Process Heating articles from January 2006

Process Heating archives from January 2006

You can't just put an extra sweater on your oven ... Ways to beat the energy squeeze.(Commentary)
January 1, 2006... As I write this, Chicago is shivering through its coldest December on record, and that at a time when rising energy costs have been making headlines for months. I wince each time I think of my home heating bills, knowing that even though I keep...

Questions for troubleshooting pumps.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... In most pumping systems, pumps are likely to be the most vulnerable components. The symptoms frequently show the pump to be at fault regardless of what may be wrong. The problem is usually caused by inadequate control of the pumped fluid or a...

Clayton Industries moves facilities.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... Clayton Industries, designer and worldwide marketer of steam generators for major industries, moved its headquarters and production facilities to a state-of-the-art facility in City of Industry, Calif., from El Monte, Calif. The move coincides...

Leister forms master distribution network.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... Leister Process Technologies formed a master distribution network in the United States. The distributors include: Assembly Supplies Co. for the Western region; Heely-Brown Co. for the Southeast; HyTech Products for the Midwest; and Malcom Co....

Ground testing ensures safe industrial plants.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... Trusting an industrial plant's operation to a grounding system installed decades ago--or testing it with a technology developed 80 years ago--can cause a loss of data and equipment. Grounding systems often are allowed to go out of spec due to...

Infrared drum drying for bulk solids.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... An industrial technology commonly used in the plastics industry, the infrared rotary drum, may soon enter the process heating market for bulk solids, particularly food and pharmaceutical industries. The technology was developed by Urban...

Alfa Laval acquires Packinox.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... Alfa Laval's acquisition of Packinox S.A., a company based in France, has expanded its presence in oil, gas and refinery applications. The new Alfa Laval Packinox plate heat exchangers are used mainly for preheating and after-cooling substances...

Revamped burner design helps oxidizer meet emission requirements.(Inner Workings)
January 1, 2006... A natural gas plant in Alabama used custom-built burners from John Zink Co., Tulsa, to meet a consent decree issued to it by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to lower the facility's total reduced sulfur emissions to obtain...

Trent Inc.(Web Watch)
January 1, 2006... Fresh new graphics and streamlined navigation are among the improvements of a web site redesign by Philadelphia-based Trent Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From small strip heaters to 50' custom-designed conveyor ovens, from low...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... January 16-20 -- Infrared Thermography Training (Level I Certification), Vancouver. Sponsored by Academy of Infrared Training. Call (888) 673-4743 or visit www.infraredtraining.net. 16-20 -- Technology of Bread and Roll Production...

Part 1: let's get organized; An organized, systematic approach to improving your process heating operations.(Energy Notes)
January 1, 2006... With energy prices throwing everyone's manufacturing cost projections into the trash, efficient operation of ovens, furnaces and other fired heating equipment has become a hot topic again. Over the years, I've discussed many of the factors...

Troubleshooting extruders, Part 5; Temperature control equipment: tuning your PID controller!(Heating Highlights)
January 1, 2006... In my last column, I reviewed the elements of a controller that can throttle back the power well ahead of the temperature reaching setpoint and provide a way to defeat temperature overshoot and cycling: a PID (proportional + integral +...

Understanding boiler efficiencies: the efficiency of a boiler should be an important part of a purchase evaluation because the annual cost of fuel can easily be two to three times the installed cost of the equipment. Therefore, a difference in efficiency and the resulting difference in fuel cost can easily offset a difference in installed cost.(Boilers)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... While it is important to consider efficiency in an equipment purchase, it is equally important to understand efficiency to the point that the purchaser can be assured that values are being compared on an apples-to-apples basis. The subject of...

Radio frequency basics: the use of radio frequency (RF) drying can offer many benefits over conventional drying, including faster line speeds, more consistent moisture levels, lower drying temperature, and smaller equipment.(Ovens)
January 1, 2006... Conventional heating (i.e., conduction, convection and radiant) has a heat source on the outside and relies on transferring the heat to the surface of the material to be heated and then conducting the heat to the middle of the material. Radio...

