Sludge-Buster For Slurry Tanks

Sludge-Buster For Slurry Tanks MANURE HANDLING Equipment 5-5-7 Above-ground slurry tanks that had to be abandoned because of heavy crusting and sludge build-up are back in service, thanks to the new Tank Master. It mounts on the tractor 3-pt. and reaches up and over the side of the tank via hydraulic cylinders to "unslug" slugged slurry tanks. In one case, a farmer's abandoned 240,000 gal. 50 ft. dia. Slurrystore was rendered useless by a 5 ft. crust. After 11 hours of operation with the Tank Master, from only one access point, the entire crust was converted into a uniform slurry which was easily emptied from the tank. Three models are offered in 10, 12 and 15 ft. heights. All models are equipped with three 24 in. blades that revolve at 540 rpm. "Once a tank is æunslugged', the Tank Master is used periodically to avoid future crust build-up in the tank. It reduces the entire tank to a slurry of uniform consistency for complete, easy removal when emptying. Hydraulic action of the cylinders allows the blades to "bite" and work their way through the heaviest crusted material in "slugged" tanks, says the manufacturer. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lancaster Brothers Ltd., Holmemills, Holme, Carnforth, Lancs., England (ph 0524-781106).

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