Re:[compost_tea] Re: BREWERS-Laminar Flow or Turbulent Flow

From: kevin john richardon <kmagic_at_backpacker.com>
Date: 20 Dec 2003 03:04:16 -0000

You got it man, open the drain, let whatever didnot get pulled out by the suction of the pump fall out (capture it and sling it around whatever you like if you desire), hit the surfaces of the tank with clean water with as much pressure as you can muster, let that go out the drain too, or capture this H20 add peroxide and run the system fer awhile, run the peroxide solution through the application equip, expel the stuff, rinse and run with clean water if you like or if your more daring, trust that when you go to fill the system with H2O for your next brew, that running the system for a touch before you add compost (microbes) that any residual peroxide (that didn't already evaporate) will be volatolized quickly.

Your thoughts on high pressure movement of the tea thru the lines are interesting.

Although I view circulation of the tea via water pump during the brewing process as completely unnecessary (and possibly unproductive) application by water pump using high pressure may have merit if as you describe it reduces biofilm build up.

A dose of peroxide once in a while may do just as well.

Whose got high psi pumps out there?, notice your lines staying clean?

~Kev

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:15:43 -0000 hi_yield1 <hi_yield1_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
OF COURSE YOU WOULD WANT TO DUMP THE SOLIDS FIRST. Take care
Hi_Yield1.

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "hi_yield1" <hi_yield1_at_y...>
wrote:
> Also increasing the CFM air rate, creating more turbulence in a
> brewer of diluted H202 might alow you to keep working while brewer
> cleans itself? Just a thought? Take care Hi_Yeild.
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "hi_yield1" <hi_yield1_at_y...>
> wrote:
> > Are 90 degree elbows really an issue? I'm not so sure. Any time a
> > liqiud is forced around a bend there is an increase in the
> coefficient
> > of friction and turbulent flow is created. Probably explains why
> > elbows wash out allot more than straight sections of piping? How
> much
> > turbulent flow can microbes handle? If you own a brewer with less
> than
> > ideal plumbing and taking it apart all of the time to clean is not
> > working for you. Then why not increase the flow rate in order to
> > create more turbulent flow to help scour the Bio-slime away? Might
> > even add a little scouring agent to help out? 2 speed
> > motor would be nice, slow speed for brewing and high-high speed
for
> > cleaning? Just a thought, take care Hi_Yield1.


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