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<p id="pa01" num="0001">Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Trocknen von Behältern (2), insbesondere von Flaschen. Die Vorrichtung (1) umfasst eine im Wesentlichen geschlossene Trocknungskammer (10), mit einer Ein- und Austrittsöffnung (15, 17) für die Behälter (2) und mit einem Transportsystem (3) für die Behälter (2). Die Behälter (2) werden aufrecht stehend durch die Trocknungskammer (10) transportiert. Die Vorrichtung umfasst weiterhin mindestens eine Luftzuführöffnung (5) zur Zufuhr von Trocknungsluft (20). Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Vorrichtung (1) mindestens eine Reinigungsvorrichtung zur chemischen oder zur chemischen und mechanischen Reinigung des Innenraums der Trocknungskammer (10), durch die ein Reinigungs- und /oder Desinfektionsmittel (51) in den Innenraum der Trocknungskammer (10) zuführbar, verteilbar und entfernbar ist.</p>
<p id="pa02" num="0002">Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein Verfahren zum Reinigen einer Vorrichtung (1) zum Trocknen von Behältern (2) wobei mindestens ein Reinigungs- und / oder Desinfektionsmittel (51) über die in die Vorrichtung (1) integrierte Reinigungsvorrichtung eingeführt, verteilt und anschließend wieder entfernt wird.
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