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Re: Propane Tractor Fueling
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Posted by Glen in TX on October 14, 2006 at 18:18:54 from (208.246.9.32):
In Reply to: Re: Propane Tractor Fueling posted by Ol Chief on October 14, 2006 at 16:58:12:
That would work to fill one all right but be a bit slower than equalizing or running off some vapor. You can reduce the pressure of a tractor tank to fill it faster by running it on vapor 30 minutes to a hour before shutting down to fill also. A lot of it depends on where you live and what mix is common in your area now days compared to what we had years ago too with higher mixes of butane. Butane and propane are LPG liquified petroleum gases. Both are a gas at ordinary temperatures but are changed to liquids by compressing them in a tank. Butane boils at + 31 degrees F. and propane at - 44 deg. F. Mixtures of the two gases have boiling points between these two values because of different mixes that can vary from area to area. To keep the fuel liquid it must be kept under pressure at all times. This pressure can range from a few pounds in cold weather to extremely high pressures in hot weather. Both butane and propane are heavier than air and will settle in low quiet spots along ground or floor so it's not the same as all gases and being aware of that requires different handling to be safe with it. You want to be sure if butane or propane escapes everything is vented and none left in low lying areas if a spark were to occur. Natural gas is different and will rise in the atmosphere being lighter than air. Propane is as safe a fuel to use as any other once you understand it and handle it carefully.
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