Process Heating articles from August 2003

Process Heating archives from August 2003

A changing economy? Be prepared.(Editor's Page)
August 1, 2003... As an amateur psychologist (I know just enough to be dangerous, my friends say), I am infinitely fascinated by the different ways people approach potential obstacles. In this issue of Process Heating, we offer a lineup of articles that look at...

Power Flame Inc.(Web watch)
August 1, 2003... POWER FLAME INC., Parsons, Kan., manufactures gas, oil and combination-gas-and-oil low N[O.sub.x] burners and combustion control systems for process applications. The company's web site is located at www.powerflame.com.

Association of American Ceramic Components Manufacturers.(Web Watch)
August 1, 2003... ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CERAMIC COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERS, Columbus, Ohio, updated its web site at www.aaccm.org. The site offers solutions for applications in food and beverage processing, elec. tronics, chemical processing and pharmaceuticals....

Kolene Corp.(Web Watch)
August 1, 2003... Detroit-based KOLENE CORP.'s web site is designed to integrate the company's worldwide customer database and offers a user-friendly process selector that guides customers to a process that will suit their needs. The updated site is located at...

IHEA under new management.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Beginning July 1, the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) is being managed by Goyer Management International, an association and meetings management firm in Cincinnati. Anne Goyer will serve the association as executive vice...

Printer installs air pollution control.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... To accommodate its continued business growth, Wisconsin Web Offset is expanding its Brookfield, Wis., facility. Several printing presses are being added to its production plant, and to control the exhaust emissions from the heat-set printing...

Trimac acquires Infra-Red Technologies Inc.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Trimac Industries LLC, North Kansas City, Mo., acquired Infra-Red Technologies Inc. (IRT), a custom manufacturer of equipment and complete systems for industrial process heating, cleaning and finishing needs, also located in North Kansas City,...

Despatch expands Lakeville, Minn., facility.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Minneapolis-based Despatch Industries, a designer and manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, has expanded its Lakeville, Minn., headquarters office, manufacturing and warehouse facility. The expansion increases the space that...

Colmac extends warranty.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Colville, Wash.-based Colmac Coil Manufacturing has increased its warranty on its stainless tube/aluminum fin coil blocks used in standard evaporator and unit cooler product lines. According to the company, the standard one-year limited...

Graphite Metallizing turns 90.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Graphite Metallizing Corp., Yonkers, N.Y., maker of Graphalloy graphite/metal alloy bearings, celebrates its 90th year in business. Self-lubricated bearings, made from Graph-alloy material, are used in nearly every manufacturing industry....

Intrinsic safety vs. other environmental protection.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Intrinsic safety is a method used to prevent equipment from causing fires and explosions in areas with hazardous atmospheres such as explosive gas-air mixtures. Equipment and wiring is intrinsically safe if it is incapable of releasing...

Intek expands headquarters.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... Intek Corp., a heating equipment maker, moved to a larger 23,000 [ft.sup.2] manufacturing facility, located in Union, Mo., located 35 miles southwest of St. Louis. The new address is 290 Independence Drive, Union, MO 63084; phone (636)...

Calendar.(The Insider)
August 1, 2003... AUGUST August 21--Boiler and Combustion Systems Safety Workshop, Detroit. Sponsored by Combustion Safety Inc., Cleveland. Call (216) 749-2992 or visit www.combustionsafety.com. August 22--Burner Management & Flame Safety Training...

Crunch time? Prepare for potential energy curtailments now.(Stretching Your Energy Dollars)
August 1, 2003... A recent article in the Chicago Tribune reported a speech delivered by Alan Greenspan to the House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee. In it, he said the era of cheap and abundant natural gas in North America has ended, Canadian...

Energy: let's be honest: another look at ways to reduce operating costs.(Stretching Your Energy Dollars)
August 1, 2003... When comparing bids, we all know (or need to stop fooling ourselves if we deny it) that initial capital cost is the primary consideration before placing a purchase order. Certainly, there are other factors, like brand loyalty. But, when...

How transformers extend the capabilities of SCRs, Part 3: silicon-controlled rectifiers and transformers in power control.(Heating Highlights)
August 1, 2003... All the considerations of single-phase systems noted in Parts 1 and 2 (May 2003, p. 23, and June 2003, p. 23) apply equally to three-phase systems. In the June column, we saw that in a 4-wire wye load having sinusoidal currents, the current in...

Lockout/tagout, Part 5: group loto is needed for complex equipment.(Safety Zone)
August 1, 2003... This series has focused on the Occupational Safety. and Health Administration's "Control of Hazardous Energy" standard, 29 CFR 1910.147--also known as the lockout/ragout standard. In this month's installment, I look at group lockout/tagout, a...

Playing it intrinsically safe: the European Union's new regulations focus global attention on safety in potentially explosive environments.(Safety)
August 1, 2003... Maintaining and troubleshooting equipment can be a difficult challenge in a normal manufacturing environment. Doing so in a potentially explosive environment is even more so. While many guidelines have been published to define safety procceses...

Managing energy consumption in oxidizers: competitive pressures continuously motivate process heating equipment users to examine heat processes for opportunities to increase quality, increase productivity and decrease costs. Effective heat management or control can reduce operating costs.(Stretching Your Energy Dollars)
August 1, 2003... Convection dryers coupled to thermal oxidizers are a fixture in many energy-intensive processes such as those associated with the manufacture of products utilizing water- or VOC-based solvents. Both dryers and oxidizers heat, circulate and...

