Specification .For Farm Milk Cooling Tanks: Indian Standard
Specification .For Farm Milk Cooling Tanks: Indian Standard
Specification .For Farm Milk Cooling Tanks: Indian Standard
( reaffirmed 1976 1
Indian Standard ( Reaffirmed 1999 )
SPECIFICATION .FOR
FARM MILK COOLING TANKS
UDC 637.133.1:621.642.3
@ Copyrigh 1976
Indiun Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
FARM MILK COOLING TANKS
Dairy Industry Sectional Committee, AFDC 12
Rt$resenting
Indian Dairy Science Association, Bangalore
Conwner
SHRIV.EI.SHAH Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union
Ltd, Anand
Members
SEIU D. G. SHAH (Alternate to
Shri V. H. Shah )
SHRI C. G. AMIN Alcmbic Glass Industries Ltd, Baroda
SHRI B.C. BAQCHI National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
SHRI M. R. SRINIVASAN (Alternate)
BRIG B. S. BAJWA Directorate of Military Farms, Army Headquarters
SHRI SHAHID ALI (Alternate)
SHRI A. BASU The Aluminium Manufacturing Co Private Ltd,
Calcutta
SHEI P. K.C~ATTERJEE (Alternate)
SHRI V. A. DATAR Vulcan-Lava1 Ltd,Bombay
( Continued on ~ugc 16 )
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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
FARM MILK COOLING TANKS
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institu-
tion on 3 August 1966, after the draft finalized by the Dairy Industry
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Agricultural and Food
Products Division Council.
0.2 The farm milk cooling tank is intended to cool and store milk. For
the purpose of this standard it has been assumed that the farm milk cooling
tank will be subjected to an ambient temperature of 43°C.
0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied iyith, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result ofa test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960”.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
1. SCOPE
2. CAPACITIES
2.1 Each farm milk tank shall be designated by its rated capacity. This
shall be the volume of milk which the tank is designed to operate and at
which it shall be tested.
2.1.1 The tanks should be designed to the rated capacities of 500, 1 000
and 2 000 litres.
2.1.2 Actual capacities shall be determined with the tank filled to a
level of 60 mm below the top edge of the inner vessel and shall agree with
the corresponding nominal capacity within ‘_i percent.
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3. MATERIAL
3.1 All component parts the surfaces of which come into contact with
milk, shall be made of stainless steel conforming to designation 07Cr19Ni9
in Table XXXIV of Schedule V of IS : 1570-1961*.
3.2 All other parts surfaces of which do not come into contact with the
milk, shall be made of a material which is either corrosion-resistant or
is rendered corrosion-resistant by a suitable preservative treatment on a
prepared rust-free surface.
4. TANK
4.1 The tank shall be so designed that all surfaces in contact with milk are
readily accessible either in their position or after dismantling so as to permit
thorough cleaning.
4.2 The height from the underside of the supporting structure (chassis)
to the brim of the inner vessel shall not. exceed 1 200 mm.
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4.8 Bridge
4.8.1 Any bridge or bracket required to be supported from the inner
vessel shall be welded to the top of the upstand and shall not exceed a
width of 700 mm.
4.8.2 The sum of dimensions of the remaining clear openings into the
inner vessel shall not be less than 600 mm measured along the length or
diameter of the inner vessel.
4.8.3 Bridges covering one end or segment of a tank shall be inclined at
a minimum of 1 in 10 to the horizontal.
4.8.4 All bridges and apertures therein shall be provided with upstanding
edges not less than 10 mm high, except that apertures smaller than 75 mm
in diameter may have upstands not less 5 mm high. Surfaces shall
be sloped to discharge any accumulation of moisture clear of the open tank
top.
4.8.5 Any covers shall have downturned edges to overlap the upstands
by not less than 5 mm.
4.8.6 Any permanent attachment to the bridge shall bewelded with fillet
radii of not less than 6 mm.
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5. TANK FITTINGS
5.1 Outlet
5.1.1 The outlet orifice shall be of 50 mm nominal diameter, substan-
tially horizontal and circular, and shall be situated in a well formed at the
lowest point of the inner vessel. The centre of the orifice shall be not more
than 100 mm distant from the wall of the inner vessel for tanks of shapes
other than vertical cylindrical pattern and not more than 500 mm for
tanks of vertical cylindrical pattern.
5.1.2 The well shall be not less than 25 mm deep at the outlet orifice.
If circular, the diameter shall not be less than 100 mm nor more than
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*Sche#ules for wrought steels for general engineeringpurposes.
tS$ecification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys, sheet and strip (for
general engineeringpurposes) ( Since revised) .
