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Heat Recovery System For Hot Water

New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel equipment for food, beverage, dairy and industrial processing. Specified around your process, built or sourced to suit, then delivered and installed on site, across Australia and overseas.

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50+ Years Experience

WORLDWide Delivery

Custom Builds & Fittings

Refurbished Options Available

Your Options

Three Ways to Buy

Whether you need equipment on site next month or a system engineered from scratch, we supply across the full range. Tell us the application and we will point you at the option that fits your budget and timeline.

Buy new

Current-model equipment supplied with full specification, warranty and support.

Buy refurbished

One of the largest inventories of quality second-hand stainless steel equipment, assessed and verified before supply.

Build custom

Designed, fabricated and modified in-house to suit your process, site access and compliance requirements.
Barry Brown workshop and yard with stainless steel tanks awaiting despatch
Not sure what you need?
Send us your process and volumes and we will spec it around them.
INDUSTRIES

Built for the way you process

New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel processing equipment supplied to food, beverage and industrial processors in Australia and overseas.

Dairy production

Milk tanks, silos, pasteurisers, cheese vats and cooling systems built for hygiene and temperature stability.

Beverage & brewing

Fermentation, storage, mixing, chilling and temperature-controlled production equipment.

Food manufacturing

Hygienic tanks, food processing equipment and CIP cleaning systems for ingredients and prepared foods.

Chemical processing

316 grade vessels, fittings and control systems for corrosive and demanding environments.

Wellness & specialty

Custom equipment for ice baths, recovery systems and specialist liquid handling.

Tell us the application. We will spec the equipment.

Quotes on new, refurbished and custom builds, with delivery and installation arranged.

Trusted by customers across Australia

Barry Brown & Sons has supported customers with stainless steel tanks, chillers, fittings, fabrication, and equipment solutions for over 50 years. Customer reviews can help show the quality of service, practical support, and reliable equipment the team provides.

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Ian Delmenico
August 4, 2026
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Brought the 1000 Lt Stainless Tank to be used as a cooling water source for a still operation. Excellent quality product and service in getting it freighted. 👌👍
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Aziz İsgoren
July 30, 2026
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👌 best quality
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Lorraine Abouchedid
November 11, 2024
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In all my years of being in the dairy industry I have never found anyone quite like Scott Brown. He is efficient honest and knows his stuff and my experience has wonderful and stress free. I recommend Scott to anyone needing vat, cooking and heating services.
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Phil Walker
June 21, 2022
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Scott and the guys are very knowledgeable and their quality of work is second to none. Delt with them for years and they have always been great.
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Rob Callin
April 7, 2022
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Always great service and product! We originally bought second hand 1000litre tanks to start our brewery at great prices. More recently we have Had custom 5000litre tanks made. Great quality and workmanship. Highly recommend.
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Josh McAllister
April 7, 2022
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Barry Brown and Sons have a comprehensive knowledge of all things stainless steel, as well as process heating and cooling. They have been a vital part in many of our projects.
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Christopher Gamble
July 23, 2018
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Great to talk to, happy to help

FAQs

Yes. Barry Brown provides Australia-wide delivery and installation, including specialist crane transport and commissioning support.

AISI 304: Suitable for most food and dairy applications.
AISI 316: Enhanced corrosion resistance for aggressive cleaning or chemical environments.

Yes. All tanks are engineered-to-order, with extensive customisation options including fittings, insulation, integrated pipework, agitators, valves, sensors, and heating or cooling jackets.

Chiller sizing depends on your total heat load, including tank volume, product temperature, ambient conditions, and process heat inputs. To ensure stable temperature control and energy efficiency, Barry Brown assesses your full process requirements rather than relying on generic rules of thumb.

Water chillers are suitable for cooling applications above 7ºC, while glycol chillers use a water-glycol mixture to prevent freezing in low-temperature systems and provide greater temperature stability.

Yes. Barry Brown manages full installation, setup, and commissioning, ensuring minimal disruption to existing operations.

Yes, including stainless steel tank fittings, weld-on fittings, and bulkhead fittings.

