Industrial Vinegar Fermenter (F)

Cetotec delivers turn-key industrial scale fermentation plants with production capacities of up to 140m³. The fermenter is the core component of every vinegar production. It is delivered in high quality stainless steel, equipped with a cooling coil, custom-tailored aerator and all necessary components for an optimum performance.

The worlds leading fermenter for modern vinegar production

High performance aerator design for vinegar production

Easy to handle foam system with very low energy consumption

Innovative alcohol and acidity measurement systems

State-of-the-art Siemens PLC control with well-proven software

Description

In modern vinegar production facilities, the submerged fermentation is the pre-dominant process. High performance aeration systems guarantee a homogenous and uninterrupted supply of oxygen to the fermenter, therefore optimally supporting the growth of the microroganisms. In Cetotec fermenters you can achieve up to 15% acidity when applying the semi-batch process as well as more than 20% acidity when applying the fed-batch process.

Function

A complete fermentation plant in vinegar production technology generally consists of the following main components:

High quality stainless steel tank with cooling coil
Aeration system
Foam system
SIEMENS PLC – process control
Acetoline – system for the on-line alcohol and acidity measurement / Alcocontrol – system for the on-line alcohol measurement
Stainless steel pumps
Sensors (filling level, temperature, alcohol volume)

Available Sizes

Type	Fermentation	Vinegar	Fermentation	Vinegar
	Volume [I]	[l 10% / year]	Volume [US gal]	[US gal 10% / year]
F30	3.000	470.000	790	124.000
F60	6.000	940.000	1.590	248.000
F90	9.000	1.420.000	2.400	375.000
F120	12.000	1.900.000	3.200	502.000
F200	20.000	3.100.000	5.300	819.000
F250	25.000	4.200.000	6.600	1.110.000
F300	30.000	5.000.000	7.900	1.321.000
F400	40.000	6.600.000	10.600	1.740.000
F500	50.000	8.200.000	13.200	2.170.000
F600	60.000	9.900.000	15.900	2.620.000
F750	75.000	12.300.000	19.800	3.250.000
F850	85.000	15.400.000	25.500	4.070.000
F1000	100.000	16.400.000	26.400	4.327.000
F1100	110.000	21.000.000	29.100	5.550.000
F1400	140.000	25.000.000	37.000	6.604.000

Matching answers for the usual questions

How do I determine the fermenter size that I need for my production?

Please use our configurator as a help for defining the size you need for a certain annual production volume as well as percentage of acidity.

Is there a difference between a semi-batch and a fed-batch fermenter?

Yes, the semi-batch is equipped for charging a pre-mixed mash and a fed-batch fermenter is designed for continously charging a well-defined amount of water, alcohol and nutrients.