Storage tanks for wine

Storage tanks for wine constitute the foundations of success for many bottlers of imported wines. Tank farms enable the wines delivered in containers from wine-growing areas all over the world to be accepted and placed in intermediate storage. Before the wines are actually bottled, the tank farm and the truck unloading station are also crucial for high wine quality. Depending on the delivery volume and the transportation route involved, the wines can be passed to the tanks via unloading stations either from ISO containers or from ship containers with interior bags.

The storage tanks are first of all prefabricated in the factory as individual parts: the cooling cone, the tank body and the insulating roof are then assembled on site.
The cooling surfaces are produced using the pillow-plate system, with monitored guidance. The system is suitable for all the usual media as refrigerants, and ensures efficient cooling surface utilisation. This means all diameters and diameter/height ratios can be provided, irrespective of the cooling performance involved.

The storage tanks can be interfaced semi-automatically using panels, or automatically using double-seat valves, Besides linking up the product tanks, the piping of the tank farm and the use of a VarioClean CIP system is vital in these large wineries. In the piping from the storage tanks to the fillers, for example, inline blending and carbonation can be performed.