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200 mm. If elongated, the length and width each shall not be less than
100 mm nor more than 200 mm.
5.1.3 The outlet pipe shall be 50 mm diameter stainless steel pipe
(see IS : 3382-1965* ) and shall be welded to the inner vessel. If not of
one piece, the pipe shall have not more than one joint situated externally
and in an accessible position. The joint shall be of clean-in-place type.
5.1.4 The bend in the outlet pipe shall have a mean radius of not less
than 55 mm.
5.1.5 The outer end df the outlet pipe shall emerge from the casing
substantially horizontally.
5.1.6 In all cases the outlet shall terminate in a 50-mm ring joint male
end and shall be provided with a blank cap and nut.
5.1.7 The outlet pipe shall be as short as is reasonably practicable.
Clearance shall be provided to permit the use of a union nut spanner.
5.3 Agitator
5.3.1 The tank shall be provided with a stainless steel agitator designed
to promote effective heat transfer and to effect thorough mixing.of the milk
without churning the milk fat, or spillage of milk at any filling level up to
30 mm below the lowest point on the upstand of the inner vessel.
5.3.2 All welds on agitator blades and shafts shall have fillet radii of
not less than 6 mm. All surfaces of the blades and shafts shall be readily
accessible for cleaning. Surfaces other than vertical shall be avoided where
possible.
5.3.3 The agitator shaft shall incorporate a coupling above the
maximum milk level, whereby the blade assembly may be removed from
the tank for cleaning.
*Specification for siainless steel milk pipes and fittings.
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5.3.4 In case of tanks where the agitator drive unit is mounted on the
inner vessel cover, the blade of agitator shall become readily accessible
when the cover is raised.
5.3.5 The agitator shaft shall be provided with a eetractable deflector
between the drive units and the bridge or cover over the inner vessel.
5.3.6 The deflector shall be:
a) of synthetic rubber or other suitable material,
b) of a close fit on the shaft, and
c) so designed that in its lower position the aperture round the shaft
is ciosed.
5.3.7 The design of the shaft, deflector and aperture shall be such that
these components are readily accessible for cleaning above and below\ the
bridge of cover.
5.3.8 The design of the a@tator shall be such that it shall operate
effectively when the tank contains 15 percent or more of its rated capacit)-.
5.3.9 The performance of the agitator shall be such as to produce
throughout’ the content of the tank filled to 100 percent rated capacity a
butterfat distribution uniform to within &O-O5 of butterfat percentage
( see IS : 1224-1958* ) after operation for not more than four minutes in
milk that has been cooled to 4°C and has then remained undisturbed for
six hours.
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5.5.4 The operating head shall be robust and sealed to prevent the
ingress of dust or moisture.
5.8 Dip-Stick
5.8.1 Each tank shall be provided with a dip-stick and dip-stick holdei-,
and a datum line showing the position of the dip-stick relative lo the tank
wall shall be inscribed on the tank wall.
5.8.2 The length of the dip-stick shall be such that readings may be
taken up to 10 percent of nominal tank capacity.
5.8.3 The surface finish of the graduated face shall be such that an
accurate indication of level is given when used, with water.
5.9 Opening for ‘Chemical Cleaning - The tank shall bz provided with
one or more chemical cleaning devices of stainless steel on the top of the
tank so as to facilitate thorough cleaning of the tank.
6. REFRIGERATION
6.1 The refrigeration system may be:
a) of the directly refrigerated type, or
b) of the chilled water type.
6.2 Duty
6.2.1 Tanks designed for cooling and storage shall have refrigerating
equipment of capacity sufficient to perform the following daily duty, all iq
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6.5 Construction
6.5.1 In all cases of direct expansion evaporators, the connection of
service pipes to the refrigerating ljacket shall be by compression joint or
screwed joint as appropriate to a tail, half union or socket welded into the
jacket. Brazed, silver soldered or soldered joints shall not be used.
6.5.2 Chilled water tanks shall be provided with an overflow and a
drain outlet not less than 25 mm in diameter. The outlet shall be
designed to prevent water from running provided with screw type plug
along the underside of the tank during emptying.
7. CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 The control system shall provide automatic operation of the milk
cooling system and condensing unit if the tank is of the ice-bank type.
7.2 A clearly marked duty selection switch shall be provided to give
‘ AUTOMATIC ’ and c OFF ’ positions for the milk cooling system power
supply.
