Turnkey Distillery Plants for Growing Producers in Africa and Asia
Unimech designs, supplies, installs and commissions complete distillery plants for potable spirits and ethanol. We size the plant to the volume you need today and plan the layout so you can add capacity later. One team is responsible from the first drawing to your first batch.
Who this is for
Spirits and beverage-alcohol producers building or upgrading a distillery
Sugar mills and cane processors turning molasses into ethanol
Grain, cassava and sorghum processors adding a higher-value product
Producers of industrial or sanitiser-grade ethanol
What we supply
Feedstock storage, cleaning and milling
Cooking, saccharification and fermentation tanks
Distillation and rectification columns
Dehydration for fuel-grade (anhydrous) ethanol
Boiler, cooling water and utilities
Spent wash handling and effluent treatment
Storage tanks, instrumentation and control panels
Installation, commissioning and operator training
How a distillery plant works
1. Feedstock Preperation
Grain or cassava is cleaned and milled. Molasses is diluted to the right strength.
4. Rectification
More column stages raise the alcohol strength to your specification.
2. Fermentation
Yeast turns sugars into alcohol in controlled tanks over [X] hours.
5. Dehydration or maturation
Ethanol is dried to fuel grade, or spirits move on to blending and ageing.
3. Distillation
Columns separate the alcohol from the fermented liquid.
6. By-products and effluent
Spent wash is treated or reused, and heat is recovered where possible.
Your project with us
1. Consult
We ask about your product, volume, budget, site and market.
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4. Install and commission
Our team sets up the plant and runs it until it meets the agreed specification.
2. Design and quote
We prepare a process design, layout, equipment list and a clear quotation.
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5. Train and support
Your operators are trained. Spares and service stay available afterwards.
3. Supply
Equipment is built or sourced, inspected and shipped. We handle export documents.
What we will ask you for
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The product: potable spirit, fuel ethanol or industrial ethanol
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Your feedstock and where you buy it
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Target litres per day, now and in three years
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Site size, power, water and steam availability
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Local licensing and effluent rules
Frequently asked questions
What feedstocks can the plant use?
Molasses, grain, cassava, sorghum and others. We design the plant around the one or two feedstocks you will use most.
What capacity range do you supply?
5,000 to 50,000 litres per day. Tell us your target and we will suggest a starting size and a path to expand.
Can I start small and expand later?
Yes. We plan the layout, utilities and control system so extra fermenters or columns can be added.
What utilities does the plant need?
Steam, cooling water, electricity and effluent handling. The proposal lists the figures so you can check them against your site.
Do you help with licences?
We supply the technical documents. Licences are issued by your local authorities, and the rules differ by country.
How long does a project take?
9 to 12 months from order to first production. It depends on size, site readiness and shipping time.