Food blending tank

Mixing tank (also known as mixing tank, blending tank, stirring tank) is a vertical or horizontal container with a stirring device, mainly used to mix, dissolve, disperse or preliminarily react various liquids, solid powders or gas-liquid materials in specific proportions. Its design fully considers process safety, operational convenience, cleanliness and hygiene, and automation integration capabilities, which can meet the diverse needs from laboratory trials to industrial large-scale production.

　　Introduction to blending tank products

In modern industrial production, the uniform mixing, precise proportioning, and efficient reaction of materials are key links to ensure stable product quality and smooth process flow. As the core equipment for achieving this goal, blending tanks are widely used in various industries such as chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, daily chemical, coatings, petroleum, and new energy.

　　1、 Product Overview

Mixing tank (also known as mixing tank, blending tank, stirring tank) is a vertical or horizontal container with a stirring device, mainly used to mix, dissolve, disperse or preliminarily react various liquids, solid powders or gas-liquid materials in specific proportions. Its design fully considers process safety, operational convenience, cleanliness and hygiene, and automation integration capabilities, which can meet the diverse needs from laboratory trials to industrial large-scale production.

　　2、 Core Structure and Configuration

1. Tank material

The standard configuration adopts high-quality stainless steel materials, such as SUS304 or SUS316L with higher corrosion resistance. The inner surface is polished with high-precision mirror finish, which meets the specifications and effectively prevents material residue and microbial growth.

2. Mixing system

Equipped with a variable speed motor-driven mixing device, the blade forms are diverse, including paddle, anchor, turbine, propulsion, and high shear emulsifier heads, which can be flexibly selected according to material viscosity, density, and mixing requirements. Some models support variable frequency speed regulation to achieve precise control of mixing intensity, avoiding material splashing or structural damage.

3. Temperature control system

The tank can be integrated with a jacket or coil structure, supporting various temperature control methods such as electric heating, steam heating, thermal oil circulation, or cold water cooling. Combined with high-precision temperature sensors and intelligent temperature control instruments, it can achieve constant temperature control within ± 1 ℃, meeting the strict temperature requirements of thermosensitive materials or chemical reactions.

4. Human computer interaction and automation

Optional PLC+touch screen control system can be used to achieve functions such as automatic feeding, mixing time setting, temperature monitoring, liquid level alarm, batch management, and data recording.

5. Auxiliary function module

CIP/SIP system: With online cleaning and sterilization functions, it significantly improves cleaning efficiency and reduces the risk of manual intervention.

Nitrogen protection: Provides inert gas protection for easily oxidizable materials to ensure product stability.

Vacuum/pressure design: Some models support negative pressure defoaming or pressurized operation, suitable for special process requirements.

Safety devices: equipped with safety valves, rupture discs, explosion-proof motors (Ex certified), etc., to ensure safe operation.

　　3、 Technical advantages

Efficient mixing: Optimize the fluid dynamics structure to ensure sufficient circulation of materials in the tank, avoiding sedimentation or stratification.

Modular design, flexible expansion: Standard interfaces facilitate linkage with conveying pumps, filters, filling machines, and other equipment to build a complete production line.

Energy saving and environmental protection: Efficient motor and insulation jacket design reduce energy consumption, in line with the concept of green manufacturing.

Easy to maintain: quick opening manhole, detachable mixing shaft, and standardized components greatly reduce downtime for maintenance.

　　4、 Typical application scenarios

Food and beverage industry: used for juice blending, dairy product mixing, seasoning preparation, syrup dissolution, etc., to ensure consistent taste and uniform composition.

Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering: Used for drug formulation, buffer preparation, vaccine intermediate mixing, etc., to meet the requirements of sterility and high cleanliness.

Chemical and Coatings: Used for resin synthesis, pigment dispersion, adhesive formulation, etc., supporting the handling of high viscosity materials.

Cosmetics industry: It is used for emulsification and homogenization of lotion, cream and essence to ensure the product is delicate and stable.

In the field of new energy, precision blending of electrolytes and electrode slurries for lithium batteries requires high requirements for metal ion content and particle dispersion.

　　5、 Specifications and Customization Services

The capacity of the blending tank covers a wide range, from laboratory use 50L small tanks to industrial grade 20000L large storage and blending tanks. The company supports deep customization, including:

Special materials (such as Hastelloy, titanium)

Multi cavity partition allocation

Integration of weighing and measuring system

Remote monitoring and fault diagnosis