GFO in tlf 150

[BlueChip]

For the life of me I can get this stuff to run well...

It just clumps up and doesn't tumble like the carbon..

Any tips?.

Chris

 

[SleepyJ]

What pump are you feeding it with? When I had mine, I ran it with a MJ 600 and used the valve to tune the flow. Only the top layer tumbled.

 

[BlueChip]

i have it t'ed off my return.. mag9 (or7 cant remember)

i can open the valve all teh way up and it just trickles out the tfl150

the tfl150 with carbon i have at about 1/4 flow and it tumbles nice and full flow out the exhaust hose

chris

 

[mtc1966]

is the carbon of the return too? maybe just to many things running of it. just a guess.

 

[BlueChip]

yes carbon is off the return also

but they are run before the gate valve to the tank.. so they get priority of flow...

and the return tot he tank isnt 100 % , its dialed back to aboput 60-75%

chris

 

[staninct]

I used a small Rio pump (400gph IIRC) and that ran perfectly with Carbon and GFO. You don't want the whole thing to tumble as that can break up the carbon and force small pieces into your display. As SleepyJ said above, as long as your dispersion plate is acting properly and you aren't seeing channeling through the media the top layer should tumble gently.

 

[hazmat319]

I have both GFO and carbon in my reactor (TLF also) and the GFO ends up on the bottom layer and the carbon tumbles on top. I think that is pretty much the norm. As Staninct said you don't want it churning too much or it will end up as dust in your display.