Shell Cleaning Tube - right 2024-07-26

Shell Cleaning Tube

Washing/cleaning of shell for high volume, spat-on-shell production

  • Two-part system (hopper/auger; tube/tank/drag chain)
  • Hopper with spray provides initial washing from tank via pump
  • Auger feeds shellfish into tube
  • In-water tumbling within tube
  • 175 bushels an hour while removing shell less than 1.5 inches
  • Drag chain to pull out sediment
  • Drain line for discharged water
  • 10’ tall
  • Transportable by forklift
  • Safety cable for immediate stop
  • 240 volts; 100 amp
  • L 223” x W 181” (overall) x H 129 (overall); W 118” frame x H 120” hopper