Process Heating articles from July 2003

Process Heating archives from July 2003

Consider the possibilities: Steppin' out without leaving home. (Editor's Page).
July 1, 2003... After several fabulous long-weekend adventures, I've developed an itchy foot. Usually, I'm home only a few days before I start talking to family and friends about our next adventure. Should it be Italy or Australia? Florida or Maine? When I'm...

Stackable burn-in chambers. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... RBCI-50 offers flexibility for small-lot qualification testing, burn-in, reliability testing and research and development in the semiconductor industry and other production environments. The burn-in chamber has an automatically modulated damper...

Infrared ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company offers a range of infrared equipment in many sizes and configurations. Infrared technology allows faster heating than convection ovens, decreasing oven floor-space requirements by 75 percent to 90 percent. Heating can be provided by...

Ovens for many applications. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Gas-, electric- and steam-heated equipment can be used for applications such as metal finishing, preheating, solder reflow, composite curing, drying, aging, sterilizing and shrink-fitting. Ovens come in batch and continuous designs with maximum...

Gas-fired infrared drying. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company's Embedded Combustion technology increases the conversion to radiation efficiency of the emitter and prevents the formation of [NO.sub.x] pollutants in its gas-fired, infrared drying systems. Systems reach full power in less than 5...

Custom conveyor oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Custom-designed conveyor works with a continuous production oven with heating and cooling sections. The conveyor provides three lanes of product in a racetrack pattern, which provides larger production volumes utilizing minimal floor space. The...

Conveyor oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... No. 906, an electrically heated vertical conveyor oven, has a maximum operating temperature of 250[degrees]F (121[degrees]C) and overall workspace dimensions of 36 x 38 x 92". Incoloysheathed tubular heating elements house 20 kW and a 4,200...

Rotary calciners. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Designed for high temperature processing, Bartlett-Snow brand rotary calciners provide maximum product uniformity, greater yields and reduced process time factors. Calciners are capable of calcining catalysts, activated carbon, metallic...

Energy recovery system. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Secondary and tertiary heat recovery systems are being used as a means of reducing operating costs. Heat recovery through the use of air-to-air heat exchangers or air-to-thermal fluid systems can be added to equipment to capture heat and return...

Infrared/convection conveyor oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Designed for preheating, drying, soldering, stress relieving, annealing and more, this combination infrared/convection conveyor oven offers temperatures up to 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C). The company designs and manufactures electric and...

Direct-fired rotary drum dryer. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... QuadPass's dual-zone, four-pass drying system has a reverse design that allows for increased air volumes for drying. lower dryer-inlet temperatures. more intimate air to product mixing, and lower furnish residence times. The dryer's design...

Halogen oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... QuikLite is a low-cost electric halogen oven kit that creates fast drying cycles by combining the penetrating capabilities of short-wave infrared with the added benefits of recirculating air. The smaller oven requirements and no wasted energy...

Advanced dryer technology. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... With more than 100 years of drying technology experience, the company manufactures dryers for drying any type of bulk granular material at a low total cost. Choose from direct heat, indirect heat, impact or steam-tube dryers to meet your needs....

Conveyor oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Heat-Pro Multi-Zone has independently controlled temperature zones available with vertical down, horizontal or dual airflow pattems. Standard units can be equipped with a range of conveyor options, including wire mesh, steel slat and gravity...

Sanitary dryer design. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company's sanitary design for eliminating product collection areas in conveyor dryers and coolers is becoming the standard for the industry for operational hygiene. The design has come in part through Aeroglide's acquisition of Food...

Custom processing ovens, dryers. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Line of custom-designed industrial dryers and ovens can be used in many applications, including paper and film coating, pressure-sensitive adhesives, coated fabrics and textiles, and other specialty products. Designed to maintain peak operating...

Batch oven provides precise control. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Electrically heated, the oven has uniform heating capabilities up to 750[degrees]F (399[degrees]C), precise temperature control and any airflow pattern. All-welded carbon steel construction ensures reliability. Steam-heated and gas-fired models...

Burn-off system. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... To save energy when using the company's burn-off oven to strip paint racks, hooks, fixtures and reject parts, Model OA-808 can be supplied with a radiant tube burn-off design. The radiant system brings up part temperature at an increased rate,...

Aluminized steel ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Models come in angle-iron frames with a 4" insulated panel construction and 16-gauge aluminized steel duct. Its explosion-relief doors have FM-approved latches. Standard controls include a NEMA 12 control panel, 12-hr batch timer, FM gas train,...

Expandable tray dehydrator. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... McKenzie model provides 1,152 to 2,304 [ft.sup.2] of drying surface and has an electric fan to provide flexibility for multiple heat sources. A range of tray styles is offered to accommodate every drying need complemented with many humidity,...

