How to Install the Glycol Pipeline of Brewery Equipment By Yourself During Current COVID Situation - Part One



Under the corrent COVID situation, many breweries in different countries are still open for business and they are running their business very well. Some of them also upgraded their brewery equipment for expanding capacity. After receiving new beer brewing system from the brewery equipment supplier, the supplier cann't arrange to send their technical engineer for the onsite installation. So, here are some tips about how to install the glycol pipeline of brewery equipment by yourself without the technical engineer.

GLYCOL WATER SOLENOID VALVES
Please follow the direction shown on the solenoid valves and make sure the glycol water flows as the direction. Reverse connection is NOT ALLOWED.
The glycol water solenoid valve should be installed horizontally to the pipe. Vertical installation is NOT ALLOWED, as it will cause the accumulation of the condensate water inside the pipe.

BYPASS GLYCOL PIPE
Bypass Pipe is at the end part of the glycol pipe loop. It connects both the glycol supply pipe and glycol return pipe. Bypass Pipe is necessary, as it helps to release the instant pipe pressure. Without the Bypass Pipe, when the glycol pump and solenoid valve are commanded to open by the control panel, as the solenoid valves open slower than the glycol water pump, thus immediate pump running will cause an immediate increased pressure inside the pipe, so that the pump is pressed to have abnormal sounds and can not work well, even it will cause the piping broken due to the big instant pressure.

UNION BALL VALVE
To avoid the glycol water flowing out while the chiller or piping are under fixing work, this piping normally add a ball valve.