Calculating heat loss: before plunging headfirst into a myriad of heat trace designs, products and applications, one must first have an understanding of the basics of heat loss.(Heat Tracing)
January 1, 2006... This article deals with the basic principles of heat transfer and the calculations used for pipes and vessels. By understanding fundamental heat transfer concepts, you can use them used to arrive at a general formula that is used in heat loss...

Using plastic: plastic heat exchangers have advantages and disadvantages that make them suited for specific process applications. If you're considering plastic, understand some basic design details and calculations.(Heat Exchangers)
January 1, 2006... For any heat exchange application, there are four resistances to heat transfer encountered: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * The heat exchanger tube wall. * The inside film resistance. * The outside film resistances. * An...

Equipment overview: heat transfer fluids.
January 1, 2006... When choosing which heat transfer fluid to use for your process, data such as density, film coefficient, viscosity, pour point and thermal conductivity need to be taken into consideration. In Process Heating's annual Equipment Overview on Heat...

New frontiers in heat exchanger and recuperator technology.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Exothermics Inc., a subsidiary of Eclipse Inc., has focused exclusively on industrial heat recovery applications since 1976. The company boasts 20+ years of industrial aluminum plate exchanger experience and 18+ years of industrial stainless...

Tip sheets available from Paratherm via email or on Website.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Hot-oil systems consist of heaters, piping, pumps, filters, expansion tanks, and of course, heat users. Let's not forget valves, flanges, fittings and accessories such as inert-blanketing systems that might be considered options. ...

Duratherm increases fluid life and keeps systems cleaner.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Duratherm's line of non toxic, non hazardous Heat Transfer Fluids deliver not only reliable temperature control but offer longer lasting, cleaner running performance for bulk temperature applications ranging from -40[degrees]F to 650[degrees]F....

Solar Products provides solutions for infrared heating applications.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Thermoforming Thermoformers can improve product quality, reduce power consumption, increase process speed, and decrease scrap by retrofitting from old electric calrod ovens to new efficient, electric panel heater ovens. Field testing has...

Optimize heat transfer performance through proper fluid selection.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Selecting the right fluid can improve productivity and optimize your heat transfer system. That's why you need to consider a number of factors before making your decision, including: cost efficiency, operating temperature, effect on equipment,...

Temperature control and heater monitoring systems.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... From mechanical thermostats to microprocessor based hardware, Nelson systems let you balance control and monitoring needs with budget considerations for the ideal system. Proper control reduces maintenance and operating costs, and allows for...

GTS thermal fluid systems.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... GTS Energy Inc. provides a full line of gas, oil or solid fuel fired thermal fluid heating and heat recovery systems. Thermal fluid heating systems are a reliable means of supplying continuous direct heat at high temperatures while maintaining...

Wisconsin Oven offers high efficiency oven line.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Wisconsin Oven is proud to announce the introduction of their E-Pack oven line. This line of equipment features an energy efficient package to reduce operating costs, which saves thousands of dollars! How much money can you expect to save?...

Sweet deal for candy maker: a 200,000-sq.-ft. 'kitchen'.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... What do toys, autos and confections have in common? In this instance they sequentially occupied the same 200,000-square-foot building in Somerset, N.J. The huge structure originally was used as a distribution center by F.A.O. Schwarz, the toy...

Use selection/rating guide for steam, fluid coils.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Steam distributing, jet tube coils are sold in standard size in-stock coils for the most demanding, time-sensitive applications. They can also be custom built for your unique needs and are always guaranteed to fit. The tube-within-a-tube...

Winter top tips maintenance checklist.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... With the onset of cold weather, pipelines and industrial processes are once again the target of freezing temperatures. As the leading provider of electric heat-tracing products and services, Tyco Thermal Controls has put together a "Winter...

