Storage tank integrity testing
Prevent costly contamination and streamline your operations with advanced tank integrity testing, detecting cracks in minutes without disrupting production. Ideal for ensuring product safety and quality in liquid processing applications.
Detects and Prevents Tank Contamination
The TankTest+ from Unison Process Solutions is an automatic testing system designed for jacketed tanks in food, beverage, dairy, and chemical industries. Its innovative design allows for continuous integrity checks of tanks, identifying minute cracks within 1-3 minutes to prevent contamination. Utilizing sensors and automated valves, the system conducts daily tests of jacket-to-tank and jacket-to-atmosphere settings without the need for decommissioning. This integration reduces downtime and enhances production safety. Suitable for products like milk, yogurt, cheese, chocolate, and more, TankTest+ increases operational efficiency and supports industry compliance by employing non-destructive testing methods. The system’s integration with SCADA and automation systems allows seamless monitoring, while eliminating confined space entry risks during operations. The TankTest+ offers quick installation and extensive engineering support, ensuring optimal performance and protecting product integrity across various industrial applications.
Benefits
- Prevents product loss with early detection of tank cracks.
- Minimizes downtime by enabling daily tests with no decommissioning.
- Ensures compliance with industry standards through non-destructive testing.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing automation systems for real-time monitoring.
- Enhances safety by eliminating the need for confined space entry.
- Applications
- Cheese vats,Milk,Chemical industries,Food and beverage,Spray dryers,Chocolate,Beer,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Chocolate syrup,Pharmaceutical liquids,Pharmaceuticals powders,Lager,Spray dried milk powder,Cheese curds,Cheese,Chocolate bars,Chemical solutions,Yogurt,Whipping cream,Non-alcoholic beverages,Ale
- Steps before
- Storage,Filling,Heating,Cooling
- Steps after
- Contamination Inspection,Product Quality Assurance,Leak Detection,Crack Detection
- Input ingredients
- liquids,gases,finished milk,storage vessel contents
- Output ingredients
- tested liquids,tested gases,quality-assured milk,safe storage
- Market info
- Unison Process Solutions is known for designing and manufacturing custom-engineered process equipment for the dairy, beverage, and food industries, emphasizing innovation, quality, and tailored solutions to meet specific customer needs efficiently.
- Tank Testing Method
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Automation
- Automatic testing with TankTest+
- Testing Frequency
- Daily / As required
- Testing Duration
- 1-3 minutes
- Detection Sensitivity
- Detects cracks as small as 100 microns
- Integration Compatibility
- SCADA / Email / Text Notifications
- Testing Parameters
- Internal and External Check
- Pressure Generation
- Water jacket pressure control
- Automation level
- Automatic / Manual
- Testing frequency
- Daily / As needed
- Pressure control
- Automatic
- Downtime requirement
- Minimal
- Contamination protection
- Immediate detection
- Integration capability
- SCADA / Email / SMS
- Non-destructive testing
- Yes
- Sensitivity
- 1-3 minutes detection time
- Safety compliance
- No confined space entry required
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat Sensitivity
- High / Low
- Tank shape
- Varied shapes (e.g.,cylindrical)
- Tank size
- Depends on application
- Jacket type
- Jacketed tanks
- Material type
- Stainless steel
- Installation type
- In-place,no decommissioning needed
- Sensors
- Internal and external crack detection
- Control system
- Automated with integration capabilities
- Footprint
- Compact for integration
- Weight
- Dependent on tank size and material
- Color
- Standard metallic
- Testing Frequency
- Daily/On-demand