Is it possible to run flow too LOW for GFO?

[cr500_af]

I know GFO should be run slower than carbon. How slow is too slow through a reactor?

Reason: I have an old MRC kalk stirrer which is broken and they no longer carry/make parts for this one. So, what I have is basically a large acrylic container with JG fittings in the lid.
I was considering making a media reactor out of it, but I'd be interested to hear if this is a workable plan.

The reason for very slow flow in this chamber is that it has JG in and out, and about the max flow I'll be able to achieve without doing surgery on it is something like a MJ1200 through 1/4" tubing.

 

[budsreef]

Barry, you would probably still need to dial down the flow since it doesn't take much. I use a MJ900 and have to dial it down. You want the flow to be just enough to agitate the surface of the media to make sure it doesn't cake but not so strong it runs out of the reactor.

 

[cr500_af]

Thanks. I'll experiment to see if 1/4" tubing can flow enough to make the media move slightly (it's a large vessel; probably 2g volume or so). I'll try to "borrow" some used up GFO to test it with before I make a decision.

 

[cr500_af]

No, but I can put one in if I need to.

 

[budsreef]

Barry

If it is that big, I don't think I'd try using it for GFO, but it might work better for carbon.

cr500_af;596074 wrote: Thanks. I'll experiment to see if 1/4" tubing can flow enough to make the media move slightly (it's a large vessel; probably 2g volume or so). I'll try to "borrow" some used up GFO to test it with before I make a decision.