{"id":10144,"date":"2026-08-04T17:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=10144"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:28:02","slug":"nozzle-environ-014","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/nozzle-environ-014\/","title":{"rendered":"Tank Cleaning and Improved Waste-Liquid Discharge Reduce Odors and Pipe Clogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Key Reasons for Implementation<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:2rem\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">The customer was able to verify the performance of both nozzles through pre-installation trials with a demo unit and a sample nozzle. <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">IKEUCHI could provide a customized EJX lance assembly, including the pipe and flange, tailored to the tank and application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Challenges Faced by the Customer<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">At a plant manufacturing ingredients for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics, residual materials generated during production are treated appropriately. The resulting <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">waste liquid<\/span> is temporarily stored in an equalization tank, also called a <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">buffer tank<\/span>, and discharged at a controlled rate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_02.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">Plant manufacturing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic ingredients<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_03.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">Equalization tank (buffer tank) and waste liquid<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The tank, however, had no built-in cleaning system. <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Sludge and biofilm accumulated<\/span> on and adhered to the tank\u2019s internal surfaces, causing <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">foul odors and clogging the piping<\/span>. Although a circulation pump had been installed to facilitate waste-liquid discharge, it merely recirculated the liquid through the piping and did not discharge it effectively.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_04.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">Circulation pump installed, but waste-liquid discharge remained insufficient<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">To resolve these issues, the customer turned to IKEUCHI, which offers a broad lineup of cleaning nozzles for different tank structures and applications.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Solutions Proposed by IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">For cleaning inside the tank, IKEUCHI selected the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/products\/noz-tan-rj\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RJ Series<\/a> 3D rotary tank-cleaning nozzle. With both its body and arms rotating, the RJ provides automatic <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">360\u00b0 cleaning throughout the tank interior<\/span>. No external power is required, as rotation is driven solely by the flow of the cleaning liquid.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_05.webp\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">RJ: Rotating body and arms provide 360\u00b0 cleaning inside the tank<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Before implementation, IKEUCHI provided a demo unit for on-site testing, allowing the customer to confirm cleaning performance and stable rotation under actual operating conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">To improve waste-liquid discharge, IKEUCHI proposed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/products\/noz-hyd-ejx\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EJX Series<\/a> ejector nozzle. In submerged operation, the EJX draws in surrounding liquid and discharges it forward together with the supplied liquid, producing a total flow rate about three to four times the supplied flow rate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_06.webp\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">EJX: Draws in surrounding liquid to produce a total flow rate about three to four times the supplied flow rate<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The EJX nozzle was mounted on a pipe long enough to reach near the center of the tank. This configuration enables the nozzle to <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">agitate stagnant waste liquid at the bottom, help prevent sludge from adhering, and drive the liquid toward the discharge outlet<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_07.webp\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">EJX lance type (nozzle assembly with a supply pipe and flange)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Benefits Achieved<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The RJ continues to provide consistently high cleaning performance, with no nozzle clogging or rotation problems. The EJX lance type has also performed as intended, effectively agitating the waste liquid and driving it toward the outlet for smooth discharge. Together, the two nozzles have effectively <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">minimized foul odors, sludge buildup, and pipe blockages<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/nozzle-environ-014-image_08.webp\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">RJ cleans the tank interior, while the EJX lance type helps prevent sludge buildup and pushes waste liquid toward the discharge outlet.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">IKEUCHI spray nozzles continue to support reliable operation at the customer\u2019s plant.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u3010SDGs\u3011 \u4e0b\u8a18\u306f\uff14\u5217\u8a2d\u5b9a\u3000div style\u306e\"col:4\"\u306ecol\u306e\u5f8c\u306e\u6570\u5b57\u3092\u5217\u6570\u306b\u5909\u3048\u308b--><\/p>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0.8rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f;line-height: 1.4\">SDG Contributions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 auto;padding: 0 10px 20px 10px;text-align: left;max-width: 100%;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height: 2.1rem\">Relevant SDG goals for this case.<\/p>\n<div style=\"--col:4;width:100%;max-width:800px;margin:20px auto;overflow:hidden\">\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#26BDE2;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">6. Clean Water<br \/> Sanitation<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#FD6925;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">9. Industry, Innovation <br \/>&amp; Infrastructure<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#BF8B2E;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">12. Responsible Consumption <br \/>&amp; Production<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#3F7E44;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">13. 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