This used Alfa-Laval tank and container — sometimes referred to as a mixing tank or blending vessel — is a batch-type mixing and neutralisation system designed specifically for the processing of vegetable oils and fats. Alfa-Laval is a well-established Swedish engineering company with a long history of supplying heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment to the food, beverage, and industrial processing sectors, and this unit reflects that heritage in both its materials specification and thermal design.
The vessel is constructed entirely in AISI 316 stainless steel, a grade chosen for its superior corrosion resistance and suitability for food-grade and chemical applications. The tank body is insulated, which allows it to maintain or regulate process temperatures efficiently during extended mixing cycles. Internal thermal coils are fitted to provide heating or cooling as required by the neutralisation process, and two sets of stainless steel mixing paddles are mounted within the vessel to ensure thorough agitation and homogenisation of the product batch.
The system operates on a discontinuous, or batch, basis rather than as a continuous inline process, meaning each charge of oil is processed through a full mixing and neutralisation cycle before the vessel is emptied and reloaded. The unit is described as suitable not only for virgin vegetable oils and fats but also for used cooking oils and other waste vegetable oils, commonly referred to in the industry as UCO (Used Cooking Oil), making it applicable to biodiesel feedstock preparation and refining workflows.
The approximate overall dimensions of the tank are 2.70 metres in diameter by 4.50 metres in height. The unit dates from 2005 and is offered in used condition from a seller based in Italy.
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