Archive for April, 2010

How much energy to heat a propane tank?

I need to determine the amount of energy need to heat a tank of propane from a low temp to a warmer temp.

I can’t quite model the system.

Right now I’m just figuring a constant mass (18 kg of propane) in a tank with a constant volume (0.0433 m^3) at saturation (temps between 30*F – 120*F and 1 atm outside the tank).

I know that the propane is saturated. What I don’t know is if I should just use some specific heat and not wory about the phases or if I should determine the amount of liquid and the amount of gas and then use a specific heat for each one. But I also don’t know how to do this (determine amount of liquid and gas.)

Accuracy is not to important as long as I am within +/-15% of actual energy required.

Any help in getting set in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!


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propane hot watter heater?

nead a propane burner for a mod. mhg61-30t31-3pv american watter heater. it’s both propane or nat. gas unit, i have the nat. gas burner, lost the propane burner. any help!!!!!

Hello, I am looking into buying a car but it is a bit over blue book value. However it runs on natural gas. I was just wondering if it having natural gas would that make it worth more than the normal cars without natural gas. If so how much more.


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whenever i turn on the propane, i smell the gas before i turn the burners.i do not know if it is leaking gas.

it is a waste issue. the smell of the gas is not strong enough to cause a hazard.


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After my furnace shuts off and for about 3 of an hour there is this clangy banging noice that happens every few seconds or so. Is this a problem with the heat exchanger or is it something else? I have just had the ventor motor replaced and the repair technician will not return my calls.