Why You Should Use Flexitanks for Orange Juice

The largest suppliers of orange juice concentrate conventionally transport the juice in their own vessels. Bulk liquid transport can be carried out using stainless steel drums that are transported in refrigerated containers. Another option for bulk liquid transport is through flexitanks that are transported in conventional shipping containers.

A whole range of non-hazardous liquids can be transported in flexitanks, including agricultural oils, liquid latex, wine, mineral water (flat), fruit juice, edible oils, biofuels, glycerin, and non-hazardous industrial chemicals. On request, we will check the compatibility of your product with our foil and find the right composition for your specialized packaging needs.

The flexitank system is a multi-layered flexitank with a capacity range from 12,000 liters to 24,000 liters and fits into a standard 40ft ocean freight container. It optimizes every inch of container space available: you can ship up to 30% more cargo in comparison to drums and IBCs. At TechnoGroup, we only work with first-class manufacturers of flexitanks for our bulk liquid transport solutions.

Orange juice can also be transported through specialized ships that are designed for bulk liquid transport. These vessels have refrigeration mechanisms that maintain the fruit juice at below zero temperatures so that the taste and the quality of the product are preserved through the entire transportation process. For smaller volumes, the conventional solution is stainless steel drums that are also contained in refrigerated containers.

Transporting fruit juice in the lower volume drums is a very expensive process because of the higher handling costs.

Techno Group has a well-established reputation for producing innovative solutions to handle intermediate and large volumes of fruit juice. We provide fruit juice producers with innovative solutions that reduce transportation costs and preserves the quality and taste of the orange juice. 

Flexitanks are ideal for bulk liquid transport because they work well with liquids. If it's refrigerated shipping containers can provide a very cost-effective volume to weight ratio that optimizes the use of space compared to using smaller drums.

Studies have revealed that using flexitanks for the purposes of bulk liquid transport can reduce the logistics costs of transportation by up to 20% compared to using smaller containers like drums. Using them with refrigerated shipping containers means that the orange juice can be in a constant state of being cold and chilled which leads to the preservation of the product's quality and freshness up to the point of destination.

A flexitank can carry up to 24,000 liters of orange fruit juice. With innovative designs that incorporate wave breakers within the flexitank prevents the liquid from Sliding all the way to one end of the tongue and creating instability in the container.

Another advantage of using flexitanks for bulk liquid transport is that they're used only once which eliminates the need for cleaning them between shipments and also prevents constant cross-contamination between liquids which is very likely for containers which are reusable like stainless steel containers.

The standard flexitank is eco-friendly because it can be fully recycled after the single-use and the material used to create other flexitanks or other materials. It is also possible to completely empty out a flexitank leading to very minimal wastage of the fruit juice. The walls are flexible so the container can be completely compacted to ensure complete removal of the liquid.

As a means of bulk liquid transport, a 24,000 flexitank can be filled within 30 to 40 minutes which means that a lot of time is saved when using flexitanks compared to using smaller containers like stainless steel drums which would take a very long time to fill up and empty

The temperature conditions within the flexitank are extremely important. It is important to keep the airflow going so that flexitank unbends completely. This way, the walls of the flexitank does not touch the sides of the container and will not be damaged. Normally frozen orange juice concentrate is transported in blocks of -20℃ up to -25℃. Orange juice can be kept at -7℃ up to -5℃ during transport. At this temperature, the juice is still liquid. The texture can be compared to the texture of a slushy or a smoothie.

Our flexitanks convert a standard box container into a bulk liquid transport solution. They are a clever alternative to the traditional methods of shipping non-hazardous liquids in small packagings like drums and IBCs. 

Depending on the specific density of the product to be loaded, a Flexitank can hold 12,000 to 27,000 liters of fluid. Compared to IBCs or barrels, this offers 30% more container loading capacity. The option to transport liquids in Flexitanks not only significantly reduces the transport costs. The faster loading and unloading of products also decrease handling costs. The Flexitank as a single-use product also saves unnecessary empty runs to the next tank container depot as well as cleaning costs since it will be recycled after use.

For product temperatures between 0°-70° Celsius, the Flexitank is well suited for transporting various food or chemical fluids.

Food fluid transports in Flexitanks include wine, cooking oil (both fresh and used), fruit juice concentrate, animal fat/fatty acids, palm oil, molasses, beer, water and much more.

Flexitanks can also be used for transporting non-hazardous chemicals, such as biodiesel, base oil, transformer oil, automotive oils, automotive lubricants, glycerin, latex, emulsions, detergents or additives.

The Flexitank is the perfect solution for transporting harmless liquids of any kind in bulk from A to B. For this purpose, a 20’ box container is converted into a tank container, which facilitates substantial cost savings compared to ISO tank containers or box containers with IBCs or barrels.

These are some of the advantages of using flexitanks for transporting food products in bulk liquid transport like orange juice reduction in transportation costs and preserving the quality of the product and just bought a few of the advantages we have discussed.