Reclaimed fluid performs as new, costs less.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Over time, all heat transfer fluids degrade to cause lower overall system efficiency and higher energy costs. In more advanced states of fluid degradation, fluid viscosity rises sharply and thick residues build up in system vessels and...

Obtain faster cure times with Wisconsin Infrared Systems' gas catalytic infrared heater.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Gas catalytic technology has been used for decades as a safe, cost effective means of heating products. Wisconsin Infrared Systems' SunCat, a gas catalytic medium-wave heater, is used to cure solvent-based, water-based and powder coatings on...

When 2-pass beats 3-pass.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... When you purchase a heater your choice may be between a two-pass design and a three-pass design. Both have their merits. A two-pass heater has a single coil. Burner gases make two passes through the heater. They first pass through the...

Energy-saving boilers.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... The simplicity of the engineering design factors responsible for Miura Boilers' 19% energy savings is self-evident. If you compare the available radiant surface area of one 100 BHP firetube boiler versus one 100 BHP Miura, there is about three...

PPR-1800 videographic recorder.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... The PPR-1800 is a high-specification graphic recorder capable of plotting up to 18 channels of analog input or 36 channels of digital data or a combination of both. Engineered in a heavy gauge sheet metal, the case meets the requirements of an...

Low emission air-heating burners.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Winnox Burners are designed to comply with today's global emissions standards. This low-emission, nozzle-mix burner is available in 7 sizes for direct air heating, indirect air heating and oven heating for process temperatures up to...

Mokon's HTF Systems increase energy efficiency.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Mokon's HTF (Heat Transfer Fluid) Systems deliver long-lasting performance and accurate temperature control with heating capacities up to 96 kW per zone and temperatures up to 600[degrees]F. Unique heating and cooling...

Chromalox introduces IntelliPANEL.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... A new concept in power control that utilizes touch-screen programming technology has been introduced by Chromalox, the world's largest manufacturer of industrial heat and control products. The Chromalox IntLelliPANEL is a highly sophisticated...

APV ParaBrazed heat exchanger--advanced heat transfer.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Brazed plate heat exchangers play a vital role in today's heating applications. Manufacturers of boilers, radiant-floor heating and snow-melt systems all rely on the compact and efficient brazed plate heat exchanger to meet their design...

Pumps operate up to 800[degrees]F without utility cooling.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Many industrial processes require heating to accomplish a goal, such as melting or drying a product. A large percentage of systems use heat transfer fluid (hot oil) that is circulated by a pump. Special designs from Dickow Pump allow...

Efficient, non-hazardous, low viscosity heat transfer fluids.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... MultiTherm has the right fluid for your high temperature process application and every fluid provides energy efficient, non-hazardous, low viscosity applications that are recognized by USDA and FDA. Temperatures range from -170[degrees]F...

Chromalox introduces advanced thick film heating and new blower heater with horizontal or vertical airflow.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Chromalox, the world's largest manufacturer of precision heat and control products, has introduced advanced thick film heating capability in partnership with Ohmcraft Inc. Under the agreement, Chromalox becomes the exclusive seller and Ohmcraft...

Maxon breaks emissions barriers in 2004.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Since the early 1900s, Maxon Corp. has relied on innovation and technology in its combustion products to provide successful heating solutions to customers. Today, that Maxon innovation provides solutions to the challenges of more efficient use...

Award-winning OMEGA iSeries devices.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... The award-winning OMEGA iSeries devices are the first instruments of their kind that connect directly to an Ethernet network and transmit data in standard TCP/IP packets. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OMEGA iSeries devices can serve Web pages...

Sylvania air heaters for the next generation of packaging machinery.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Sylvania electric process air heaters produce hot air up to 1,600[degrees]F and are ideal for a variety of industrial applications, such as packaging, drying and scaling. Developed with the packaging manufacturer and engineer in mind,...

