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ASDI
Operations and Maintenance – TX Models – P/N: 54629
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
Tabl
e 6.
Install a liquid line strainer with
magnet for iron particle pickup at the vaporizer inlet. Do not install the
liquid line such that it must pass above the vaporizer to enter the tank. It
is also recommended not to use liquid dip tube withdrawal (top
withdrawal) from the tank as vaporizer may experience difficulty pushing
liquid back at lower capacities.
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 (30 CM) OF LIQUID
PROPANE EQUALS .21 PSI (.014 BAR)! Liquid line frosting
indicates 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 if the storage
pressure will not always exceed the required distribution pressure by 5 PSI (0.35
bar), a pump is necessary. Install an ASDI STABILAIRE
TM
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 capacit
y
may decr
ease due to
increase in boiling
point of LPG.
Increasing boiling point requires l
arger
portion of heat exchanger area to be used
for liquid heating inste
ad for
boiling and vaporization. Please consult ASDI when using a pump.
VAPOR LINE
Install an appropriate regulator immediately downstream and at or above the
level of the vaporizer 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 bar) inlet pressure rated!
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