

Scalding is a crucial pre-treatment step preceding the feather removal process, directly impacting the subsequent feather removal effect and the quality of the finished poultry. A chicken scalding tank is primarily used for scalding chickens, ducks, and other poultry in hot water before feather removal. It scientifically controls water temperature and scalding time to bring the poultry skin and feather follicles to a suitable state for feather removal. Poultry scalding machines are typically used in conjunction with conveyor systems, automatic defecation machines, and other equipment, and are suitable for continuous, large-scale slaughter production lines. Request a quote! WhatsApp/Phone: +86 13838385752.
Parameters of Chicken Scalding Tank
| Type | Poultry Scalding Tank |
|---|---|
| Total Power | 5.2 – 90 kW |
| Production Capacity | 1000 – 8000 pcs/hour |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | L × 900 × 2200 mm |


Working Principle of a Poultry Scalding Machine
After slaughtering and bleeding, the conveyor system conveys poultry into the scalding tank. The heating system maintains the hot water at a constant, preset temperature. Operators control the scalding time and water temperature to ensure smooth plucking while minimizing impact on the poultry’s skin and maintaining the finished product’s appearance quality.
Features of Poultry Scalding Tank
- Stainless Steel Construction: This Chicken Scalding Tank uses food-grade stainless steel, offering excellent corrosion resistance and high-temperature resistance and making it suitable for long-term operation in slaughterhouses.
- Enclosed Structure Design: The scalding tank features an enclosed chamber structure. This rational design effectively reduces heat and steam loss, helping to maintain stable scalding water temperatures.
- Heating System: The scalding tank for chickens uses a well-designed heating method to heat the water evenly and prevent localized overheating or underheating.
- Pneumatic Agitation Design: Water circulation or agitation distributes the water temperature more uniformly inside the tank, creating stable pre-treatment conditions for the feather removal process.

Advantages of Scalding Tank Machine
- Efficiency: Scalding helps reduce the difficulty of defecation and the problem of residual feathers, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the slaughtering production line.
- Appearance: After scalding, the poultry skin is more stable, helping to reduce problems such as skin breakage and scalds.
- Cost: The combination of a closed structure and heating method reduces heat loss while ensuring the scalding effect, helping to reduce operating energy consumption.
- Operation: The equipment has a reasonable structure and a mature system. It can adapt to the continuous, high-load production conditions of the slaughterhouse.

FAQ
Processors primarily use this Chicken Scalding Tank for chicken slaughtering and processing, and they can also use it for other poultry species depending on processing requirements.
Yes. The equipment supports adjustments based on different poultry breeds.
Yes. The equipment can be integrated with various slaughtering line systems.
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