Industrial tanks for diverse applications
Efficiently manage your liquid production processes with customizable storage, mixing, and temperature control capabilities, ensuring optimal conditions and quality for a wide range of liquid end products.
Stores, Mixes, Heats, and Cools Liquid Products
The engineered-to-order tanks from Bucher Unipektin offer customized solutions for optimal storage and mixing across various industries. These tanks excel in managing liquid products such as juice concentrates, craft beer, or pharmaceutical syrups, featuring robust agitators for effective ingredient blending. Designed for flexibility, they support operational success in continuous, manual, or customizable modes. With a capacity of up to 250,000 liters, they accommodate diverse processing needs, seamlessly integrating with existing systems through advanced insulation and heating/cooling jackets. Built from corrosion-resistant materials like 316L stainless steel or Hastelloy, these tanks ensure durability and compliance with industry standards such as PED 2014/68/EU and ASME. Plus, they’re designed for easy cleaning and maintenance, offering features like CIP systems for contamination-free operations. Optional engineering support is available for tailored configurations, enhancing your production line’s efficiency and reliability.
Benefits
- Enhances production flexibility with customizable configurations to meet specific industry requirements.
- Increases processing efficiency through precise temperature control and effective mixing capabilities.
- Ensures long-term durability and compliance with corrosion-resistant materials and certified construction standards.
- Simplifies maintenance with easy-to-clean designs and integrated CIP systems.
- Supports energy efficiency to reduce operational costs with optimized heating and cooling systems.
- Applications
- Fruit and vegetable,Beverage,Confectionery,Chemical products,Cosmetics,Brewing and alcohol,Pharmaceutical products,Dairy
- End products
- Fermented vegetable beverages,Craft beer,Chocolate syrup,Liquid foundation,Detergents,Whiskey,Hair conditioners,Cough syrup,Juice concentrates,Milk powder,Face cream,Yogurt
- Steps before
- Mixing,Heating,Cleaning,Ingredient preparation,Material loading
- Steps after
- Cooling,Storage,Inspection,Distribution,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- beverage,fruit,vegetable,brewing ingredients,alcohol,dairy,confectionery,pharmaceutical materials,chemical materials,cosmetic materials
- Output ingredients
- processed beverage,processed fruit,processed vegetable,brewed products,alcohol products,dairy products,confectionery products,pharmaceutical products,chemical products,cosmetic products
- Market info
- Bucher Unipektin is known for producing advanced equipment and systems for the food and beverage industry, specializing in juice processing and filtration technologies with a reputation for innovative solutions and reliable, high-quality products.
- Material
- 304 (1.4301),304L (1.4307),316Ti (1.4571),316L (1.4404,1.4435),904L (1.4359),Hastelloy,Duplex
- Surface Finish
- 2B/IIIc,2R/IIId,1D/IIa,pickled,grounded,polished,glass-blasted,electropolished
- Bottom Type
- Ellipsoidal,toroidal,conical (30°,45°,60°),flat
- Foundation Type
- Support foot,skirt,support ring
- Layout
- Vertical or horizontal
- Heating/Cooling Jacket
- Pillow-plate,double-jacket,half-pipe,electric cable,external coil,internal coil
- Insulation
- Mineral wool,PUR/PIR foam,perlite,rubber
- Insulation Sheathing
- Stainless steel sheet tightly welded,riveted/screwed stainless steel sheet,riveted/screwed coated trapezoidal sheet,riveted/screwed aluminium sheet
- Agitators
- Top-mounted,side-mounted,bottom-mounted
- Agitator Types
- Frame with scrapers,propeller,ribbon,bottom
- Access Elements
- Technical and access ladders,communication and service platforms,safety barriers
- Maximum Diameter (Factory)
- 4200mm
- Capacity (Factory)
- Up to 250,000 l
- Wall Thickness (Factory)
- Up to 15mm
- Maximum Height/Length (Factory)
- Up to 25,000mm
- Maximum Weight
- Up to 25t
- Unlimited Diameter (On-site)
- Coil expanded,construction from sheet
- Capacity (On-site)
- Up to 5,000,000 l
- Wall Thickness (On-site)
- Up to 15mm
- Height/Length Limit (On-site)
- Limit of the crane used in the construction of the tank
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- PED
- 2014/68/EU
- Tank shape
- Ellipsoidal,Toroidal,Conical,Flat
- Diameter
- Maximum 4200 mm
- Height/Length
- Up to 25,000 mm
- Weight
- Up to 25 t
- Capacity
- Up to 250,000 L
- Wall Thickness
- Up to 15 mm
- Layout
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Foundation Type
- Support foot,skirt,support ring
- Design Options
- Dedicated,tailored solutions
- Material Type
- 304,304L,316Ti,316L,904L,Hastelloy,Duplex
- Surface Finish
- 2B/IIIc,2R/IIId,1D/IIa,pickled,grounded,polished,glas-blasted,electropolished
- Bottom Types
- Ellipsoidal,Toroidal,Conical (30°,45°,60°),Flat
- Foundation Types
- Support Foot,Skirt,Support Ring
- Layout
- Vertical,Horizontal
- Heating/Cooling Jacket
- Pillow-plate,Double-jacket,Half-pipe,Electric Cable,External Coil,Internal Coil
- Insulation
- Mineral Wool,PUR/PIR Foam,Perlite,Rubber
- Insulation Sheathing
- Stainless Steel Sheet,Riveted/Screwed Coated Trapezoidal Sheet,Aluminium Sheet
- Agitators
- Top-mounted,Side-mounted,Bottom-mounted
- Agitator Types
- Frame with Scrapers,Propeller,Ribbon,Bottom
- Access Elements
- Technical and Access Ladders,Communication and Service Platforms,Safety Barriers