Standard Silo

When it comes to storing and processing the ingredients that make up your end product, you deserve a dairy processing manufacturer who doesn't just build you a silo, but asks exactly the right questions about your needs before starting. Mueller's model "SV" silos are optimized to provide the best production protection and the vertical design allows for maximum product storage in minimal space.

Defining Features

  • Bullseye bottom--All stainless steel bottom means no rusting or re-painting
  • CIP line vacuum breaker loop for added vacuum protection

Features

  • 5,000 - 70,000 gallon capacities
  • Flat-pitched bottom, cross branched, stud welded, and circumferentially banded for extra strenghth under capacity loads and to prevent inner bottom movement.
  • Type 304 stainless steel inner liner iwth large radius corners; No. 4(3-A) finish for sanitation and ease of cleaning
  • CIP system with vented door, separate vent line with screens, and removable manifold assembly
  • Horizontal mounted, USDA-accepted, mechanical agitator system built to 3-A Sanitary Standard 22
  • 3" rigid insulation on sides, 3" fiberglass on top, and 3" foam insulated outer bottom
  • Stainless steel 2B finish exterior or carbon steel, prime painted white
  • Liquid level gauge connection for constant monitoring of fluid volume
  • Insulated manway door with product sampling valve
  • Dial thermometer and recording thermometer wells
  • Designed for pad mounting on a flat concrete base
  • Heat tape and insulation on CIP and vent lines
  • Stainless steel alcove, 60"x60"x20"
  • Seismic design

Optional Features:

  • Engineered-to-order for your specific needs
  • Vertical agitation systems avialable for silos up to 40,000 gallons
  • Type 316L stainless steel inner liner for added durability
  • Mueller Temp-Plate heat transfer surface for precise, consistent temperature control
  • ASME Code stamp offered on "SVW" models
  • Refrigeration controls can be included
  • Ladders, catwalks, and/or circumferential guardrails for additional personnel safety
  • CIP line vacuum breaker loop for added vacuum protection
  • Calculations perfomred by registered professional engineers
  • Stainless steel base ring

Specifications and Sizing

Capacity
(U.S. Gallons/Liters)
Inner Diameter
(in)
Outer Diameter
(in)
Height
(in)
Agitator
HP
Agitator
RPM
Empty Weight
(lbs)
5,000/18,925 98 104 1/2 199 7/8 1 107 7,600
6,000/22,710 98 104 1/2 230 5/8 1 107 8,200
7,000/26,495 120 126 1/2 192 1/4 1 107 9,000
8,000/30,280 120 126 1/2 212 1/4 1 107 9,600
10,000/37,280 120 126 1/2 254 1/8 2 108 10,700
15,000/56,775 120 126 1/2 356 5/8 2 108 13,300
20,000/75,700 120 126 1/2 459 1/4 3 161 17,500
25,000/94,625 140 146 1/2 424 1/2 3 161 18,900
30,000/113,550 140 146 1/2 502 3/4 3 161 22,000
40,000/151,400 140 146 1/2 653 1/4 3 161 27,900
50,000/189,250 140 146 1/2 803 1/4 3 161 32,800
60,000/227,100 147 153 1/4 871 5/16 3 161 44,926
70,000/264,950 147 153 942 3 161 48,000

Financing

Finding the right equipment that fits within your budget can be daunting. At Paul Mueller Company, we understand your needs. That’s why we offer Leasing options that give you more flexibility.


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