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Frequent Questions: Tanks

Paul Mueller Company builds steel tanks for just about any application.

  1. How much does a tank cost?

    The cost of a tank can vary depending upon size and use. We have standard tanks and we also build custom tanks for more specific needs. In order…

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  2. What material type should I use?

    The answer to this question is based on many factors, including: beginning product, finished product, other ingredients in your product, temperature…

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  3. How do I service my horizontal agitator on a Food and Dairy Silo?

    Servicing your horizontal agitator is a fairly simple process once you know how to do it. We have made a video just for this reason! For…

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  4. Can we use a single CIP device?

    The number of CIP devices required depends on the diameter of the vessel, nozzle locations, nozzle sizes, nozzle types, other internal coverage…

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  5. What do I do if I collapsed or imploded my Food and Dairy silo?

    So sorry this happened! We have a highly trained service department equipped to handle these types of problems. Please contact us, and we will…

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  6. What's the estimated pressure drop for my vessel's heat transfer design?

    Our experts will be happy to help you figure this out. In order to determine pressure drop for your vessel design we need you to gather these…

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  7. Do you manufacture carbon steel tanks?

    As a rule, we are a stainless steel manufacturing facility and we only use stainless steel or higher alloys to build vessels. We do build some…

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  8. What should my CIP (clean in place) flow rate and pressure be?

    In order to better answer this question, we will need the serial number or drawings of your vessel. If you are unable to locate those, we will…

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  9. What size tanks can you build?

    At Paul Mueller Company, we have been building tanks for over 80 years. We have built as small as 1 gallon for the Chemical Industry and as large…

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  10. What tanks do you have in stock?

    Depending upon your application, we have some tanks in stock for Dairy Farm, Food, Dairy Processing, Beverage and Wine processing. Supplies vary…

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  11. Can I get the drawing of my tank?

    In order to serve you better, you need a drawing number and/or a

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  12. I need a specific volume tank, what are the dimensions on that?

    Good news! We can help you get that answer with our Tank Volume Calculator & 3D…

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  13. Do I need engineered designs to buy a tank?

    When you have specific functionality that is custom to your process or for certain industry applications, it is extremely helpful to have designs.…

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