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Mueller 9865302 Owner's Manual

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Serving Beer Tank
OWNER'S MANUAL
Part No. 9865302
Effective April 25, 2018

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  • Page 1 Serving Beer Tank OWNER’S MANUAL Part No. 9865302 Effective April 25, 2018...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Figure 9: Stacked Placement of Serving Beer Tanks ............. .13 Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No.
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting Chart................... . . 28 Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No.

  • Page 5: Section 1.0 - Introduction

    ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1. Please familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual before you begin using your serving beer tank. Please contact your Paul Mueller Company sales representative if you require additional technical assistance. Unless otherwise indicated, all measurements are in meters.

  • Page 6: Section 2.0 - Safety

    Paul Mueller Company cannot be held responsible in the event of equipment damage or bodily injury resulting from failure to observe the indications in this owner’s manual or from neglect during installation, operation, or maintenance of this equipment.

  • Page 7: Instructions For General Use

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERAL USE Correct operation of the serving beer tank is vital to its safe usage and optimum performance. Please contact your Paul Mueller Company sales representative if you require additional technical assistance pertaining to the equipment’s operation or maintenance procedures.
  • Page 8 50/0ºC (122/32ºF) Medium Beer/Gas Cooling water Test pressure at a temperature of 10 to 30ºC (50 to 86ºF) 2.7 bar (39 psi) 4.3 bar (62 psi) Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 9: Section 3.0 - Product Data

    Section 3.0 – Product Data SERVING BEER TANK COMPONENTS Paul Mueller Company developed serving beer tanks in 1982 and has produced these convenient pressure vessels ever since. Serving beer tank components are described as follows: Cooling 2. Inliner Piercing valve 4.

  • Page 10: Cooling

    Single-wall serving beer tanks are usually kept in cool cells that cool the entire system. While single-wall serving beer tanks may require additional space, their lighter weight allows for easier installation. FIGURE 3: COOLING CONNECTIONS Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 11: Inliner

    The bag can be removed when empty, making the cleaning of the tank virtually unnecessary. Special discharge openings called piercing valves are used in conjunction with inliners (see Section 3.4). Contact your Paul Mueller Company sales representative to purchase inliners. See Section 6 for details. FIGURE 4: INLINER INSIDE SERVING BEER TANK...

  • Page 12: Beer Distributor

    The serving beer tank can be opened by means of a removable oval manway. Note: If a hinged oval manway is in use, it is opened by swinging inwards. Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 13: Pressure Safety Valve

    PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE With a maximum working pressure of 30 psi, Mueller serving beer tanks are provided with an approved safety pressure valve. We recommend the installation of Paul Mueller Company’s standard pressure safety valve. This fitting must be inspected regularly to ensure it is operating correctly. See Figure 7 for components of the pressure safety valve.
  • Page 14 150 (331) Single-wall, slimline 500/509 1,840 80 (177) 100 (221) Double-wall 630/700 250/257 1,055 95 (210) 115 (254) Single-wall 250/257 1,025 50 (111) 70 (155) Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 15: Section 4.0 - Transportation And Installation

    IMPORTANT: Always inspect the serving beer tank for damage before transport. Do not proceed with assembly of a damaged serving beer tank, but return to Paul Mueller Company for inspection. STANDARD SERVING BEER TANK FRAMES Paul Mueller Company recommends installing the serving beer tanks on the standard frames provided before use.

  • Page 16: Installation Precautions

    Serving beer tanks should only be lifted by a forklift while in frame. If not in frame, serving beer tanks should be lifted by no less than two (2) people. Paul Mueller Company suggests using lashing gear to lift the tanks when not using a forklift.

  • Page 17: Adjacent Installation Of Serving Beer Tanks

    ADJACENT INSTALLATION OF SERVING BEER TANKS When the serving beer tanks are installed in an adjacent position, Paul Mueller Company recommends using the standard frames provided. IMPORTANT: All threaded connections must be checked carefully with a spanner wrench. STACKED PLACEMENT OF SERVING BEER TANKS To stack two serving beer tanks in frames, two complete and independent frames must first be assembled and the lower tank installed first.

  • Page 18: Pressure Safety Valve Installation

    (see Figure 11). Instead of turning the back nut key, you must prevent it from turning along with the front nut key. FIGURE 11: WATER COOLING CONNECTION Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 19: Opening The Manway

    Release pressure from the serving beer tank through the pressure safety valve on the front. 2. Open the tank by opening or removing the manway (see Figure 12). FIGURE 12: OPENING THE MANWAY Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 20: Inliner Installation

    (see Figure 4). FIGURE 13: CONNECTING THE INLINER Attach the piercing valve (see Figure 14A). Tighten the coupling nut with a spanner wrench (see Figure 14B). Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 21: Inliner Removal

    Remove the inliner and discard (see Figure 16). 4. Clean the serving beer tank (see Section 4.14). FIGURE 15: PIERCING VALVE REMOVAL FIGURE 16: INLINER REMOVAL Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 22: Pressurization

    If there is no more air leakage, the tank may be filled with beer. IMPORTANT: Take care that the first approximately 100 liters are pumped into the tank steadily. Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 23: Cleaning The Serving Beer Tank

    Tap all liquids. 4. Clean the whole installation. IMPORTANT: When storing double-walled serving beer tanks outdoors, empty the cooling spiral totally to avoid the danger of frost. Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 24: Section 5.0 - Service And Parts

    Standard frames • Inliners ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS To purchase inliners or replacement parts, please contact your Paul Mueller Company sales representative, Jon Sprenger, at jsprenger@paulmueller.com. Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 25: Piercing Valve

    PIERCING VALVE Reference Number Part Number Description 9864959 Piercing valve 9864948 Gasket, DN40, NBR 9864949 Gasket, 50mm x 40mm x 2mm, neoprene (not shown) Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 26: Transit Bush For Piercing Valve

    TRANSIT BUSH FOR PIERCING VALVE Reference Number Part Number Description 9865249 Transit bush 9864951 9864950 Gasket, 74mm x 60mm x 2mm, neoprene 9865250 Cap nut Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 27: Pressure Safety Valve

    Sealing ring (not shown) 9865066 Holder lip valve (not shown) 9865065 Lip valve (not shown) 9865064 Ball valve 9865063 Casing, non-return valve (not shown) 9865062 Rubber gasket Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 28: Sight Glass, Dn50

    Reference Number Part Number Description 9865076 Swivel sight glass (not shown) 9865077 Sight glass (not shown) 9865078 O-ring (not shown) 9865079 Sealing disk (not shown) Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 29: Manway

    MANWAY Reference Number Part Number Description 9864953 Gasket 9865069 Spring 9865068 Hand wheel 9865262 Sealing ring 9865261 Clamping bar 9865264 Manway lid Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 30: Beer Distributor

    9865253 O-ring 9865257 Spring 9865259 Casing 9865254 Distributor plate, two lines 9865255 Distributor plate, four lines (not shown) 9865256 Distributor plate, six lines (not shown) Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 31: Standard Frames

    9864972 Lateral girders and conveyor bands, 1,000 liter 9864965 Lateral girders and conveyor bands, 1,500 liter 9864974 Extension feet 9864967 Adjustable legs and foot plates Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...

  • Page 32: Section 6.0 - Troubleshooting

    Piercing valve not well connected. Gasket is broken. Replace gasket. Beer leaking at piercing valve. Inliner not well connected. Inliner outlet is damaged. Replace inliner. Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018 Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302...
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