Mueller 9865302 User manual

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

Paul Mueller Company Serving Beer Tank Effective April 25, 2018
Owner’s Manual, Part No. 9865302
Section 1.0 – Introduction
1.1 General Information .................................................................................................1
Section 2.0 – Safety
2.1 Symbols Used in This Manual.......................................................................................2
2.2 General Safety Information .........................................................................................2
2.3 Instructions for General Use ........................................................................................3
Table 1: Operational Data ............................................................................................4
Section 3.0 – Product Data
3.1 Serving Beer Tank Components.....................................................................................5
Figure 1: Component Location ......................................................................................5
Figure 2: Inliner ......................................................................................................5
3.2 Cooling................................................................................................................6
Figure 3: Cooling Connections ......................................................................................6
3.3 Inliner.................................................................................................................7
Figure 4: Inliner Inside Serving Beer Tank.........................................................................7
3.4 Piercing Valve ........................................................................................................7
Figure 5: Piercing Valve..............................................................................................7
3.5 Beer Distributor ......................................................................................................8
Figure 6: Two-Outlet Beer Distributor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.6 Manway...............................................................................................................8
3.7 Pressure Safety Valve ................................................................................................9
Figure 7: Pressure Safety Valve Components ......................................................................9
3.8 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................9
Table 2: Pressure Vessel and Accessory Data.......................................................................9
Table 3: Other Technical Data ......................................................................................10
Table 4: Weights and Dimensions ..................................................................................10
Section 4.0 – Transportation and Installation
4.1 Securing Serving Beer Tanks for Transport.......................................................................11
4.2 Standard Serving Beer Tank Frames ..............................................................................11
Figure 8: Frame Assembly ..........................................................................................11
4.3 Installation Precautions ............................................................................................12
4.4 Adjacent Installation of Serving Beer Tanks ......................................................................13
4.5 Stacked Placement of Serving Beer Tanks.........................................................................13
Figure 9: Stacked Placement of Serving Beer Tanks ..............................................................13
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4.6 Frame Adjustment ..................................................................................................13
4.7 Pressure Safety Valve Installation .................................................................................14
Figure 10: Securing the Pressure Safety Valve ....................................................................14
4.8 Connecting the Water Cooling System ............................................................................14
Figure 11: Water Cooling Connection ..............................................................................14
4.9 Opening the Manway ...............................................................................................15
Figure 12: Opening the Manway....................................................................................15
4.10 Inliner Installation..................................................................................................16
Figure 13: Connecting the Inliner ..................................................................................16
Figure 14: Attaching the Piercing Valve ...........................................................................17
4.11 Inliner Removal .....................................................................................................17
Figure 15: Piercing Valve Removal .................................................................................17
Figure 16: Inliner Removal .........................................................................................17
4.12 Pressurization.......................................................................................................18
Figure 17: Adjusting Tank Pressure ................................................................................18
4.13 Checking for Air Leaks in the Inliner ..............................................................................18
4.14 Cleaning the Serving Beer Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Figure 18: Cleaning the Serving Beer Tank........................................................................19
4.15 Inliner Storage ......................................................................................................19
4.16 Disengaging .........................................................................................................19
Section 5.0 – Service and Parts
5.1 Service ..............................................................................................................20
5.2 Parts List ...........................................................................................................20
5.3 Ordering Replacement Parts ...................................................................................... 20
5.4 Piercing Valve .......................................................................................................21
5.5 Transit Bush for Piercing Valve ................................................................................... 22
5.6 Pressure Safety Valve .............................................................................................. 23
5.7 Sight Glass, DN50 ..................................................................................................24
5.8 Sight Glass, DN80 ..................................................................................................24
5.9 Manway............................................................................................................. 25
5.10 Beer Distributor .................................................................................................... 26
5.11 Standard Frames................................................................................................... 27
Section 6.0 – Troubleshooting
6.1 Troubleshooting Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
This manual provides basic installation and operation information for Mueller® serving beer tanks.
It is intended for use by the equipment operator in charge of installation and meets the requirements of
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.
Paul Mueller Company has compiled this manual with the greatest care. Nevertheless, we cannot
completely exclude the possibility of error. Paul Mueller Company does not assume any responsibility for
mistakes and subsequent damages.
Section 1.0 – Introduction

