LPG Vaporizers - LP/Air Blenders - Gas/Gas Blenders - NatGas Backup Systems - PeakShaving Systems

UPDATE Feb 2019

LPG-Vapor / Air
Mixing Systems
Venturi - Type
 Capacities from
7 MMBTU/h to over
200 MMBTU/h
 Complete with Steel
Skid, Controls, and
Surge Tank
 Dual Solenoid Valves
for each Venturi (Safety
& Dynamic)
 For Standby or Base-
load systems
 Replacement for existing, less reliable mixers
 Electro-Mechanical Switch Controls for smaller systems
(up to 20 MMBTU/h; Compact Configuration)
 PLC Controls with touchscreen HMI for larger systems
 Also available as single-skid installation with vaporizer
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 What are LPG-Vapor / Air Mixers ?
L
PG vapor from a vaporizer or a storage tank is not directly compatible with natural gas and can therefore not be used for
standby or backup purposes. LPG vapor/air blenders blend LPG vapor with air to produce a gas mixture that is directly
compatible and interchangeable with natural gas. This allows users to switch back and forth between natural gas supplied by
their utility company, and their own, LPG based backup fuel, without having to change the setup of any of their process or heating
equipment, such as burners, boilers, heater, dryers, kilns, drum ovens, etc. The LP/air blend is often referred to as Synthetic Natural
Gas, or SNG.
The most common vapor/air mixers are based on venturi tube mixing devices. AES uses the high pressure/high efficiency
Hallberg Venturi Systems (HVS), generating gas pressures of up to 15 psi without the need of compressed air supply, making these
systems very simple and economical to operate.

How do Alternate Energy Systems’

HVS LPG-Vapor / Air Mixers work ?
H
VS Systems are designed to be used with an existing LPG vapor source, such as a vaporizer, or as the replacement for less
efficient or less reliable LPG-vapor/air mixing systems They come complete with steel skid, vapor inlet header, Venturi-type mixer
arrangements, surge tank, electric/electronic controls, and all other equipment necessary for safe operation.

LPG vapor enters the vapor inlet header and then passes through a pressure regulator. From there, the pressure-adjusted vapor flows
through the high precision nozzle and the Venturi tube section of the HVS into the surge tank. While the vapor passes through the tube
section, the Venturi effect entrains a specific amount of ambient air through the air intake and check valve and sends the mixed gas into the
surge tank, from where the mixed gas is drawn into distribution.

The amount of air mixed into the LPG vapor stream must be precisely controlled to make good SNG or NatGas Replacement. Most
important for the compatibility of SNG with natural gas is the Wobbe Index, which is a measure of the interchangeability of two fuel gases.
Gases with similar Wobbe Index have similar energy transfer through a given orifice at a given
pressure, allowing use of either fuel gas without changing the burner settings. The Wobbe Index of
“standard” Natural Gas is 1291 (1000 BTU/cuft; S.G. = 0.6). Adjusting LPG/Air to a specific gravity of
1.3 yields a mixed gas with a very similar Wobbe Index (1480 BTU/cuft; S.G. = 1.3; WI = 1298),
allowing changeovers from one gas to the other without any changes to the setup of the connected loads.

All HVS systems monitor the gas pressure in the surge tank. Increased demand on the system results in a momentary drop in tank
pressure. In systems with three or more Venturi mixers, this drop is detected by a pressure transmitter which is connected to a PLC. In
smaller systems, tank pressure is monitored by mechanical pressure switches. The PLC then activates (opens) the dynamic solenoid valve
in the first Venturi mixer, which begins producing SNG. As the load increases, and tank pressure decreases further, additional Venturi
mixers are activated, producing additional gas. Using electronic pressure transmitters rather than mechanical pressure switches allows the
setpoints between activation pressures to be kept very close together, resulting in very little pressure fluctuations between no-load, partial-
load, and full-load conditions in large systems.

The PLC in systems with three or more Venturi mixers not only sequences the Venturi lines, but also controls all other system functions.
The PLC also communicates with a graphical user interface with touchscreen controls, indicating system pressures and any trouble
conditions that may occur. The PLC may also be used to interlock the HVS system with an external vaporizer.

Size and configuration of the PLC, Display Unit, Pressure Transmitters, and other system components, varies with the size of the mixer and
can easily be modified to meet almost any specific needs.
All HVS Mixers are equipped with two solenoid valves per 1 Steel Skid
2 Vapor Inlet
Venturi train. The dynamic solenoid valve opens and closes 3 Vapor Header
each time a Venturi mixer is activated to produce SNG. The 4 Ball Valve
static solenoid valve opens when the mixer is started and 5 “Y” Type Strainer
stays open until the mixer is stopped, or until a high- 6 Solenoid Valve
pressure alarm occurs. This feature provides an additional 7 Pressure Regulator
level of safety and prevents the unwanted discharge of 8 Air Intake
mixed gas in case of a failure of the dynamic solenoid valve. 9 Check Valve
10 Pressure Gauge
11 Venturi Nozzle (not viz.)
12 Venturi Tube
Mixer HMI Controls
Standard on systems with 3 or 13 Check Valve
more Venturi trains, optional for 14 Relief Valve
smaller/compact systems. Control 15 Surge (Receiver) Tank
panel is designed for installation 16 MixGas Outlet
away from HVS in non-hazardous, 17 On-Skid Control Panel
non-electrically-classified area.
18 Pressure Switch
When installed on the same skid 19 PLC (not shown)
as an AES Water Bath Vaporizer, 20 Display Unit (not shown)
Mixer and Vaporizer controls are 21 Pressure TXer (not shown
integrated as shown at left.
- replaces Switches)

