Ethanol, Biorefineries and Distilleries Applications

Tank Cleaning Machines & Equipment

With many installations in the US and around the world, Butterworth helps customers clean fermenters, storage tanks, yeast brinks, and railcars in these markets.

Our fermenter cleaning process utilizes less water and fewer chemicals, resulting in a quicker turnaround of Fermenters, which increases plant efficiency and reduces downtime. 

Benefits

  • Reduces plant downtime
  • Clean in less time
  • Use less water and fewer chemicals
  • Low cost to maintain
  • Minimize confined space entry
  • Zero thrust, no gussets required
Winery Fermenting Tank Cleaning Systems
Ethanol and Biorefineries Tanker Car Cleaning Systems

Used In

  • Fermenters
  • Slurry tanks
  • Yeast propagation vessels
  • Dryers
  • Storage tanks
  • Rail car tankers

Residues

  • Mash
  • Yeast
  • Ethanol
  • Dried distillers grains (DDGs)
  • Wet distillers grains (WDGs)

Recommended Butterworth Products

Min. Opening: 5.613 in (142.56 mm)
Flow: 20-230 gpm (4.5-52.2 m3/hr)
Max. Pressure: 300 psi (20.7 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening: 4.4 in (111.87 mm)
Flow: 8-205 gpm (1.8-47.4 m3/hr)
Max. Pressure: 300 psi (20.7 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening:  6.4173 (163 mm)
Flow: 20-170 gpm (4.5-39 m3/hr)
Max. Pressure: 300 psi (20.7 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening: 3 in (76.2 mm)
Flow: 1.5-66 gpm (0.3-15 m3/hr)
Max Pressure: 1,000 psi (69 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening: 1.77 in (45 mm)
Flow: 2.6-121 gpm (0.6-27.5 m3/hr)
Max. Pressure: 105 psi (7.2 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening: 1.2 in (30 mm)
Flow: 5.3-360 gpm (1.2-81.8 m3/hr)
Max Pressure: 15-72.5 psig (1-5 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

Min. Opening: 3/4 in
Flow: 8.9-53.5 gpm (2.0-12.2 m3/hr)
Max Pressure:  300 psi (20.7 bar)
Max. Temperature: 300° F (149° C)

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