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36 stainless steel tanks for large dairy company Epiim in Estonia

Gpi Poland realized a major project. 36 stainless steel tanks were delivered to Epiim in Estonia. Epiim is one of the largest dairy producers in the countries around the Baltic Sea.

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The highest quality dairy

Epiim is the first and largest cross-border European dairy cooperative in the Baltic States. The company is a pioneer of cheese and butter production in Estonia. Every year, the dairies in Järva-Jaani produce an average of 8,000 tonnes of milk powder and 3,000 tonnes of high-quality Estonian butter with an 82% fat content.

The Estonian company pays particular attention to animal welfare and the transition to CO2-neutral factories.

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Technical specifications of dairy tanks

Designing and manufacturing such a large number of stainless steel tanks for one customer required accurate work from the engineers and the dedicated production staff. With help from Gpi’s innovative machinery and in-house tank design programme TankDesign, the project went smoothly and delivered a great result for both parties. Gpi hereby made another successful contribution to a new production plant.

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Each tank was designed individually according to the required specifications. Specifications of the individual milk tanks are given below:

Quantity

Intended use

Capacity

Weight

 

 

 

 

3 x

Raw milk tanks

250 m3

15 t

5 x

Cheese milk tanks

250 m3

15 t

2 x

Whey milk tanks

250 m3

15 t

4 x

Water tanks

250 m3

15 t

1 x

Heat recovery tank

250 m3

15 t

2 x

Brine tank

250 m3

15 t

2 x

Raw whey tank

120 m3

9 t

6 x

Whey concentrate tank

120 m3

9 t

2 x

CIP chemical tanks

80 m3

7 t

1 x

CIP pre-rinse tank

80 m3

7 t

2 x

Cream tank

75 m3

7 t

1 x

CIP chemical tanks

20 m3

5 t

3 x

Whey cream tank

10 m3

2 t

1 x

Biogas buffer tank

5 m3

1 t

 
Each tank is designed to operate at -30/100°C, -0.015/+0.015 barg and mineral wool insulation was used. Type 316L stainless steel was used for contact parts and stainless steel 304/304 L for the other parts.

Watch the video of Gpi Poland’s realisation of this major project for the dairy industry: