Chapter 8: fuel supply – Grain Systems PNEG-1891 User Manual

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Chapter 8: Fuel Supply

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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