RK55H Hot Gas Tank

[ptsg]

Which makes me wonder if RK is planning on updating their line of tractors since the current series they sell have been discontinued last year.

 

[dodge man]

I had to Google if liquids get hot when compressed. I always thought of liquids as incompressible, which is mostly true. Compared to gases they don’t compress much but enough to generate heat. Not as much as gasses but when the fuel gets compressed it heats up, the excess returned to the tank, and this happens over and over I can see how it gets hot.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Seems the hot tank is the least of ones worries. Wow.

AI Overview:
Common rail diesel engines have fuel coolers to prevent fuel degradation and maintain optimal performance. High-pressure fuel injection in common rail systems generates significant heat. This heat can degrade the fuel, leading to deposits in the fuel system, reduced lubrication, and potential damage to fuel pumps and injectors. Fuel coolers help to dissipate this heat, ensuring the fuel remains within acceptable temperature ranges and maintains its lubricating properties.

 

[JTKub]

I had to Google if liquids get hot when compressed. I always thought of liquids as incompressible, which is mostly true. Compared to gases they don’t compress much but enough to generate heat. Not as much as gasses but when the fuel gets compressed it heats up, the excess returned to the tank, and this happens over and over I can see how it gets hot.

A lifetime ago I worked in R&D for a pump manufacturer who made pumps for Navy and commercial ships. We would set up test rigs for them. Just pumping water through a test loop in/out of a ~10k gallon test tank could heat the water to the point of boiling it if you let it go as is long enough.

 

[WM75Guy]

Maybe you could pipe in a fuel cooler. Pressurizing a liquid will cause it to heat up. On fire trucks the water in the pump would heat up past the boiling point and cavitate if we didn't have water flowing, to the point of destroying the impeller. My NH WM75 22 gallon fuel tank is in the same location as your tank. My tractor does have a fuel cooler. Must be why I never noticed any heat when climbing out after mowing.