SCR power controls.(SPOTLIGHT on Product Applications)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Payne Engineering solid state power controls utilizing SCRs as the power devices are the perfect replacements for variable transformers, saturable core reactors, mercury relays and electromechanical contactors when used in almost all electric...

Process system cleaner.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Designed for use in general maintenance of larger heat transfer fluid systems, MultiTherm PSC can be used with the heat transfer fluid that is currently in the system or new flush oil. It is formulated to break down sludge deposits and resin...

Silicone heated jackets for cylindrical surface heating.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Isopad heated jackets are moisture resistant, chemical resistant and can operate in ambient temperatures from -80 to 392[degrees]F (-62 to 200[degrees]C). They can include a high-temperature thermal cutout switch, a choice of temperature sensor...

360[degrees] uniform cooking in spiral oven.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Twin-Drum has fans centered atop cylindrical enclosures to distribute cooking atmosphere uniformly across the conveyor from all sides in a 360[degrees] pattern. The spiral oven's design provides consistent temperature across the belt from top...

Electric heat exchanger.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Rapid Response is a circulation heater for gases and other fluids. Applications include solvent replacement, fuel cell gas heating, gas heating, humidity generation, food processing and deionized water heating. It is designed around the...

Process gels, slurries and solids.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Solidaire dryer/cooler processes solids, slurries and gels in heating, cooling and drying applications. The technology combines turbulent agitation with the ability to process heat-sensitive materials in short-to-medium residence times. Typical...

Predictive online condition monitoring system.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... ProSmart uses inputs from vibration, temperature, pressure, oil level, liquid flush and leak detection, and speed to create alarms that notify the user of machine condition via cell phone, pager, e-mail and Web browsers. Data is typically...

Semiconductor polyimide curing batch oven.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... PCO2-14 optimizes the polyimide cure process for semiconductor wafer devices. It enables short cycle times and a consistent, reproducible cure process for all wafers in the product load by combining four characteristics in a single, compact...

Flanged immersion heaters.(Product Highlights)
January 1, 2006... Suited for use in tanks, large vats and reservoirs, flanged immersion heaters consist of a standard 150 or 300 lb flange for mounting and the company's dry-well, low-density heating elements. Dry wells allow the elements to be serviced or...

Industrial ovens & furnaces.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... For nearly 30 years, Epcon Industrial Systems, LP has served the world's industrial heat processing needs through innovative custom industrial ovens and furnaces. We engineer and manufacture a variety of ovens and furnaces for:burn off, drying,...

Flameless RETOX[R] RTO oxidizer VOC control.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Adwest's RETOX[R] RTO Systems provide 99%+ VOC abatement with 95% primary heat recovery with flameless, NOx-FREE operation. Dual Chamber RTO modules are available up to 75,000 Cfm flowrates with low pressure drop heat ceramic media, automatic...

IR systems.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Manual reviews designing, testing, and manufacturing of infrared systems. The guide outlines various processes, including powder coating, and provides guidelines for metals and other materials. Cost advantages related to speed, space quality,...

Protectofier Service Manual.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... This comprehensive Service Manual covers all Protectofier combustion safeguard units. Infor-mation on installation, service guides, testing and trouble shooting as well as specifications, features and application on single and multi-burner...

Building Automation & HVAC systems.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Dwyer's new catalog for the Building Automation & HVAC markets. Products are grouped together by application: water-cooling systems, boilers, air quality & control, test equipment and signal processing. Dwyer Instruments, Inc., Ph:...

Over-the-side heaters.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... TruHeat over-the-side heaters offer maximum corrosion resistance. Our focus on quality and customer service makes us the most sought after immersion heater manufacturer in the United States. 800-879-6199; www.truheat.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Industrial coatings.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... For over 70 years, Heresite Protective Coatings has been manufacturing quality industrial coatings for heat exchangers, fans, duct work, tanks and other industrial equipment. We offer our many years of experience to solve your corrosion...

