Redwood High-Performance Sanitary Mixing Tank | 304 / 316L Stainless Steel | Full CIP Design
The Redwood 10 BBL Mixing Tank is a high-precision, sanitary stainless-steel vessel engineered for food, beverage, dairy, brewing, and pharmaceutical applications.
Built from 304 or 316L stainless steel with a polished sanitary interior and brushed exterior finish, it ensures hygiene, durability, and long service life.
Designed for both batch and continuous production, the tank supports top- or side-mounted agitators, full Clean-in-Place (CIP) functionality, and sanitary tri-clamp connections — offering maximum flexibility and consistent performance across a wide range of mixing processes.
Key Applications
- Food & Beverage: Juices, teas, kombucha, syrups, sauces
- Dairy: Milk, cream, yogurt bases
- Craft Beer: Adjunct mixing, wort dilution, syrup blending
- Pharmaceutical & Biotech: Buffer preparation, ingredient dissolution
Optional Configurations
- Agitator Type: Top- or side-mounted, variable-speed, paddle, anchor, or turbine impellers
- Heating & Cooling: Optional jacket for thermal control (not jacketed by default)
- Manway Options: Top or side-mounted, available in oval or round style
- Ports & Fittings: Additional tri-clamp connections, sampling valve, thermowell, pressure relief valve
- Mobility: Fixed legs, adjustable feet, or locking casters for mobility
- Finish Options: Brushed or fully polished exterior
- Capacity Range: Custom sizes available from 5 BBL to 50 BBL
Q&A– Redwood Sanitary Mixing Tank
Q1: What industries is the Redwood Sanitary Mixing Tank suitable for?
A: It’s designed for food, beverage, brewing, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech production. The tank supports applications such as juice, tea, kombucha, milk, syrups, sauces, wort dilution, and buffer preparation.
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Q2: What materials are used in construction?
A: Each tank is built from 304 or 316L stainless steel, with a polished sanitary interior (Ra ≤ 0.4 μm) and brushed exterior finish to ensure hygiene, corrosion resistance, and long-term durability.
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Q3: What types of mixing options are available?
A: The tank can be configured with top- or side-mounted agitators and variable-speed drives. Impeller options include paddle, anchor, or turbine designs to ensure efficient, uniform blending of liquids, powders, or slurries.
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Q4: Does the tank support CIP cleaning?
A: Yes. The tank features a built-in rotary spray ball that provides 360° Clean-in-Place (CIP) coverage, ensuring full internal cleaning with no dead zones. It’s compatible with both manual and automated CIP systems.
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Q5: Can the tank provide heating or cooling?
A: The standard tank is single-wall, but an optional jacketed version is available for heating and cooling applications requiring temperature control.
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Q6: What sizes or capacities are available?
A: Standard capacity is 10 BBL, but custom configurations are available from 5 BBL to 50 BBL, allowing users to scale production to their specific process requirements.
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Q7: What discharge and connection types does the tank include?
A: It comes standard with a 3-inch Tri-Clamp bottom outlet for fast, sanitary draining and easy connection to transfer lines. Additional top ports are available for sensors, dosing lines, and sampling valves.
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Q8: Is the tank customizable?
A: Yes. Redwood offers custom agitator types, port layouts, mobility options (casters or adjustable legs), and finish levels (brushed or polished). Control panels and automation features can also be tailored to specific workflows.
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Q9: How is the tank controlled and monitored?
A: The tank includes a 304 stainless steel control cabinet for independent agitator and pump operation, as well as an integrated temperature probe for real-time process monitoring.
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Q10: What makes Redwood’s mixing tanks different from other manufacturers?
A: Redwood tanks combine high sanitation standards, durable stainless construction, customizable design, and full CIP cleaning—providing a long-lasting, easy-to-maintain solution for both batch and continuous production.
