Publication No. 1-04-127

Thermal fluid—how much do you need?

Before initially filling your heating system with thermal fluid try to estimate how much to have on hand for startup. Thereafter, you should know exactly how much is required. The Figures shown below can help you estimate the amount needed for typical plants. If your plant components differ from the ones listed, add or subtract accordingly.

Stationary Plant
Thermal Fluid Capacity (Gallons)

Heatec HC-200 heater

159

Two 30,000 gallon horizontal coil tanks for virgin asphalt

462

One 25,000 gallon vertical asphalt tank for PMAC

45

Heavy fuel preheater

30

Double Barrel drum mixer, 9 ft x 46 ft

10

Drag conveyor, 42 inch x 100 ft

132

Three 300-ton storage silos

210

Traverse conveyor, 36 inch x 33 ft

44

100 feet of asphalt piping, 4-inch dia

77

230 feet of hot oil piping, 1-1/2 inch dia

24

Plant Total

1193



Portable Plant
Thermal Fluid Capacity (Gallons)

Heatec HCS-100 heater

96

One 30,000 gallon Heli-tank for asphalt

231

Double Barrel drum mixer 7 ft x 35 ft

10

Drag conveyor on surge bin, 24 inch x 50 ft

66

70 feet of asphalt piping, 4-inch dia

54

150 feet of hot oil piping, 2-inch dia

26

Plant Total

483



Relocatable Plant
Thermal Fluid Capacity (Gallons)

Heatec HC-120 heater

96

Two 30,000 gallon horizontal coil tanks for asphalt

462

Double Barrel drum mixer, 8ft x 39 ft

10

Drag conveyor, 36 Inch x 95 ft

125

Two 200-ton storage silos

44

Traverse conveyor, 36 Inch x 14 ft

18

100 feet of asphalt piping, 4-inch dia

77

230 feet of hot oil piping, 1-1/2 inch dia

24

Plant Total

857



Heater
Thermal Fluid Capacity (gallons)

Model

Coil

Expansion Tank*

Total

HCS-70

35

25

60

HCS-100

52

44

96

HCS-175

89

70

159

HCS-250

150

70

220

HC-120

52

44

96

HC-200

89

70

159

HC-300

150

70

220

*Expansion tank 1/4 full.



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