Yes, we integrate accessories into the tank design for seamless operation.

We stock a wide range of hygienic stainless steel fittings and accessories, including Tri-Clover fittings, BSP and BSM connectors, sprayballs, butterfly valves, sample taps, tube bends, and tees for industrial and food-grade applications.

Yes, you can order individual accessories, replacement parts, and fittings as needed to maintain or upgrade your systems. Just contact us with part details.

Visit Us or Contact Our Pakenham Team

You can contact Barry Brown & Sons by phone, email, online enquiry form, or by visiting our Pakenham facility.

 

For the fastest response, please include details about the equipment you need, your application, preferred size or specifications, site location, and whether you require delivery, installation, or custom fabrication support.

Address

12 Drovers Place, Pakenham VIC 3810

More About Heat Recovery System For Hot Water

When a supplier's responsibility ends at delivery, you're often left coordinating electricians, installers and control specialists to make everything work together while also carrying the risk if something does not fit or integrate as expected. Coordinating all of that yourself may add time and costs to production. Since 1970, Barry Brown & Sons has supplied, fabricated and installed stainless steel tanks, industrial water chillers, fittings and associated items from our Pakenham facility, helping Australian processing businesses avoid that situation. Rather than simply providing stainless steel equipment and other gear, we take a practical engineering approach, considering how each component will operate within your existing process before recommending a solution. More than 5 decades of continuous operation have been built on supplying reliable offerings backed by industry knowledge across food, dairy, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing applications. Whether you're looking up 'heat recovery system for hot water' or 'heat recovery exchanger', you get to deal with experienced people who understand the demands of processing facilities and the value of getting specifications right from the outset. Nothing leaves our workshop without being checked against internal quality standards, so you can be extra confident the equipment is ready for the next steps of your project when it reaches your site.

Barry Brown & Sons supplies stainless steel tanks, chillers and process equipment for applications ranging from pilot production to large industrial systems. New, refurbished and custom-built tanks are available in capacities from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, with different configurations available. We also fabricate food-grade 304 and 316 stainless steel equipment, including farm milk tanks and storage, fermentation and brewing, and food processing. When it comes to industrial air-cooled water and glycol chillers, we have options ranging from 7kW to 217kW, while custom systems can accommodate specific cooling loads, temperature ranges and flow rates. Beyond tanks, heat exchangers, chillers and custom control panels, we can bring these components together as one coordinated system. We offer orbital welding, pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding, CNC machining and assembly services for one-off and production jobs, such as fabricating industrial water tanks. If you're browsing for 'heat recovery system for hot water', existing tanks can also receive agitators, inlets, outlets and connections after assessment. On the other hand, if you need supporting products for your systems, we can provide Tri-Clover fittings, butterfly valves, pasteurisers & cheese vats, sprayballs and more. In addition, even if your research involves 'heat recovery heat exchanger' or 'heat recovery device', we offer a cost-conscious alternative via our refurbished inventory, with each unit assessed before listing.

Getting in touch with us doesn't require having all your equipment specifications sorted beforehand. Barry Brown & Sons can assess capacity, tank configuration, stainless steel grade and cooling requirements with you, confirming the right fit for your process and existing site infrastructure before you place an order. If you prefer to compare options first, detailed size and specification guides are also available online to help you assess suitable configurations before requesting a quote. When you place an order, we carry out compatibility checks before delivery to confirm that the equipment integrates with your existing infrastructure, reducing the risk of issues on site. Along with Australia-wide delivery, we can provide specialist crane transport and positioning for large or heavy equipment when necessary. Regarding regional or restricted-access operations, delivery logistics can also be tailored to suit practical site conditions. Size, configuration and fabrication requirements all influence lead times for custom equipment, and the expected timeframe is provided during the quotation stage to help you plan around production schedules and other work on site. What's more, those looking into 'stainless steel pipe bends', 'food machinery' or something similar can provide their specifications and receive a tailored quote instead of a generic price list. If you've been searching for 'Process tank' or 'Where to buy propylene glycol', fill out the enquiry form today to get started.

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