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2.1 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL
The following icons are used throughout this manual:
Safety Alert Symbol:
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury hazard may exist. The safety alert symbol will
be used along with a signal word—DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION—indicating the level of safety
concern. The safety alert symbol and signal word will be followed with a explanatory statement.
Important Notice Symbol:
The important notice symbol indicates there is potential for damage to the equipment if procedures are not
executed correctly. A signal word—IMPORTANT—will follow the symbol, and will precede an explanatory
statement.
2.2 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
CAUTION: Caution is required during the use, inspection, and maintenance of serving beer tanks.
To minimize any chance to injury during operation or maintenance of the serving beer tank, use
all applicable personal protective equipment, such as safety shoes, work gloves, safety glasses, and
hearing protection.
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. If you still have concerns about safe operating procedures
after reading this manual, please call your Paul Mueller Company sales representative.
Section 2.0 – Safety
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2.3 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.
IMPORTANT: Do not lift the serving beer tank unless empty, using only lifting equipment rated for
the weight of the serving beer tank. See Table 4 for dimensions and weight.
1. Operation and maintenance procedures should only be performed by qualified personnel.
2. The serving beer tank may be used only for its designed purpose with the intended operating media
indicated within the pressure and temperature limits stipulated on the nameplate and in the manual.
Please keep this manual in a safe, easily accessible location.
3. The pressure vessel must be equipped with the appropriate safety and test measures that prevent
exceeding the maximum admissible operational data.
4. The pressure vessel must be placed on a foundation designed to accommodate its weight when full.
5. The pressure vessel must be set up and installed in a horizontal position.
6. Connections to the pressure vessel need to be attached strain-free.
7. Do not expose the pressure vessel to any vibrations during operation.
IMPORTANT: Precautions must be taken to prevent vibrations, as it can lead to fatigue failure.
8. The cooling water system should be filled before start-up and all air vented from the system. Circulate
the water before filling the tank.
9. Cooling water must not contain corrosive components that can damage the equipment. In addition,
the cooling water (preferably from a closed cooling circulation system) must be free of rough
contamination or other impurities that may cause clogging in the pressure vessel’s cooling jacket.
Connect a filter if necessary.
10. During maintenance and/or inspection of the pressure vessel, the welds must be cleaned and checked
for damage. New seals (original parts) are to be used. The safety valve must be checked for correct
operation. Before starting maintenance and/or inspection work, ensure the vessel is no longer under
pressure and is completely empty. During maintenance and/or inspection, operation may not be
initiated by a third party. When maintenance and/or inspection work has been completed, a pressure
test must be done before the vessel can resume operation.
11. When emptying the vessel, make sure that no vacuum develops.

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2.3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERAL USE (CONTINUED)
12. All local, state, and national regulations valid at the place of assembly regarding industrial safety are to
be observed.
13. Local, state, and national regulations regarding safe operation of pressure vessels are to be observed.
TABLE 1: OPERATIONAL DATA
Description Tank Cooling
Contents See data plate See data plate
Maximum admissible contents See data plate See data plate
Maximum/minimum admissible operating pressure 2/0 bar (30/0 psi) —
Operating pressure — 3 bar (43 psi)
Maximum/minimum admissible operating temperature 50/0ºC (122/32ºF) 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)

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3.1 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:
1. Cooling
2. Inliner
3. Piercing valve
4. Distributor
5. Manway
6. Pressure safety valve
FIGURE 1: COMPONENT LOCATION FIGURE 2: INLINER
Section 3.0 – Product Data

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3.2 COOLING
Serving beer tanks are available as single-wall units without insulation or insulated double-wall units.
Double-wall serving beer tanks have cooling spirals or cooling plates. Double-wall serving beer tanks
require minimal modifications to surroundings, but should be located in an area protected from frost and
full sunlight. See Figure 3 for cooling connections.
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