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Best tank cleaning machines for large industrial and sanitary tanks

Written by Spray Nozzle Engineering Editor | 10/03/2020 2:40:00 AM

Selecting the right tank cleaning machine for large industrial or sanitary tanks require lots of considerations. Spray Nozzle Engineering has put together the below information to assist you in the selection of your tank cleaner. 

The majority of these tank cleaning nozzles use 80% less water, take 75% less time and allow for space saving, while maintaining maximum impact. All Gamajet CIP nozzles are fluid driven, eliminating the need for external power sources. 

Gamajet Rotary jet nozzles for large tank cleaning provide the same high-impact clean as a traditional, larger wine tank cleaners. But they are lighter, shorter and narrower, making it perfect for a variety of industries.

Tank cleaning devices for large industrial and sanitary tanks

Large tanks typically range from 12 to 100+ ft. (3 to 30+ m) in diameter and have capacities of 8,000 to 1.5 million gallons (30,000 to 5.6 million liters) with one rotary jet device. Industrial tank cleaning devices are built for rugged durability, for the most challenging of applications.

Tank cleaning machine Features Description
 

Impact: Up to 85 lbs at 25 ft. (39 kg at 7.5 m)
Cleaning Range: 100 ft.(30 m)
Pressure: 40-300 psi (3-20 bar)
Flow: 30-320 gpm (115-1210 lpm)
Clearance: 6.7 in. (170mm)
Cycle Time: 8-30+ min.
- Self Cleaning and Draining

 

High-impact cleaning for large-sized tanks with diameters over 4.6 m (15’). 

Designed to remove the toughest residues from large tanks in numerous industries and is customisable in a wide variety of ways. It's fully capable of high-concentration chemical recirculation cleaning and high-pressure, low-volume water jet scrubbing in fixed, automated CIP systems.

GJ 8 Tank Cleaning

 

Impact: Up to 40 lbs at 25 ft. (18 kg at 7.5 m)
Cleaning Range: 35 ft. (10.5 m)
Pressure: 40-400+ psi (3-28+ bar)
Flow: 25-130 gpm (95-490 lpm)
Clearance: 4.75 in. (121 mm)
Cycle Time: 8-12 min

A 180 degrees directional nozzle also available.

Compact and efficient, the Alfa Laval GJ 8 allows for space saving.

This device is fluid-driven, eliminating the need for power assistance and is ideal for cleaning stubborn residues in large tanks in a variety of industries such as ethanol, paper, pulp, chemical, steel, industrial fermentation and many more applications requiring high impact cleaning. 

GJ PF Tank Cleaning

 

Impact: Up to 25 lbs at 25 ft. (11.5 kg at 7.5 m)
Cleaning Range: 30 ft. (9 m)
Pressure: 40-400+ psi (3-28+ bar)
Flow: 20-120 gpm (75-450 lpm)
Clearance: 3.80 in. (97 mm)
Cycle Time: 8-20 min.

 This device is capable of cleaning tanks with capacities between 18.9 m³ – 94.6 m³5,000-25,000 gallons.

The Alfa Laval GJ PF fits through openings as small as 10 cm4” and operates at low pressures and flows, cleaning tanks in the ethanol, paper, pulp, chemical, steel, industrial fermentation industry, and many other applications that require high impact cleaning.

GJ 10 Tank Cleaning

Impact: Up to 25 lbs at 25 ft. (12 kg at 7.5 m)
Cleaning Range: 35 ft. (10 m)
Pressure: 40-300 psi (4-20 bar)
Flow: 40-80 gpm (150-300 lpm)
Clearance: 4 in. (102 mm)
Cycle Time: 8-15 min.
- Fits Through a Standard UST Pipe

It fits through a 10.16 cm (4”) opening and is capable of cleaning a 113.56 liter (30,000 gal) underground fuel storage tank with one insertion.

The Alfa Laval GJ 10 easily converts the contaminant-laden sludge into a solution which allows for complete liquid extraction and thorough tank cleaning

GJ A8 Tank Cleaning

 

Impact: Up to 40lbs at 25'
Cleaning Range:
35' (10.5m)
Pressure:
20-1000 psi (3-70 bar)
Flow:
25-130 gpm (95-490 lpm)
Clearance:
4.75" (121mm)
Cycle Time:
8-12 min.
Self Cleaning and Draining

It does not require any power assists.

It fits in small openings while maintaining the flow required to clean larger vessels and its light weight and smaller size makes it easy to move and handle. 

 

 

 

Choosing the right tank cleaning nozzle

All these cleaning devices use patented technology to save companies millions of hours and facilitate massive increases in plant productivity and worker safety. They are available in the Australia and New Zealand market by the exclusive distributor Spray Nozzle Engineering, a leading spraying solutions company.