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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Applicant:
Dana J. Johnson, Arvada, CO (US);
Inventor:
Dana J. Johnson, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
Birko Corporation, Henderson, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23G 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for cleaning used beer kegs employing an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid, nitric acid and one or more surfactants, e.g., a detergent and/or wetting agent. Preferably, the aqueous cleaning solution has a total nitric acid content of 12 wt % or less. Complete cleaning can be achieved without using any caustic. The cleaning solution can be recycled repeatedly to clean multiple kegs on numerous occasions over a period of time, e.g., several weeks.