Krones Sander Hansen Tunnel Pasteurizer (2003)

Overview

This Krones Sander Hansen tunnel pasteurizer was built in 2003 for the pasteurization of beer in glass bottles. It is a double-deck machine with a nominal capacity of 40,000 bottles per hour on 0.5 l bottles. Its 12 treatment zones - 4 regenerative zone pairs and 4 pasteurizing zones - cover a treatment area of 241.6 m². At the design point it delivers 25.3 PU at 60 °C, with a total treatment time of 54.2 min (17.2 min heating, 19.9 min pasteurizing, 17.2 min cooling) from an inlet temperature of 12 °C to an outlet temperature of approx. 35 °C.

Technical data

• Manufacturer: Krones (Sander Hansen)
• Year of manufacture: 2003
• Machine type: double-deck tunnel pasteurizer
• Capacity: 40,000 bottles/hour (0.5 l glass bottles)
• Treatment area: 241.6 m²
• Decks: 2, main conveyors: 2
• Zones: 12 in total (4 regenerative zone pairs, 4 pasteurizing zones)
• Max. spray temperature: 64.5 °C
• Water content: 38.9 m³ in total (20.6 m³ in the zones, 18.3 m³ in the buffer tanks)
• Steam: 2,270 kW design flow, approx. 1,100 kW in balanced operation
• Main water: 77.8 m³/h design flow, approx. 1.0 m³/h in balanced operation
• Compressed air: 5 m³/h
• Electrical: 215 A rated current, 141.3 kVA, 113 kW, cos phi 0.80
• Overall length without operator platforms: approx. 24,752 mm
• Width: approx. 5,580 mm (7,680 mm incl. pumps and operating area)
• Pump side: right, seen from the infeed
• Empty weight: approx. 74,000 kg (163,200 kg with product and water)
• Largest section for transport: 12,000 x 1,100 x 2,250 mm
• Transport: approx. 12 x 40 ft containers or trucks

Equipment

• Stainless steel housing with external circulation pumps and piping
• Buffer tanks for regenerative water management
• Local push-button control stations with emergency stops along the machine
• Electrical cabinets and field terminal boxes
• Operator platform with stairs

Condition

Used, still installed. The machine can be visited. Dismantling and loading can be carried out by the seller.

Availability

From 28 October 2026. Location: Poland.