes a rotary device which rotates the containers about their longitudinal direction at least intermittently during the sterilisation, wherein the rotary device and the moving device are preferably configured in such a way that a rotation of the containers is enabled during a movement of the containers in their longitudinal direction.
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- 14. A system for sterilising plastic containers, comprising a transport device for transporting the containers during the sterilisation along a predefined transport path, a clean room within which the containers are transported during their sterilisation, wherein the clean room is delimited by at least one wall with respect to the environment, a first external application device for sterilising at least a section of the outer wall of the containers, wherein the external application device has a source of charge carriers for generation of charge carriers, and a first moving device for moving the containers at least intermittently in a longitudinal direction during their sterilisation, wherein the system has a rotary device for rotating the containers about their longitudinal direction at least intermittently during the sterilisation, wherein the rotary device and the moving device are configured such that a rotation of the containers is enabled during a movement of the containers in their longitudinal direction.
- 25. A method for sterilising plastic containers, wherein the containers are transported by a transport device within a clean room and during said transport external surfaces of the containers are sterilised by irradiation with charge carriers, wherein the containers are moved at least intermittently in their longitudinal direction, and are rotated about their longitudinal direction at least intermittently, during their sterilisation.
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