JACKETED STAINLESS STEEL GLYCOL COOLING TANK – APPROX. 300 GALLON CAPACITY

DAG Asset ID: AKDI-CTK-0001
DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0031
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Model: Not Specified
Asset Type: Jacketed Glycol Cooling Tank (Processing Equipment)
Location: Harvey, Illinois (AKDI Facility – 15320 Cooper Ave, Harvey, IL 60426)
Verification Status: Verified Industrial Asset – Installed, Operational, and Physically Documented (March 2026)
Category: Processing Equipment
Customer Program Supported:
Primary: American Kitchen Delights, Inc. (AKDI) Production Operations
Secondary: FRMA Prepared Foods Platform (Future Integration)

Manufacturer Details
Manufacturer identification plate was not observed at the time of documentation. The unit is constructed of food-grade stainless steel and configured consistent with industrial jacketed glycol cooling vessels used in commercial food production environments.

Asset Type
Jacketed stainless steel glycol cooling tank designed for temperature-controlled batch processing, cooling, and holding of liquid and semi-liquid food products.

Asset Overview
This jacketed stainless steel glycol cooling tank is a temperature-controlled processing vessel designed for efficient cooling, holding, and conditioning of sauces, liquid food products, and similar materials. The system utilizes a glycol jacket to circulate chilled fluid around the vessel, enabling controlled and uniform product cooling following cooking or thermal processing.

The unit is configured for approximately 300-gallon capacity and supports batch processing operations within a commercial food manufacturing environment.

Technical Specifications

  • Capacity: Approx. 300 Gallons

  • Construction: Food-Grade Stainless Steel with Sanitary Welds

  • Cooling System: Glycol Jacketed Vessel

  • Configuration: Conical Bottom Discharge

  • Access: Front Manway Door with Sanitary Seal

  • Piping: Integrated Glycol Inlet and Outlet Connections

  • Controls: Temperature Control Interface and Monitoring System

  • Discharge: Bottom Valve with Transfer Connection

  • Mounting: Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Support Legs

  • Electrical: Not Specified

Functional Description
Cooked or processed product is introduced into the vessel and cooled through indirect heat exchange via the glycol jacket. Chilled glycol circulates around the tank, reducing product temperature in a controlled and consistent manner.

The conical bottom design enables complete product discharge, while the system supports batch cooling, holding, and transfer to downstream filling or packaging operations.

Condition & Verification Status
The unit was observed installed and active within the production environment at the AKDI facility. The system appears complete with vessel, piping, temperature control interface, and transfer connections.

Overall condition is consistent with maintained industrial food processing equipment in active service. Manufacturer identification was not visible at time of inspection.

Use Case Applications

  • Sauce cooling and holding

  • Soup and liquid food processing

  • Gravy and prepared food production

  • Beverage base cooling

  • Batch temperature control for food manufacturing

Location & Ownership
Legal Owner: American Kitchen Delights, Inc.
Facility Operator: American Kitchen Delights, Inc.
Location: Harvey, Illinois
Operational Status: Installed and actively deployed in production

Valuation Reference
Estimated Fair Market Value (FMV): $30,000 – $55,000 USD
Estimated Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV): $20,000 – $38,000 USD
Estimated Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): $12,000 – $24,000 USD

Values reflect an approximately 300-gallon jacketed stainless steel glycol cooling vessel with temperature control system, installed condition, and typical secondary market demand for comparable food-grade processing equipment.

DAG Verification Statement
This asset has been physically documented and registered under the DAG Asset Registry system. Asset characteristics, configuration, and operational status have been verified through on-site observation at the time of registration.

Verified, Documented, and Registered by DuFort Advisory Group LLC under the DAG Asset Registry System