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7.6 A timing switch shall be provided so that the milk agitator may 1)~
turned on by the tanker operator, and be maintained in operation auto-
matically for a minimum of 2 minutes. This timing switch shall l)e
capable of operation when the duty selection switch is in the ‘ OFF’
position.
8. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
8.2 Motors
8.3 Starters
8.4 Wiring
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8.5 Earthing
8.5.1 ‘UK cllassis, framework and the tixed parts of the metal casing of
the tanks \vhere used, shall be provided with two separate earthing
tcrmill:~ls. Tllese terminals shall be provided over and above all. other
mcans provided for securi?g metallic enclosllres ( armour or other metallic
cWerin:s ) of current carrying cables.
8.5.2 ‘I’l~e earthing terminals shall be readily accessible and so placed
th:tt the earth connection of the tanks is maintained when the cover or
an>- other movable part is removed.
8.5.3 ‘IX earthing terminals shall be of adequate size, be protected
+g:aitist corrosion and shall be metallically clean. Under no circumstances
sllall a movable part of the enclosure be insulated from ‘the part
(.;trrying the carthing terminal when the movable part is in place.
8.5.4 The earthing terminal shall be identified by means of the
sign ‘ A ’ marked in a legible and indelible manner on or adjacent to the
tcrniinals.
9. STERILIZATION
9.1 ‘l’anks may be sterilizedby hot \\-ater, steam or by hypochlorite steriliza-
lion ( cold slerilization ) depending upon the manufacturers operating
instructions. Manufacturers shall give directions on the cleaning procedure
to be used in the operating instructions issued with the tank.
10. FABRICATION
10.1 The farm milk cooling tank shall be fabricated in such -a-manner as
to conform to the requirements laid down in the standard ( 2 to 9 ). The
design of a typical farm milk cooling tank is shown in Fig. 1.
11. MARKING
11.1 The tank shall be marked legibly and permanently with the following
particulars:
a) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark or initials;
b) Manufacturer’s identification;
*Specification for PVC insulated cables (for voltage up to 1 100 V): Part I With copper
conductor ( rerriscd).
tCode of pvacticc for earthing ( under print).
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AGITATOR MOTOR
COVER SUPPORT
ICE BANK
INSPECTION LID
THERMAL
INSULATION
LIFT-OFF COVER
STAINLESS STE
INNER VESSEL
MILK OUTLET P ICE BANK
-
CONTROLLER
ADJUSTABLE L
AIR BLOWER TUBE
AIR BLOWER
WATER TANK
REFRIGERATION
~LIQUID LINE
11.1.1 Each tank may also be marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.
Nom -The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations
made thensunder. The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements
of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control
which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer. ISI marked
products are also continuously checked by ISI for_conformity to that standard as a
further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the ISI
certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained
from the Indian Standards Institution.
; Conlinuedfrom page 2 )
Members Reprcscntin~
SHRI G. S. GODBOLE Dairy Development Commissioner, Government of
Maharashtra
DR A. P. DESHMUKH (Alternate )
SHRI A. K. HAJRA Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. GOPALKBISHNAN( Alternate )
Da K. K. IYA Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Community Develop-
ment & Co-operation
SRRI G. GOPIXATH ( Alternate)
SHRI G. K. KANETKAR Can Manufacturing Co (P) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI B. T. MANNUR ( Alternate 1
MILK COMLIYISSIONER ‘Milk Commissioner, Madras
SHRI P. VISWANATH~ MENON
( Alternate )
SHRI -4. K. MITTER Milk Commissioner, West Bengal
SHRI A. B. MULLICK Directorate General of Technical Development
SHBI J. PADMANABHAN The A. P. V. Engineering Co Ltd, Calcutta
SH~UJ. G. BROW ( Altonate )
SHRI B. K. RAMCHANDANI The Mahalaxmi Glass Works Private Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. F. KACHWALLA ( Alternate )
SHRI H. W. RAMCHANDANI Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bombay
SHRI D. H. SHAH Jeewanlal ( 1929 ) Ltd, Calcutta
SRRX P. K. AMBANI ( ALkwv.zte )
SHRI V. K. SIOTIA Shri Durga Glass Works, Barang
SHBI K. P. SINQH Ministry of Defence ( DC1 )
SHRI C. K. SOXANY Hindustan National Glass Manufacturing Co Ltd,
Calcutta
SHsi A. S. BASU ( Alternate )
SHRI R. H. VARIAVA Polson Ltd, Bombay
SHRI B. P. PALKHIWALLA (Alternate)
SHRI JAXSS N. WARNER In personal capacity ( Allahabad Agricultural Institute,
Allahabad )
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