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engine driven pressure washer

engine driven pressure washer

engine driven pressure washer

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bjamesw (Automotive) Aug 19, 2003
Hello,

I'm wondering about the efficiency and application of a heat exchanger for a diesel driven pressure washer. I'm estimating for a 1.litre four cylinder water cooled diesel at 3000rpm driving a 5gpm@5000psi belt driven pump at 1800rpm.
I wonder if anyone could roughly estimate the effects of a compact high pressure heat exchanger fed from an engine coolant bypass, heating the high pressure flow from the pump.

At 5gpm would there be any exchange of heat worth troubling with?

Would, assuming 5gpm of cold water flowing through a very efficient exchanger, the diesel engine be unable to maintain proper operating temperature?

Thank you very much
Bjamesw

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