Industrial temperature control.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... QPC Systems Inc. designs and manufactures a broad range of industrial temperature control equipment. Located in Holland, Michigan, QPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of IdraPrince. QPC Systems, Inc. Tel 616-394-6988 Fax 616-394-6986....

Ovens and furnaces.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Over 400 standard ovens and furnaces, with temperatures to 2200[degrees]F, are de-scribed in this catalog from Grieve. Custom-designed heat processing systems, too. Grieve offers laboratory, bench, cabinet, truck, walk-in and conveyor ovens;...

Rotary calciners for pilot plant testing.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Bartlett-Snow[TM] rotary calciners provide a highly effective way for processing an array of materials, from fine powders to granular solids. Capable of temperatures exceeding 1500[degrees]C with controlled atmosphere, these indirectly heated...

The Parker Boiler Co.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... The Parker Boiler Co. is a world-renowned manufacturer of steam boilers, direct-fired hot water boilers, indirect-fired water heaters, thermal liquid heaters; low N[O.sub.x] steam and hot water boilers and burner systems. Most models are...

Industrial heating solutions.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... This brochure provides a unique overview of many kinds of industrial heating solutions, demonstrating that there is a wide range of applications where electrical heat can not only meet manufacturers' needs, but provide uniform and...

Industrial heating/cooling coils.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Colmac Coil manufactures quality heating/cooling coils, heat pipe coils, air-cooled condensers and fluid coolers for commercial, industrial, and HVAC/R markets with ASME, ARI, CRN, CSA and UL certifications. Colmac Coil Mfg. Inc., (509)...

Infrared product line.(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Introducing a NEW, brochure on our IRtec Infrared product line, consisting of non-contact, infrared temperature thermometers in either a Portable or a continuous monitoring system. These are ideal tools for high performance and efficiency in a...

Hot news in your mailbox!(Free Literature)
January 1, 2006... Delivering an effective blend of technology articles, how to tips and industry news, Process Heating's E-Mail Newsletter is a must-read for any engineer responsible for buying, specifying or maintaining heat processingequipment, components and...

Maxitrol Co.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... Southfield, Mich.-based Maxitrol Co., a manufacturer of gas-pressure regulators and electronic gas-modulation systems, named John Schlachter vice president, research and development and Jeffrey DeWitt director of production engineering....

RKC Instruments.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... Kengo Saiki was appointed president of RKC America, South Bend, Ind. RKC America, a subsidiary of RKC Instruments, Tokyo, is responsible for sales and distribution of RKC Instruments' temperature and process controls for North and South...

Watlow.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... St. Louis-based Watlow, a manufacturer of heaters, controllers and temperature sensors, named Heather Rhodes marketing communications manager. She will report directly to Dan Sparks, director of heater product management. [ILLUSTRATION...

Indeeco.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... A manufacturer of electric heating and control systems, Indeeco, St. Louis, appointed John Eulich president and CEO. He will be in charge of setting the company's direction as well as overseeing all facets of its daily operation.

Grieve Corp.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... Grieve Corp., Palatine, Ill., expanded its ovens and furnaces catalog to more than 100 pages and added coverage on new equipment, new market applications and details on the expanded factory trained sales representative network. To request a...

Williamson Corp.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... Williamson Corp., Concord, Mass., released an eight-page catalog describing its noncontact temperature measurement systems. Products include single- and dual-wavelength systems as well as two-wire transmitters. To download a copy, visit...

Meterman.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... Everett, Wash.-based Meterman is dropping Wavetek from its brand name and will now market its products as Meterman Test Tools. For more information, visit the new web site, www.metermantesttools.com.

GeoCorp. Inc.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... GeoCorp. Inc., Huron, Ohio, issued a brochure detailing its thermocouple product line. To request a copy, visit www.geocorpinc.com.

Vulcanium Corp.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2006... William Hoffmann, a computer-aided drafting designer in the engineering department of Northbrook, Ill.-based Vulcanium Corp., has passed the Certified Electroplater Finisher exam and earned the right to use the CEF designation as part of his...