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It's a great idea for places like northern Canada where many technologies like solar don't work during a sunless winter. Wind is OK but it's complex to set up a
by dghughes 3y ago
It's a great idea for places like northern Canada where many technologies like solar don't work during a sunless winter. Wind is OK but it's complex to set up and maintain in such isolation. Diesel tends to be an easy solution but endless propane would be great if the regulator didn't freeze.
Propane also needs to be compressed from what I can see to about 200psi. Not a huge amount but it would take special equipment and power to run a pump.
- bluGill 3y agoPropane will turn to liquid before it reaches 200psi at normal temperatures. The exact pressure depends on temperature. This is basic chemistry, though probably a part you forgot about as it is simple and doesn't come up much '
- dghughes 3y agoFrom what I could find at 1 atmosphere propane is liquid but it has to be -42C. At 21C propane has to be at 850kPa (123 psi) to liquefy it.