Laboratory ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company offers a line of laboratory ovens, including forced convection and gravity convection models, vacuum ovens, clean room units and nitrogen purge ovens. CIRCLE 382 Engineered Production Systems (714) 532-2742 ...

Gas oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Used for preheating and annealing plastic sheets, gas-heated oven has an operating temperature range of 120 to 500[degrees]F (49 to 260[degrees]C). Its airflow pattern as cross-flow recirculation with the supply plenum in the front and the...

Infrared/air web dryer. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Designed to dry pressure-sensitive adhesive on paper, the two-pass dryer can handle speeds up to 800 ft/min. Rapid-response heaters combine infrared and air for drying water-based adhesive on paper. Air is recirculated to enhance the operation...

Drying systems. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Used to remove water from wet commodities for the manufacture of usable dry products, drying system designs include triple- and single-pass models as well as flash tube dryers. Each is built to exacting standards, and a range of sizes is...

Infrared curing tower. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... High intensity infrared tower uses short-wave infrared heaters and a drive system to cure silicone tubing at adjustable rates. A driven capstan wheel pulls the extrusion from the die up through the heaters. The intense (91 .2 kW), focused,...

Infrared oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... BT Series uses a refractory board reflector, which can withstand a much higher temperature than a traditional metallic reflector. The unit requires no air or water cooling and is designed to operate continuously in a high temperature...

Gas, electric and stem ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company designs and manufactures ovens for all types of curing and drying processes. Customized ovens can be heated by gas, electric or steam. CIRCLE 384 General Fabrications Corp. (419) 625-6055 www.gfcfinishing.com

Glass laminate oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Custom industrial ovens are suitable for a range of applications. One model is a 72" x 30' glass laminate oven with an integral post cooler. The unit is used to cure laminated glass, which is more resistant to hurricane-type weather. An...

Infrared oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Designed to reduce testing time and expenses, IR Smart Oven offers direct heat transfer, 0 percent to 100 percent temperature control, separate zones, a self-cleaning interior and instant heat output control. The standard oven can heat product...

Custom radio frequency heating and drying. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company's E-field technology provides users the ability to regulate volumetric heating for both continuous and batch processes. Systems can be sized from 20 kW to several megawatts. Low temperature drying requirements can be addressed by...

Coating drying system. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Wood or fiber cement boards that require prime- and top-coat finishes can be dried with an automated drying system. Water-based coatings typically 0.006 thick can be dried in 5 mm. System includes take-away conveyor after the coater, transfer...

Vibrating fluid-bed dryer. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Vibrating fluid-bed cooler or dryer can heat, dry or cool material by direct contact with air as product is being conveyed by vibratory action. Air is blown on the underside of the conveying pan or permeated deck, which has holes in it so the...

Vacuum dryers. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Ploughshare dryers can be specified to meet or exceed the sanitary requirements and ease of cleaning as required by FDA, 3A and USDA. Eased on the mechanically fluidized bed mix action augmented by the high-speed choppers, units are capable of...

Microwave oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Available in continuous or batch models, microwave oven is offered in powers that range from 2.5 to 500 kW at 915 MHz and 2,450 MHz with automatic power control. Microwave energy heats throughout the material, increasing the heating rate up to...

Batch and continuous ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Suitable for applications such as silk processes, aluminum processes, motor winding curing, plastic paint curing, pump painting and drying processes for sensitive materials, these ovens offer uniform airflow and can hold [+ or -]0.5[degrees]F...

Lab tray dryers. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Series of tray dryers is custom engineered for research facilities and can be tailored with sophisticated controls and monitoring systems for conducting product trials to define the necessary parameters to heat or dry materials under a range of...

Walk-in ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Gas-fired and electric-heated ovens deliver uniform temperatures from slightly above ambient to 1 ,250[degrees]F (676[degrees]C). Features of the line of walk-in ovens include horizontal/vertical airflow with adjustable air ducts and insulated...

Spherical dryer. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Top-driven batch vacuum dryer has a compact design and close agitator-to-wall tolerance, which minimizes skin formation and allows maximum clean-ability. Contoured discharge valve on the low point of the vessel is swivel mounted to ease...

Reflow solder furnace. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Falcon 1200 is capable of temperatures up-to 788[degrees]F (42000) and suited for substrates up to 12 x 1 ". Based on conduction heating combined with forced thermal convection, the unit has one water-cooled load zone, seven heat zones and two...

Air-flotation and impingement systems. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Air-flotation dryer uses air-flotation nozzles to transfer heat to a moving web and support the web on a cushion of air as it moves through the dryer. The company's air bar ensures web stability providing constant flotation performance. System...

Fluid-bed plate. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Directional airflow, nonblinding holes, even gas distribution and a guaranteed pressure drop make Conidur for new or existing fluid-bed dryers or coolers. Its perforated shape reduces the possibility of material trickling through the plate even...

