--- title: Plate Coolers - Dairy Farm | Paul Mueller Company description: A Mueller plate cooler reduces the in-tank cooling load and the energy required resulting in significant savings on the overall milk cooling processes. image: https://www.paulmueller.com/hubfs/Dairy-Farm/Products/Plate-Coolers/Plate-Cooler-NL/Plate-Cooler.jpg --- ![Paul Mueller Company](https://www.paulmueller.com/hubfs/2019/Home/PMC_RGB_PrimaryBrandmark_.png) #### [Dairy Farm](https://en.paulmueller.com/milk-cooling-and-storage?hsLang=en-gb) # Mueller Plate Cooler **Save energy with the Mueller plate cooler** Cooling milk is one of the largest energy consumption activities on dairy farms. Energy use can be considerably reduced by pre-cooling the milk. With a plate cooler, the milk is cooled before it flows into the milk cooling tank. By installing a properly-sized Mueller plate cooler, you can save up to 50% on the energy costs of your cooling process. This shortens the time for cooling and increases the efficiency of your milk tank. **Maximum cooling efficiency and savings on cooling costs** All Mueller plate coolers offer a large heat exchange surface for efficient and economical cooling of the milk. With a plate cooler you save considerably on your cooling costs. **Contact our milk cooling experts [here](https://en.paulmueller.com/milk-cooling-and-storage/plate-cooler#contact) for an energy audit on your farm to determine the amount of savings.** ### How does a pre-cooler work? Milk is pre-cooled according to the so-called counter-current principle. In this case, milk and water, in separate areas, flow in opposite directions. A thin wall separates the milk and water from each other. At a ratio of two liters of water to one liter of milk, the milk is generally pre-cooled to about 20° C. The cooling machine then cools the milk further down to 4° C. There are two two options for precooling milk on the farm: plate coolers and [pipe coolers.](https://en.paulmueller.com/milk-cooling-and-storage/pipe-cooler?hsLang=en-gb) These two options can be different in the material type, the surface finish and the turbulence that is created to promote heat transfer. [** Contact Us](https://en.paulmueller.com/milk-cooling-and-storage/plate-cooler#contact) ** Chat Now ** Leave a Message - Features - Specifications - Downloads ## Features - Fully manufactured of high-quality stainless steel AISI 316 - Solid frame and suspension bracket - Suitable for pressures of 8 bar ** ** **Clip-on gaskets (from NBR rubber)** - The standard in the dairy farm industry for years - More hygienic than glued versions - Easily replaceable plates, without gluing **Special plate pattern with high turbulent functioning** - Easy plate cleanability and maintenance ## Specifications and Sizing | **Model** | **Number of Plates** | **Connection** | **Pump Capacity (Ltr/Hour)*** | **Dimensions** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |   |   | **Water (")** | **Milk (mm)** | ** ** | **Height (mm)** | **Width (mm)** | **Depth (mm)** | **Weight (kg)** | | M8A-14 | 14 | 1 | 32 |   | 740 | 180 | 171 | 33 | | M8A-22 | 22 | 1 | 32/40 | 1500-3100 | 710 | 180 | 194 | 36 | | M8A-30 | 30 | 1 | 32/40 | 2800-5000 | 740 | 180 | 216 | 40 | | MD8A-30*** | 30 | 1 | 32/40 | 2800-5000 | 740 | 180 | 216 | 40 | | M8A-40 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 4000-7000 | 740 | 180 | 244 | 44 | ** Under operating conditions **** Distance to wall=100mm *** The MD8A and MD8A-30 plate coolers are double walled. By using double walled plates, it is no longer necessary to check the ground water each year.* *The information in this table may deviate from the actual execution. Consequently, no rights may be reserved with respect to the information contained.* ## Downloads [** Plate Cooler BrochureDownload ](https://en.paulmueller.com/hubfs/Dairy-Farm/Downloads/NL-Downloads/English/Mueller-BV-Plate-Cooler-Brochure.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) ## Our Dairy Farm Partners We are proud to partner with these leaders in the dairy farming industry. 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