Beergas is Expensive in Tampa...any Suggestions?

[mattd2]

Sure, one can be 98 PSI and the other 101 PSI. The key is they are constant pressure. And once you have constant pressure you can use the needle valves to turn the costant pressure into a constant flow rate. The other key is to pull enough CO2 out of the system to drop the third regulator inlet pressure much lower, lets say 40 PSI. Now when the third regulator poens the flow through the needle valves will depend on where they are set.

What do you mean by constant pressure? Are you saying that the neddle valves will have a large pressure drop across them that the pressure will equalise at some value much less that the ~100 psi that the tank regulators are set approximately at, and therefore both regs will allow gas into the system independent of the others set pressure?

 

[zazbnf]

How many kegs are you guys getting out of a 20# beer gas tank? I know they aren't rated in pounds but the one I have is similar to my 20# Co2 tank.

Mike

When I used beer gas I could almost get 3 (5 Gal kegs) from that sized tank. I think a lot depends on what pressure your full beer gas tank is. Here they used nitrogen tanks with a cga-320 valve. A full tank of beer gas would be around 1700PSI.

 

[thargrav]

I'm saying that once you have a constant pressure in front of the needle valves the valves can be adjusted for a constant flow rate as long as the pressure beyond the needle valves is significantly less than the pressure before the needle valves. Also, the pressures can be different because the flow across each needle valve is determined by the individual needle valve opening and the individual pressure across the valve.

To work the needle valves must be adjusted so that the pressure beyond them is about half the input pressures. In other words, open them too much and they stop controlling flow because there is no longer a pressure drop across them.

 

[bad67z]

Looks like your in the bay area, this listing is about a week old, but these cylinders will work for you application. If I live in Tampa I would pick one up.

 

[J8D]

My twin brother works at a place called Airgas Retail Solution they are a twin company for Airgas but have WAY lower pricing. 20lb refill is $16-20$ i believe and 50lbs is $28-$30(depending on region). His email address is [email protected] mention that you heard it from marvin and he wil hook you guys up His number is 727-576-0033 ext-11377 and they have branches accross the country. Cheers!

Marvin,

I shot Melvin an email but got no response. Is he still working at Airgas? Thanks!!!