Chapter 8: fuel supply – Grain Systems PNEG-1891 User Manual
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Figure 8-1 Grain dryer connected to a liquid propane tank
A
Liquid propane gas
supply tank
B
Liquid manifold connection
C
Liquid propane gas
fuel line
Specifications and Recommendations for Liquid Propane
The liquid propane (LP) fuel line size and heater orifice size are determined by the dryer model heat
capacity and fuel flow rate. Use the specifications chart that follows to select the appropriate equipment for
your dryer.
Table 8-1 Specifications for liquid propane (LP)
Dryer Model #
Maximum Heat Capacity
Maximum Fuel Flow
Fuel Line Size*
GSI
FFI
BTU Per
Hour
Kilowatt
Hours
Gallons Per
Hour (gph)
Liters Per Hour
(l/hour)
Inches
Millimeters
1108
190
3,000,000
879
33
124.9
0.50
25.4
1112
270
4,500,000
1319
49
185.5
0.50
25.4
1114
320
5,750,000
1685
63
238.5
0.50
25.4
1116
370
5,750,000
1685
63
238.5
0.50
25.4
1118
400
6,750,000
1978
74
280.1
0.50
25.4
1120
460
7,500,000
2198
82
310.4
0.50
25.4
1122
511
8,750,000
2564
96
363.4
0.75
76.2
1126
601
10,250,000
3004
112
424
0.75
76.2
1214
2120
6,200,000
1817
68
257.4
0.75
76.2
1216
2122
7,200,000
2110
79
299
0.75
76.2
1218
2125
7,200,000
2110
79
299
0.75
76.2
1220
2130
8,500,000
2491
93
352
0.75
76.2
1222
2132
9,750,000
2857
107
405
0.75
76.2
1226
2140
10,500,000
3077
115
435.3
0.75
76.2
1214S
2141
6,000,000
1759
66
250
0.75
76.2
1218S
2181
7,000,000
2052
77
291
0.75
76.2
1220HX
490
8,500,000
2491
93
352
0.75
76.2
1220SX
500HX
8,500,000
2491
93
352
0.75
76.2
1222HX
510
9,750,000
2857
107
405
0.75
76.2
1222SX
2221
9,750,000
2857
107
405
0.75
76.2
1226HX
600
10,500,000
3077
115
435.3
0.75
76.2
1226SX
650MX 10,500,000
3077
115
435.3
0.75
76.2
* Minimum line size for a 100 ft (30.5 m) distance.
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