Everyone,
I'm working on a CO2 system for a brewery buildout, and have a few questions I could use some help with...
I am planning to run PEX-AL-PEX as CO2 main line from 6 ton bulk tank with vaporizer array, regulated to 100ish PSI. I was planning to run 1" ID line on the idea that larger diameter = less restricted flow = good. In the past I've worked with both 3/8" PVC and 1/2" copper CO2 lines, but with 90 bbl tanks going in, my instinct was that the higher flow would make for much quicker blow downs and other operations.
Maybe I overthought it, but here's my hangup: if I drop 1" line down to a secondary regulator that has a 1/2" FNPT inlet (high flow regulator) or a 1/4" inlet (normal flow), will the act of reducing down to 1/2 or 1/4" NPT defeat the purpose of having 1" line? Or, if I'm going fit a 1" x 1/2" NPT reducer to connect the secondary regulator, would it make more sense to just run 1/2" line to begin with?
This might be gas handling 101, but any clarification would be awesome.
Thanks guys.
I'm working on a CO2 system for a brewery buildout, and have a few questions I could use some help with...
I am planning to run PEX-AL-PEX as CO2 main line from 6 ton bulk tank with vaporizer array, regulated to 100ish PSI. I was planning to run 1" ID line on the idea that larger diameter = less restricted flow = good. In the past I've worked with both 3/8" PVC and 1/2" copper CO2 lines, but with 90 bbl tanks going in, my instinct was that the higher flow would make for much quicker blow downs and other operations.
Maybe I overthought it, but here's my hangup: if I drop 1" line down to a secondary regulator that has a 1/2" FNPT inlet (high flow regulator) or a 1/4" inlet (normal flow), will the act of reducing down to 1/2 or 1/4" NPT defeat the purpose of having 1" line? Or, if I'm going fit a 1" x 1/2" NPT reducer to connect the secondary regulator, would it make more sense to just run 1/2" line to begin with?
This might be gas handling 101, but any clarification would be awesome.
Thanks guys.
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