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ASDI Operations and Maintenance – TX Models – P/N: 52368
LIQUID
LINE
Size the liquid line from the storage tank to the vaporizer to supply the
vaporizer at full capacity with a minimal pressure drop. A liquid line-
sizing chart is provided in
Table 6.
If liquid line is undersized this may
limit vaporizer capacity at low loads due to inability to push liquid back to
the tank. Install a liquid line strainer with magnet for iron particle pickup
at the vaporizer inlet.
CAUTION
A liquid pump must be installed if the pressure drop in the liquid
line between the vaporizer and the tank exceeds the hydrostatic
liquid head in the storage tank. ONE FOOT OF LIQUID PROPANE
EQUALS .21 PSI! Liquid line frosting is a sure indication of too
much pressure drop in the liquid line.
LIQUID
PUMP
Is a Liquid Pump necessary? What are your vapor pressure requirements?
Pressure in the storage tank depends on temperature See Table 5. A good “rule
of thumb” for determining when a Liquid Pump is necessary is this: If the storage
pressure will not always exceed the required distribution pressure by 5 psig (0.35
kg/cm2), a pump is necessary. Install an ASDI STABILAIRE Liquid Pump in the
liquid line close to the storage tank. To prevent cavitation, place the liquid
strainer at least five feet upstream of the pump inlet. Typically a pump is not
required unless a mixing system is used or temperature at the installation will be
extremely low, causing the pressure to drop below the required process
pressure.
When using a pump, vaporizer capacity may decrease due to
increase in boiling point of LPG. Increasing boiling point requires larger
portion of heat exchanger area to be used for liquid heating instead for
boiling and vaporization. Please consult ASDI when using a pump.
VAPOR
LINE
Install an appropriate regulator within 3 feet (1m) of the vapor outlet. Connect
pipe from the outlet port of the regulator to the distribution system. Further
reduction of downstream pressure requires a “Second Stage” regulator close to
the consuming equipment. Properly sized piping and regulators will insure
satisfactory service.
NOTE
For safety reasons both FIRST and SECOND stage regulators must
be 250 psig (17.58 cm/kg
2
) inlet pressure rated!
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