Solutions · Edible Oil & Fat Storage
Edible oils are liquids – they belong in a tank, not a silo. PW Silo Systems builds PW TankLine tanks in aluminum and stainless steel for vegetable oils and liquid fats, and combines them with silos and pressure vessels into one storage system for your plant.
Oil & Fat Storage at a Glance
An edible oil tank stores vegetable oils and liquid fats close to production – for bakery, confectionery, snacks, sauces, or ready meals. It holds the oil in a closed container and feeds it to dosing and mixing.
Each PW TankLine tank is designed for the liquid it holds and the space it occupies – from dimensions and nozzle layout to the choice between aluminum and stainless steel. Requirements such as product temperature and filling and discharge conditions are reviewed with you for your specific oil or fat.
Why Oils & Fats Are Demanding
Oils and fats are valuable ingredients with very different properties – some are liquid at room temperature, others solid.
In coated carbon steel tanks, the coating is the only corrosion protection. Once it wears, particles can get into the oil.
Existing buildings, platforms, or foundations are often not designed for additional heavy loads.
Tanks that are hard to keep clean create effort in daily operation.
Liquid oils, solidifying fats such as palm or coconut oil, and solid fats such as cocoa butter behave very differently.
Tanks, silos, and pressure vessels from different suppliers mean more coordination and more interfaces.
Tank Materials
PW TankLine tanks are built in aluminum or stainless steel. Both materials offer high corrosion resistance and durability, and both are fully recyclable at the end of service life.
Aluminum reduces weight where foundations or structures are limited. Which material fits your oil tank depends on your product, your process, your cleaning requirements, and your site – we review it with you.
Your Oil & Fat Storage System
Tanks for liquids, silos for solid fats and dry ingredients, and pressure vessels can be combined into a complete storage system from one manufacturer.
Liquids
Aluminum and stainless steel tanks for liquids – with custom dimensions and nozzle layout.
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For liquids and bulk solids under pressure.
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Storage silos for bulk solids – such as cocoa butter in powder or flake form and other dry ingredients.
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Solutions beyond standard products.
Learn moreOils & Fats
Liquid oils are stored in PW TankLine tanks. Solid fats in powder or flake form can be stored in silos. Products marked “Tested in our lab” are on our list of bulk materials; the others we review with you based on your product data.
Tested in our lab
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter is on our list of bulk materials tested in our lab. In solid form it is stored in a silo; storage conditions are reviewed with you.
Tested in our lab
Sunflower oil, high-oleic sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is one of the most widely used frying and ingredient oils. Sunflower oil is on our tested list; tank size and nozzle layout are designed for your consumption.
Tested in our lab
Canola oil, rapeseed oil
Canola oil is a common liquid oil for bakery, sauces, and frying. Canola oil is on our tested list, and dedicated tanks keep oil types separate.
Tested in our lab
Palm oil, palm fat, palm kernel oil
Palm oil is on our tested list. It is semi-solid at room temperature – temperature and handling requirements are reviewed with you.
Tested in our lab
Coconut oil, coconut fat
Coconut oil is on our tested list. It changes between solid and liquid near room temperature – we review storage conditions with you.
Tested in our lab
Flaxseed oil, linseed oil
Flaxseed oil is on our tested list. Tank design is matched to your volumes.
Also tested in our lab:
Send us your product data and we will review the right solution with you:
Material Check
Many food plants handle oils together with powders and granules. Type in any bulk material to see whether it has already been tested in our lab. The list covers 287 bulk materials.
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Service in the U.S.
With more than 40 years of experience in silo engineering, we support your storage project from the first design discussion to commissioning. We deliver to every U.S. state and install with our own qualified personnel.
FAQ
Answers to the questions plant managers, engineers, and buyers ask most often about storing edible oils and fats.
Silos are designed for bulk solids. Liquid oils are stored in tanks – our PW TankLine tanks in aluminum or stainless steel. Solid fats in powder or flake form, such as cocoa butter, can be stored in a silo.
These oils and fats are on our list of bulk materials tested in our lab:
Soybean, olive, and corn oil, shortening, and fat powders we review with you based on your product data.
Both are possible. Aluminum and stainless steel offer high corrosion resistance and durability, and aluminum reduces weight where foundations or structures are limited. Which material fits depends on your product, your process, your cleaning requirements, and your site. We review the options with you.
Fats that solidify near room temperature need storage conditions matched to the product. We review temperature, filling, and discharge requirements with you before designing the tank.
Yes. PW TankLine tanks can be combined with PW StoreLine silos and PW PressureLine vessels into a complete storage system from one manufacturer.
Yes. Each tank is designed for the liquid it holds and the space it occupies – including dimensions and nozzle layout.
Yes. We deliver to every U.S. state and support your project with transport, field assembly, installation and supervision, and site relocation of existing systems.
Tell us about your oils and fats, required storage volume, how the tank is filled and emptied, product temperature, and your site conditions. Based on this, we work out the material and configuration with you and send you a detailed quote.
Your Project
Whether you need a single oil tank, several tanks for different oils, or a complete system with silos and pressure vessels, tell us about your requirements. We'll develop a solution that fits your product, your process, and your site.
Send a Request NowWhat Happens Next
Tell us about your bulk material, your process, and your site conditions.
We work with you on material, silo type, and configuration – based on a bulk material analysis if needed.
You receive a custom-engineered solution with a detailed quote.
