An automatic or semi-automatic clean-in-place system and method of using same

An automatic or semi-automatic Clean-In-Place system adapted for cleaning and disinfecting at least one dispensing line between a take-off station comprising at least one take-off receptacle and a dispensing station comprising at least one dispenser, wherein a dispensing line has

• a take-off end provided with a first coupler configured to couple to the take-off receptacle, and
• an opposite dispenser end adapted to be connected to a dispenser, a source of ozonated water connected to an ozonated water conduit, and a source of cleaning water (CW) connected to a water conduit, wherein the automatic or semi-automatic Clean-In-Place system comprises
• an ozonated water valve (OWV) inserted in the ozonated water conduit,
• a water valve (WV) inserted in the water conduit,
• a main conduit configured to in turns receiving water from the water conduit and ozonated water from the ozonated water conduit,
• the main conduit extends into a first plurality of n>1 serially arranged flow distribution units,
• wherein
• a flow distribution unit of the first plurality of flow distribution units comprises a second plurality of m≥2 serially arranged branch conduits on the main conduit,
• at least one of the at least two branch conduits has
• at least one flow control valve disposed between a free branch end and its junction from the main conduit, and
• a second coupler provided at the free branch end, which second coupler is adapted to couple in fluid communication with the first coupler,
• and
• an electronic control system configured to operate and control at least operative status of the ozonated water valve (OWV), the water valve (WV) and the flow control valve CV2 wherein:
• the source of ozonated water is an electrolytic ozone generator configured to produce ozonated water on demand at a concentration of dissolved ozone in the ozonated water of at least 5 ppm, by electrolysis of water from a water supply (CW).