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Drip Irrigation Demo Trailer

Specifications for the ITP Drip Irrigation Demonstration Trailer

Drip Irrigation Demonstration Trailer

Specifications

Trailer

20′ x 8′ Dual Axle GVWR = 13,900 lbs.
2-5/16″ Bulldog Adjustable 20,000 Coupler 3/8″ Hi-Test Safety Chains with Grab Hooks
Double Two Speed Jacks 10″ Channel Neck
12″ I-Beam Frame (19 lbs per foot) with Sway Brace 4″ Structural Channel Cross Members
7″ Structural Channel Side Rails Rub Rails and Stake Pockets
Electric Brakes on Both Axles Multi-Leaf Springs with Equalizer Suspension
16″ Heavy Duty Wheels 2″ x 8″ Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Flooring
2 Loading Legs on the Rear Toolbox Mounted Between Uprights

Engine

Caterpillar 3024 In-line 4-cylinder, Four Stroke Cycle Diesel Engine
3.30 inch Bore 3.94 inch Stroke
135.2 cu in displacement Indirect injection
Full load rated engine speed 2800 rpm Engine skid
Reinforced Radiator Engine Panel with Tachometer and Hourmeter
Locking Throttle

 Graph of engine speed, power, and torqueThe engine precasing

Pump

Cornell 3 YL 10″ Impeller Diameter Enclosed
4″ Suction 3″ Discharge
6 Vanes

Graph of total dynamic head vs gallons per minute The trailer's pump

Filter

Yardney 3616-2A Automatic Carbon Steel Sand Media Filter 2 – 36″ diameter sand media filter vessels with 16″ vertical side shells
Stainless steel underdrain 4″ Grooved inlet and outlet manifolds
12 V D/C continuous solenoids with 0-15 psi differential switch Flow rates of 238-350 gpm
3M Schotchkote 134 Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating

the trailer's filters

Acid Injector

Inject-O-Meter variable rate piston injector
Leeson ¾ HP electric motor (12V – 58A) 1800 rpm
1.75″ diameter piston injector

Sand Media

800# ¾” x ½” crushed gravel
1600# of #11 sand, size 0.78 mm with a uniformity coefficient less than 1.5

Miscellaneous

250 gallon capacity
McCrometer in-line propeller meter with pressure gauge

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