Ways to reduce your oven operating costs: here are 13 simple things to consider that could save you thousands over the operating life of your process oven.(Stretching Your Energy Dollars)
August 1, 2003... Whether you currently use ovens in your manufacturing operation or are considering a new oven purchase, take a close look at the operating cost of the equipment. Due to the energy-intensive nature of process heating, energy costs can take a...

Mission: ignition: tasked with finding a burner supplier? Chart your course with our bullet chart.(Burners: equipment overview)
August 1, 2003... Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to find the right burner supplier. We've made that possible with our Equipment Overview on Burners, an apples-to-apples comparison of burner manufacturers that will help you narrow your choices. Find...

Do not overlook watt density: find out why the watt density rating of the heat source is so important when designing or troubleshooting a thermal system.(Heaters)
August 1, 2003... In the design of a thermal system--and in the design of an electric heating element--watt density is one of the most important considerations. The ability of the heater to dissipate heat from the resistance clement to the heater sheath and then...

Think about the valves in your hot oil system: if a valve in your thermal fluid heating system fails, catastrophe could result.(Valves)
August 1, 2003... Your unit just got the call that your plant has an emergency situation. This is not a drill: Your thermal fluid (hot oil) system has to be shut down--immediately! The word goes out to close all block valves and shut down. As one of the 10"...

Microprocessor-operated burner control.(Products)
August 1, 2003... Estro microprocessor-operated flame-controlling device is equipped with inputs and outputs for the ignition and control of industrial burners. Estro B is designed for pilot-ignited burners while Estro C is designed for direct-spark ignition...

Infrared predryers.(Products)
August 1, 2003... Series of infrared air heaters operates inline with coating, laminating and impregnating equipment. Web is preheated before accessing the existing oven for final curing/drying, boosting line speeds and enhancing production. The line is...

Regenerative thermal oxidizer.(Products)
August 1, 2003... Regenex is designed to destroy volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in manufacturing process exhaust streams. Suitable for low VOC-concentration applications where a catalyst cannot be used because of catalyst-destroying chemicals in the solvent...

Miniature turbine produces heat.(Products)
August 1, 2003... ENT 400 is a 400 kW miniturbine designed for industrial power generation applications. Based on an aero-derivative natural gas fired turbine, it has been designed for applications where its high output exhaust gas can be used for direct heating...

Walk-in oven.(Products)
August 1, 2003... Offered in temperatures up to 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C), walk-in style oven is suitable for annealing, hardening and other high temperature applications. The inner heat chamber is isolated from the outer skin. The heavy-duty doorframe...

Heat transfer pumps.(Products)
August 1, 2003... HMD/Kontro magnetic drive pumps offer a range of sealless solutions for liquid transfer, including in high temperature, toxic and noxious applications. ANSI-, ISO- and API-compliant, the pumps are available with synchronous magnet or eddy...

PID-controlled heater.(Products)
August 1, 2003... HPS Series 47 cleanroom-compatible heaters have user-adjustable temperature settings of 68 to 365[degrees]F (20 to 185[degrees]C). The heaters are linked to a base station that provides a ground fault circuit interrupter, temperature status...

Vapor monitoring systems.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2003... Solvent vapor monitoring systems greatly reduce the cost of operating industrial ovens, dryers & kilns while at the same time protecting equipment and workers from explosions, These LFL/LEL monitors are ideal for firms engaged in coating,...

Custom oven solutions.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2003... DTI has a combined 85 years of experience designing and manufacturing custom oven solutions. No matter what the requirement, DTI will work with the customer to solutions. No matter what the requirement, DTI will work the customer to determine...

MHI handbooks.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2003... Three comprehensive handbooks on true convective, heating elements and radiative products are available from Micropyretics. The handbooks offer energy calculators and a variety of information on the cost of thermal treatments by different heat...

Thermally stable heat transfer fluid.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2003... Paratherm NF[R] heat transfer fluid is highly efficient, thermally stable and cost-effective. The fluid is non-fouling and capable of continuous film temperatures to 650[degrees]F. NF fluid is non-toxic, odor-free, human-safe and well suited...

Eclipse Inc.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... Eclipse Inc., Rockford, Ill., appointed Darren Revill from Nelson, New Zealahd, as a sales and service engineer in the South Asia and Pacific area. Revill has a background working in furnace design, glass production, oxy-fuel technology and...

Epcon Industrial Systems LP, The Woodlands, Texas, has installed two custom engineered continuous preheating and curing ovens for Houston-based Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... Epcon Industrial Systems LP, The Woodlands, Texas, has installed two custom engineered continuous preheating and curing ovens for Houston-based Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co. The continuous ovens and automated conveyor system are used to...

CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... CCI Thermal Technologies Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, a maker of infrared and convection ovens, dryers and heaters, has achieved certification to the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2000 quality standard for quality management systems in its...

Omron Electronics LLC.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... Robert Jacobs was appointed vice president of human resources at Omron Electronics LLC in Schaumburg, Ill. Jacobs oversees human resources for all of the company's Western Hemisphere subsidiaries, which includes operations in Toronto, Houston...

Emerson Process Management.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... Robert (Bob) Yeager was named president of the process systems business unit of Emerson Process Management, Austin, Texas.

Chromalox Inc.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... Anthony T. Castor was appointed president and CEO of Chromalox Inc., Pittsburgh. He brings more than 25 years of business experience to the company.

BP, with North American headquarters in Warrenville, Ill., completed the installation of Austin, Texas-based Pavilion's advanced process control and optimization technology at BP's Marl, Germany, facility.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2003... BP, with North American headquarters in Warrenville, Ill., completed the installation of Austin, Texas-based Pavilion's advanced process control and optimization technology at BP's Marl, Germany, facility. This is the fourteenth BP site to...