The Allen Facility includes a 200,000 gallon sump, which is heated by the waste energy from a 800 KW diesel generator set that powers the facility’s pumps. As kinematic viscosity is a strong function of water temperature, the Allen Facility achieves relatively high test Reynolds numbers by heating the water. Three weigh tanks are available to all test lines in the Allen Facility, with 100,000 lb; 10,000 lb; and 1,000 lb capacities.
A high capacity line accommodates equipment up to 36 inches in diameter with a maximum length of 72 ft. Runout flow is approximately 20,000 gpm with a shutoff head of 60 psi. A second, higher head line supplies about 5,000 gpm at runout with a shutoff head of 135 psi. The third test line has the highest head pump, 300 psi at shutoff, with a capacity of 450 gpm at runout. The second and third test lines can accommodate equipment sizes from fractional inches to about 8 inches in diameter, with a maximum length of 70 ft.
