Uso de ferramentas de tecnologia para avaliar a aplicação do Ciclo de Sinner na eficiência de CIP do processo de produção de cerveja

Abstract

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, it was created more than 11 thousand years ago. The production process is complex, dealing with everything from the correct receipt of raw materials to the packaging of a product suitable for human consumption. Therefore, it is necessary to control the asepsis of pipes, tanks and valves in the industrial installation, in order to avoid microbial contamination, which has a direct impact on the quality of the final product. Thus, the present work aims to explain the application of technological tools for monitoring the parameters of the Sinner Cycle, as well as for identifying problems related to its compliance. In this way, it is possible to guarantee the effectiveness of cleaning maturation tanks in a beverage industry located in the state of Ceará. To verify such effectiveness, the Micro Index indicator was applied, which was designed to provide a measure of the microbiological quality of an industrial plant. This indicator has a maximum score of 100%, which decreases as contamination is found in specific stages of the production process, such as: worth, yeast, fermentation, maturation, filtration, water and packaging. Then, a month by-month analysis of each stage of the production process was carried out, with the aim of identifying the one that would most significantly increase to the Micro Index indicator. Subsequently, more detailed studies were carried out, such as the percentage of contamination by equipment. Therefore, maturation was defined as a critical process step, since in the month prior to project implementation (August 2022) it had a score of only 14%. Thus, in order to treat the mapped anomalies, aiming to reduce contamination in this stage, the “CIP Notes” tool was used, which is capable of mapping compliance with the parameters related to the Sinner Cycle after performing a CIP. Based on this monitoring, actions were defined to remedy non-conformities. Reaction plans were created for each type of problem, as well as preventive actions were mapped to avoid their recurrence. With the implementation of the routines, the maturation stage score increased to 78% in December 2022, indicating that the objectives were achieved.