What type of pump is used for glycol?

Positive displacement piston pumps by Tri-Rotor are ideal for pumping ethylene glycol because of their legendary ability to move any fluid smoothly.

What is a glycol line?

Trunk line One glycol line is outbound extending from the power pack to the beer tower while the other returns from the beer tower back to the glycol power pack. Each product line of the trunk line is hooked up to a unique beer keg stored in the walk-in cooler.

Can I put glycol in my beer cooler?

3. Only use inhibited Glycol in your chiller. Glycol, due to its chemical composition is corrosive to metal in its uninhibited form, meaning it will cause the internal pipework in your chiller to corrode, scale and rust – sometimes too quickly to be noticed before there’s a problem.

What are glycol feeders?

A glycol feeder is designed for the addition of propylene glycol solution to closed loop chilled or hot water systems. A Glycol Feeder automatically maintains pressure in the loop by adding glycol solution to make up for losses which occur due to leakage.

What is glycol chiller system?

Glycol chillers are a specific kind of refrigeration system, often used to cool a variety of liquids, including alcohol and other beverages. Using a chiller allows producers to lower the temperature of the product dramatically over a short period of time, depending on the production needs.

What is a glycol chiller beer?

Brewery glycol chillers are cooling units that utilize propylene glycol (an organic anti-freeze agent) or a mix of propylene glycol and water to extract excess heat from a brewing process and dissipate it in a heat exchanger or refrigeration system.

What keeps beer lines cold?

Insulation – a product that is a combination of mylar and air bubble wrap is a good choice for insulating beer lines for short runs. Double wrap this material around the beer line(s), with some foam pipe insulation around that.