Complete Sterile Tank Unit with PLC and Aseptic Valve Cluster
High-quality sterile tank unit designed for hygienic storage and
handling of liquid food products such as milk, juice, and similar
beverages. The system includes a fully automatic aseptic valve cluster
with PLC control and HMI, ensuring reliable operation and integration
into modern aseptic processing lines.
Main Tank Specifications
- Tank Product Capacity: 12,740 liters (12.74 m³)
- Working Capacity: 10,850 liters (10.85 m³)
- Water Capacity: 662 liters
- Maximum Pressure: 3.5 bar
- Minimum Pressure: -1.0 bar
- Test Pressure: 5.8 bar
- Maximum Temperature: 145 °C
Technical Data
Materials
- Product contact parts: 1.4404 stainless steel
- Cooling jacket and legs: 1.4301 stainless steel
Design Parameters
- Design Pressure: +3.5 bar ÷ -1 bar
- Design Temperature: 145 °C
- Total Capacity: 12.74 m³
- Working Capacity: 10.85 m³
Standards and Certification
- Design Norm / Testing: PED 97/23
- Design Approval: UDT
Working Medium
- Milk
- Juice
- Other liquid products on request
Tank Surface Finish
- Inside Surface: Grounded, Ra = 1.0 µm, passivated
- Outside Surface: Jacket 2B, welds pickled
- Dished-Ends and Legs: Grounded to grit 180
Tank Dimensions
- Internal Diameter: 2,400 mm
- External Diameter: 2,460 mm
- Cylindrical Height: 2,000 mm
- Top and Bottom Dished-End: according to DIN 28013, h = 35 mm
- Outlet Height: 780 mm
Wall Thickness
- Bottom and top dished-end: 6 mm
- Inner shell: 10 mm
- Water jacket (non-pressure, shell and bottom): 2 mm
Design Features
- Vertical tank design
- Non-pressure water jacket on the shell only
- Without insulation
- Mounted on three adjustable pipe legs
- One leg prepared for load cell installation (without load cell) +
dummy load cell
Tank Equipment
Top Equipment
- T1: Paddle agitator with steam barrier and mechanical seal
- T2: Pressure manhole DN 450 on top dished-end – 1 unit
- T3: Sterile air inlet SMS 63.5 with part male – 1 unit
- T4a: CIP connection SMS 51 with rotary spray ball head – 1 unit
- T4b: CIP connection SMS 38 with rotary spray ball head – 1 unit
- T5: Lifting lugs – 2 units
Shell Connections
- S1: Water outlet SMS 101.6 female – 1 unit
- S2: Water inlet SMS 51 female – 1 unit
Bottom Equipment
- B1: Product inlet/outlet SMS 51 female – 1 unit
- B2: Separate product outlet SMS 51 – 1 unit
- B3: Vortex breaker 110 × 310 – 1 unit
- B4: Lifting lugs – 2 units
Documentation
- Documentation available in English only
- Declaration of Conformity according to European Pressure Equipment
Directive (PED)
Optional Equipment (Included in Price)
- Handrail
- Aluminum ladder
Control System and Valve Cluster
- The unit includes a complete sterile valve cluster with:
- Air-conditioned electrical stainless steel cabinet
- PLC control unit
- HMI interface
- Fully automatic aseptic valve control
Key Advantages
- Complete sterile tank unit with aseptic valve cluster
- Designed for milk, juice, and liquid food products
- High hygienic standard with CIP connections and sterile air inlet
- PLC-controlled automation with HMI
- Robust stainless steel construction
- Suitable for integration into aseptic processing and filling lines