This may be the easiest question to answer, in addition to being one of the most important. The type and quantity of both the ingredients and the final product should affect numerous aspects of your vessel and agitator. Try to be as descriptive as possible, including stating whether the product tends to foam and/or produce lumps, whether it is difficult to wet, and whether it is corrosive and/or abrasive.

Mixing tanks can perform many types of processes, including blending, homogenization, suspension, emulsion, gas-liquid dispersion, solid-liquid dispersion, and buffering. Like the nature of the product, the type of mixing process needed should affect your tank’s specifications, so it’s important to be clear about which type(s) of mixing processes this system must perform.

Depending on the food product that you’re looking to produce, your mixing process might require heating, cooling. You might also need the mixing to take place in a vacuum, in a high-pressure tank, or in a mixing system at atmospheric pressure.

While this question should have a straightforward answer, determining that answer involves some technical expertise. When designing your tank, a company will need this information for several reasons, including ensuring that your mixing system has sufficient endurance.

As much as your ingredients, final product, and mixing process will affect your needs, they are not the only requirements that need to be considered when designing your mixing tank. It is important to be clear from the very beginning about any other requirements for your tank, such as space limitations or your preference for SS304 or SS316 parts.