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 Features and Specifications
Model Number Nominal Number of Surge Tank Vapor Mixed Gas Approximate Approximate
Capacity1 Venturi Capacity Inlet Surge Tank Skid Size in Shipping
in MMBTU/h Arrangements2 Connection Connection Inches (m) Weight
5 to 8 psi & 5 to 8 psi US-gal WxLxH lbs (kg)
High Pressure (liter)
Up to 15 psi
HVS - 7 MM 7 1 120 (450) 600 (275)
HVS - 10 MM 10 1 120 (450) W = 36 (0.91) 600 (275)
3/4-inch FNPT 3-inch FNPT L = 68 (1.73)
HVS - 14 MM 14 2 120 (450) H = 68 (1.73) 650 (300)
HVS - 20 MM 20 2 120 (450) 650 (300)
HVS - 30 MM 30 3 120 (450) 1000 (450)
HVS - 40 MM 40 4 120 (450) 1050 (475)
2-inch 300# 4-inch 150# W = 65 (1.65)
HVS - 50 MM 50 5 250 (950) Raised Face Raised Face L = 102 (2.59) 1100 (500)
Flange Flange H = 70 (1.78)
HVS - 60 MM 60 6 250 (950) 1150 (525)
HVS - 70 MM 70 7 250 (950) 1200 (550)
HVS - 80 MM 80 8 500 (1875) 1800 (825)
HVS - 90 MM 90 9 500 (1875) W = 65 (1.65) 1850 (850)
L = 128 (3.25)
HVS - 100 MM 100 10 500 (1875) 3-inch 300# 6-inch 150# H = 80 (2.03) 1900 (875)
Raised Face Raised Face
HVS - 110 MM 110 11 500 (1875) Flange Flange 1950 (900)
HVS - 120 MM 120 12 500 (1875) Component layout and skid sizes for systems
with nominal capacities of 120 MMBTU/h or
HVS - 130 MM 130 13 500 (1875) larger are custom-designed to fit the locally
HVS - 140 MM 140 14 1000 (3800) 4-inch 300# 8-inch 150# available space.
Raised Face Raised Face Please contact AES to discuss your specific
HVS - 150 MM 150 15 1000 (3800) Flange Flange situation and for weights and dimensions.
1
Nominal Capacity for majority Propane LPG & Naturally-aspirated Venturi Arrangements.
2
Actual number of Venturi arrangements may vary with desired mixed gas pressure.
All weights and dimensions are approximate. All Specifications are subject to change without notice.

HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS- HVS-
7MM 10MM 14MM 20MM 30MM 40MM 50MM 60MM 70MM 80MM 90MM 100MM 110MM 120MM 130MM 140MM 150MM

Electrical Requirements AC 110 V / 60 Hz / 1-phase / 15 A or less (Export: AC 220 V / 50 Hz / 1-phase / 15 A or less)

Low Vapor Pressure Switch S S S S – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Venturi Control,
S S S S – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pressure Switch 1
Venturi Control,
– – S S – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pressure Switch 2
High/Low Mixed Gas
S S S S – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pressure Switch

Standard Electro-
S S S S – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Mechanical Controls
Rosemount Pressure
Transmitter for O O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S
High/Low Vapor Alarms
Rosemount Transmitter;
for Venturi Control and O O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S
High/Low MixGas Alarms
Programmable Logic
Controller (Siemens S7 or O O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Allen-Bradley MicroLogix)
Graphical User Interface w/
O O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Touchscreen (Weintek)

S = Standard Equipment O = Optional Equipment All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Drawings
Model Numbers

HVS - 30 MM
HVS - 40 MM
HVS - 50 MM
HVS - 60 MM
HVS - 70 MM
HVS - 80 MM
HVS - 90 MM
HVS - 100 MM
HVS - 110 MM

Dimensions L W H
HVS - 7 MM
Model Numbers
HVS - 10 MM
68" 36" 68"
HVS - 7 MM
HVS - 10 MM HVS - 14 MM (1.73 m) (0.91 m) (1.73 m)
HVS - 14 MM
HVS - 20 MM HVS - 20 MM
HVS - 30 MM
HVS - 40 MM
102" 65" 70"
HVS - 50 MM
(2.59 m) (1.65 m) (1.78 m)
HVS - 60 MM
HVS - 70 MM
HVS - 80 MM
HVS - 90 MM 128" 65" 80"
HVS - 100 MM (3.25 m) (1.65 m) (2.03 m)

HVS - 110 MM

Our Address Your AES Distributor

Alternate Energy Systems, Inc.
210 Prospect Park P.O. Box 2469
Peachtree City, GA 30269, USA

Phone 770-487-8596
Fax 770-631-4306
Toll Free 800-410-9161

E-Mail [email protected]
WebSite www.altenergy.com
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