Description
Why the footprint decides the tank
Wineries rarely come to us because they lack volume capacity. They come because they lack aisle space. A rectangular tank with dimple-plate jackets on the side walls lets you set units in a tight row, or push them against a wall and still reach every fitting. At 20000L, a square tank typically returns 15–20% of the floor compared with a round tank of the same working volume.
Rectangular geometry also changes how the tank behaves. Corners stiffen the shell, so plate thickness can stay moderate, but corners hold heat differently from flat panels. We run dimple plate across the full side surface instead of only the lower third, and split the jacket into zones so must temperature stays within 1–2 °C during active fermentation.
Material and fabrication
Wine is acidic and in contact for weeks. Product-contact shells are built in 304, or 316L when the client runs high-acid musts or aggressive cooling water. Interior welds are ground flush and passivated; standard finish is 2B sheet with pickled weld zones. Dimple plate is 1.5–2 mm sheet spot-welded to the outer wall, hydro-tested at 6 bar and operated at 2–3 bar glycol pressure.
Each tank ships with a pressure/vacuum relief valve sized for the largest fill or pump-over event, a CIP spray ball on a dedicated port, sample valve, racking arm and top manway. Ports are welded to your drawing — the layout that suits pump-over does not suit a must line or a punch-down routine.
Typical specifications
| Capacity | 5000L – 50000L, single or banked |
|---|---|
| Contact material | SUS304 / SUS316L |
| Cooling | Dimple plate side jacket, 2–4 zones |
| Jacket pressure | 2–3 bar working, 6 bar tested |
| Insulation | 50–100 mm PU, stainless cladding |
| Interior finish | 2B, welds ground and passivated |
| Standard ports | Manway, CIP, sample, racking, relief |
What buyers ask before ordering
How do I choose between 5000L and 50000L? Start from your largest single-variety lot, not your annual total. Oversized tanks leave headspace that is hard to cool evenly.
Do I need a sloped or cone bottom? Flat sloped bottoms suit reds with pump-over and easy racking. Cone bottoms help with lees separation and dumping, at higher cost and height.
Can the tank take pressure? Square tanks are built for atmospheric or low-pressure fermentation. If you plan sparging or carbonation, tell us at the drawing stage.
Send your batch size, wine type, tank count and available floor plan. We will size the volume, cooling area and port layout to match.
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