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          A *Sweet Heat System® will save on operational expense:

:::: Propane Fuel Consumption / Downtime  Chart ::::



Arrow Engine Fuel Consumption:

  • Approximately 9000 BTU / HP / Hr for 'C' Series Arrow Engines (46, 66, 96, 106)
  • 101,050 BTU / gallon of propane or 22,228 BTU / liter of propane
    E.g.: C - 66 Engine - rated 14 HP and utilizing 8 of those HP to drive the pumpjack.
  • 9000 BTU X 8 HP X 24 hrs X 31 days = 2410 liters / month 22,228 BTU / liter
  • 2410 liters X Price of Propane = Cost per month



Cata - dyne Fuel Consumption:

  • 100 lb bottle of propane = approximately 108 liters (0.28 lb = 0.30 liters approx.)
  • 12" X 12" Cata-dyne uses 0.30 liters / hr
  • 12" X 24" Cata-dyne uses 0.60 liters / hr
  • Formula to Determine Propane Costs for Cata-dyne heaters:

    Cata - dyne size (in liters/hr) X hrs of operation X 31 days X Current Propane Price / liter = COST / MONTH



Downtime Production Loss:

  • Maintenance Costs (e.g. steamer + crew) + Lost Production = Downtime @ Company Expense for Frozen Wellhead
  • 1 Day's Downtime X (# of down days) = seasonal loss of revenue


  • Arrow Engine Propane Costs + Cata-dyne Propane Costs + Downtime Costs = Total Expenses Eliminated by the use of a *Sweet Heat System®

    Optimize your well and save money with a *Sweet Heat System®
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