Kvasny Prum. 1972; 18(3): 58-61 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1972004

Fermentation and storage tanks in wineries.Peer-reviewed article

M. VALACHOVIČ, J. JANIGA, J. MARCINA

Wine industry not stick to old types of tanks used for fermenting grape must and storing wine and must install tanks made of modern materials. Well proven are large capacity, vertical tanks made of glass reinforced plastic and tanks made of stainless steel. When designing tanks it is necessary to take into account various specific requirements. So fermentation tanks must have sufficient free space required by fermenting process, storage tanks should be filled to their maximum capacity etc. Equipment used in cellars to mechanizace  various  handling operations should be as versatile as possible. It must be efficient for filling and emptying tanks, sulphuring, sweetening, clarification and transporting. From various existing electrical mobile units meet all requirements of modern wineries systems.
(In Slovak, English summary only)

Keywords: wineries, fermentation tanks, storage tanks

Published: March 1, 1972