[TheForge] Propane vs LPG

[Dan Brewer]

Actually i is more like 250 psig.  not 160deg F.  It is a pressure valve
after all.  Now at 160 deg F the internal pressure is probably rather close
to 250psig. Just a small clarification.

Dan in Auburn.



On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 10:02 PM, K Mayer <mayerk at surfree.com> wrote:

> >Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 23:07:33 -0400
> >From: Bruce Freeman <freemab222 at gmail.com>
> >
> >I recommend using a tub of "cold" (i.e., ambient temperature) water.
> >What you need is heat, not (higher) temperature.  Cold water supplies
> >enough heat to the propane to promote vaporization.  "Warm" water just
> >adds risk.  This is directly analogous to heating a house in winter
> >using a heat pump that is warmed by the "cold" outdoor air.
>
> The relief valve on your typical propane cylinder will not vent until the
> temperature of the liquid propane is above ~160F.  The cylinder pressure is
> solely a function of the temperature of the liquid propane (or butane) in
> the cylinder.
>
> Ken
> :-)
>
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