Description
Three vessels, three duties, one controlled cleaning cycle
A three-vessel CIP system earns its place when a single tank creates changeover delays or chemistry carryover. We separate caustic, acid, and hot-water/rinse duty, then route each through dedicated valves, return lines, and instrumentation. The PLC confirms temperature, flow, pressure, conductivity, and level before advancing the recipe. That matters on dairy lines, beverage fillers, brew-house transfer piping, sauce kettles, cosmetic mixers, and pharmaceutical vessels where repeatability is the real specification.
Return-pump sizing is where many projects go wrong. If the return cannot keep up with supply, the tank level drops, foam builds, and spray-ball impingement becomes uneven. We size supply and return pumps together against circuit volume, pipe diameter, and spray device. Recovery and reclaim options are selected only after reviewing chemistry, rinse-water quality, and drain constraints.
Typical project scope
| Item | Project-specific range |
|---|---|
| Tank capacity | 500–5,000 L per vessel, confirmed by circuit volume |
| Vessels | Three: caustic, acid, hot water/rinse; configurable |
| Stainless steel | 304 or 316L wetted parts; 2B or No.4 finish |
| Heating | Electric immersion or steam coil/plate |
| Pumps | Supply and return matched to flow, pressure, and spray devices |
| Temperature | Recipe-set; typical caustic 60–80°C |
| Control | PLC/HMI automatic with manual override; recipe and alarm options |
| Circuits | Single or multiple supply/return headers with zone valves |
| Power | Customer voltage/frequency; heaters and controls quoted separately |
| Dimensions | Skid-mounted or site-assembled, layout-dependent |
| Custom | Capacity, insulation, passivation, concentration control |
Available configurations include single-, double-, and multi-vessel systems; acid and caustic tanks; hot-water tanks; electric or steam heat; stainless piping, valves, and fittings; monitoring; and manual, semi-automatic, or PLC control. These are options, not standard features unless confirmed for your order.
FAQ
How many vessels do I need? Count cleaning chemistries, rinse stages, and changeover tolerance. Can I add a hot-water vessel later? Sometimes; layout and controls should be planned first. What do you need for a quote? Product, soil type, circuit drawings, pipe size, cleaning frequency, heat source, stainless grade, automation level, and installation location.
Send those details and our engineering team will recommend tank capacity, pump duty, control level, and a factory-direct stainless configuration.
Our products
Although there were a few minor issues, thanks to Polly’s help, it looks brilliant and has brought my little distillery quite a few new customers.
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We have been using this still for a few batches now making whiskey, gin and a few other spirits and we are very happy with the results so far. The gear works well and gives good control during distillation. The spirit comes out clean and consistent from batch to batch and we have gotten the flavor profile we were looking for. It has also been easy to operate and maintain. It has been a great addition to our distillery and I’d definitely recommend it to other craft distillers looking for reliable equipment.”
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It took 60 days from ordering to delivery, and it looks like a work of art. Thank you to Polly for her help.
It was quite a big job to put the distiller together, so I asked a friend to help me, and I managed to get it done in just eight hours. I’m really pleased with it – it looks brilliant.Ryan Murphy
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It still looks amazing in our distillery and does exactly what it says on the tin. We highly recommend ACE to anyone looking for reliable and high quality distillation equipment.
Thank you ACE team for the great work!”
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