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MINIMUM PIPE SIZE FOR HOT OIL
CEI HEATER MODELS
500
800
1000
1500
2000
3000
4000
1. Main Lines
2"
2"
2"
2"
3"
3"
3"
2. Tank Circuits
2"
2"
2"
2"
2"
2"
2"
3. Asphalt Pumps
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
4. Asphalt Plant
1"
1"
1"
1½"
1½"
1½"
1½"
5. Hot Oil Jumper Lines
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
PIPE CAPACITIES-GALLONS PER FOOT
Pipe Size
1"
1½"
2"
2½"
3"
3½"
4"
Gal. Per Foot.
05.
10
17
.25
.38
.52
.66
INSTALLING JACKETED PIPE
In piping for heating with oil, please keep in mind that to assure good circulation and avoid air locks, always
route the piping so that the flow is into any jacket or part of system at the lowest point and out at the highest
point. For example, a jacketed line that runs horizontally should be as shown below:
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