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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-03-14, 06:07 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

I have his book: Modern hydronic heating & ...

I have his book: Modern hydronic heating
&
Refer to it as required

I don't understand how low flow of hot water into bottom of parallel tanks will cause self equalization of flow?

Do U have...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-03-14, 11:09 AM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

jeff5may I don't get what U R saying?

jeff5may

I don't get what U R saying?

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-03-14, 11:01 AM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

If tank 1 is positioned higher than the other...

If tank 1 is positioned higher than the other tanks & it's water level is maintained above the pipes connecting the other tanks, I think that the head & flow issue that jeff5may raised would be...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-03-14, 10:24 AM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

Jeff5may, thanks for that paper. The 2nd...

Jeff5may, thanks for that paper.
The 2nd paragraph in Conclusions sums it up:
Slightly better storage with parallel, but very difficult to balance. (Could be specific to this test setup)

Mikes...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-02-14, 05:20 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

Unable to create account as I'm not with a...

Unable to create account as I'm not with a college.

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-02-14, 03:30 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

I was thinking of doing latent ice storage with...

I was thinking of doing latent ice storage with glycol inside pex loops inside some of these tanks, but am unsure if I could fish the pex loop into tank?

The top port is 6" diameter, bottom is 2"...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-02-14, 03:14 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

IBC 275gal totes are 40" x 40" x 50" high ...

IBC 275gal totes are 40" x 40" x 50" high

((40 x 50 x 4) + (40 x 40)) / 144 = 66.66 ft2 surface area not insulated.

In post #1 I made mistake of including top of tank.

3/4" pex has 1"...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-02-14, 02:29 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

I want the pump to burp tanks 2-10 this should...

I want the pump to burp tanks 2-10 this should get almost all of the air out.

I think low flow drip emitters & bedding tanks in sand with EPDM below will increase heat transfer through tank...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-02-14, 10:17 AM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

Good points, thx. Property has great solar...

Good points, thx.

Property has great solar potential at 8,800' altitude in Colorado.

Tanks will be uninsulated on sides & bottom so as to add solar heat into earth, or during extended periods...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-01-14, 04:33 PM

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IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

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Posted By buffalobillpatrick

IBC tote tanks in series as low cost HP source

I can buy HDPE 275g IBC tote tanks for $75

Idea is to bury 10x of them in 4' wide by 8' deep trench at 10' spacing in between each.

Each tank has about the same surface area as 300' of 3/4"...

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