75kW perkins generator & inverter controlled fan

[jd24]

My boss is considering selling this beast that we hardly ever use. It shift a massive 27-30m3/s of air.
Could this be repurposed for something in agriculture. Back up genny +Grain dryer, massive show cow hair dryer?
I think it has the same perkins engine as in the massey 3095.

 

[jd24]

 

[Sheep]

That could dry all my hay for the year. Or alternatively, blow it off the field.

How much?

 

[dave mountain]

Permeability test rig? Looks like it would create enough pressure to blow the f*cking roof off most buildings

 

[jd24]

Definitely could blow your hay in for you. Lol. I dunno. He seems reluctant to let go of it but we used to test huge warehouses with it but it never gets used now. I bet the engine has only 1-2khours. I think. He would be interested in offers but I will ask him

 

[jd24]

Permeability test rig? Looks like it would create enough pressure to blow the f*cking roof off most buildings

Yeah we have tested some building 250m long by about 100m wide over near Peterborough

 

[jd24]

Correction even bigger

 

[Thick Farmer]

Could be interested. How much fuel does it get through?

 

[jd24]

Never really checked that but if it is the exact same engine as my dads 3095 it will be economical.

 

[Kentishfarmer]

Wouldn't that be a bit much for your average air tunnel and drying floor?

 

[br jones]

you could use that to turn your windmill fairish

 

[Exfarmer]

you could use that to turn your windmill fairish

anybody on a decent FIT rate would be quids in with that thing

 

[Exfarmer]

You need to be a bit careful as there are fans and fans, some will build pressure and some will give lots of wind.
You certainly need pressure to pump air through grain, not a lot but some
it may actually say on the plate something about water gauge and volume.
Perhaps @grainboy may be able to advise more, as I may be talking the proverbial

 

[grainboy]

What’s he want for it ?

 

[jd24]

Wouldn't that be a bit much for your average air tunnel and drying floor?

Power the farm at the same time?

You need to be a bit careful as there are fans and fans, some will build pressure and some will give lots of wind.
You certainly need pressure to pump air through grain, not a lot but some
it may actually say on the plate something about water gauge and volume.
Perhaps @grainboy may be able to advise more, as I may be talking the proverbial

Man knows his fans. Yes the pressure drop across the system can stall the fan. there is a trade off. Fans like an orchard blower achieve high pressure but low volume. That said if correctly ducted /distributed this would still deliver a huge volume of air.

 

[jd24]

I will find out the fan curve. Pretty sure even with 500Pa pressure drop it would it would still be chucking out 20m3/s