Custom curing oven. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Designed for paint curing applications, oven is offered in high efficiency convection, infrared or combination configurations using electric, oil, steam or gas heat sources. Custom monorail, power-and-free, square transfer and batch designs are...

Custom ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... The company designs and manufactures a range of ovens to meet application specifications. Conveyor, batch/walk-in, laboratory and specialty ovens can be specified in temperatures up to 2,000[degrees]F (1.093[degrees]C). Airflows are offered in...

Continuous dryers. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Laboratory and pilot dryers include continuous infrared and forced-air models. Labdryer LTE is designed for a maximum sample size of 13 x 17". Controllable values include temperature up to 500[degrees]F (260[degrees]C), airflow top and bottom,...

Catalytic infrared ovens. (Ovens & Dryers).
July 1, 2003... Paint drying infrared oven line includes dry-off, powder gel/ramp and cure ovens. Other models include continuous and batch convection cure ovens, combination systems, infrared retrofits and portable cure units. Long-wave catalytic infrared...

Gas coolers and heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Process gas coolers and heaters provide transitions on both ends to mate to process piping. Each transition is customized to properly distribute air across the finned tube bundle and minimize pressure drop. Removable-core design allows heat...

Dual-coil thermal fluid heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Twin-coil HYT heater is designed with twin close-wound helical coils to provide high thermal efficiency in a small compact package. It has an internal ceramic fiber blanket in place of cast refractory, which greatly reduces weight and the...

Quartz mini-tube infrared heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Suited for systems requiring small area zoning and close control of process, KTE E-Mitter is offered in standard industry sizes and ratings up to 60 W/[in.sup.2]. Interchangeable with the company's ceramic heaters, it is offered in two mounting...

Silicone rubber heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Rugged and resistant to moisture and chemicals, the heater is thin and flexible to allow it to be used in flat positions or wrapped around curved and irregular shapes. With a maximum operating temperature of 450[degrees]F (232[degrees]C), the...

Process air, gas heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... For direct-fired gas heating applications, these heaters provide high temperatures without air preheat in a packaged design. The heaters come in sizes to 25 million BTU/hr for applications such as air separation, fuel gas heating, regeneration...

Thermal fluid and process heating system. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Complete fuel-fired three-pass low pressure hot oil heating system provides temperatures up to 750[degrees]F (399[degrees]C). Offered in sizes ranging from 400,000 to more than 75 million BTU/hr, efficiency can exceed 90 percent. Heating...

Oil immersion and fintube heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Designed for oil preheating, oil baths and other heat transfer fluids, oil immersion heaters have a tubular heater design while fintube heaters include an aluminum flange welded to longitudinal finned tubing. Fins increase the surface area,...

Infrared heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Infraround Series is a medium-wavelength infrared emitter composed of long-life elements mounted to proprietary ceramic cylinders. Designed specifically for the wire and cable industry and for curing extruded rubber and synthetic shapes, the...

Heaters and blowers. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Hot air blowers and heaters are designed for continuous operation and installation in machines and equipment in various drying and heating processes. Equipment is suitable for shrinking and welding packaging films and molded parts. CIRCLE...

Quartz lamp infrared heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Model QRH1 has translucent fused quartz that provides efficient heat transfer capability. Lamp assemblies are available from 12.625 to 32.75", 500 to 2,500 W and 120 to 480 V. Assemblies include rugged aluminum housing with a polished...

Cartridge heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Designed for maximum temperature, heat transfer and heater life, the 0.125" Superwatt optimizes heat transfer from the resistance wire to the sheath. Suitable applications include dies, plastic molding, instrumentation and packaging machinery....

Thermal fluid heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Available in a fuel-fired coil design, thermal fluid heater provides 800,000 to 14 million BTU/hr output and oil temperatures up to 750[degrees]F (399[degrees]C). The heater operates in a closed-loop system pumping hot oil to and from process...

Electric heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Hot air/[N.sub.2]/argon electric heater can heat exit gas to 1,900[degrees]F (1,038[degrees]C) in the plasma mode. Product applications for Airtorch and Plasma Airtorch include ovens, die heaters and aluminum melting furnaces. CIRCLE 241...

Small steam superheater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Available in 150 psi to 500[degrees]F (260[degrees]C) and 300 psi to 700[degrees]F (371[degrees]C) and constructed in carbon steel or 304 stainless steel, steam superheater has heating elements with highly derated Incoloy blades. Control panel...

Fired thermal liquid heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... System is designed for closed-circuit heating of heat transfer liquids to 750[degrees]F (399[degrees]C). The heater's heat transfer surface and fluid velocity are selected for optimum film and coil temperature as well as maximum fluid and coil...

Instant hot water by direct steam injection. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Direct steam heater has no moving parts, and it provides large or small volumes of hot water with precise temperature settings. The flanged steam heater is the same diameter as the incoming cold water feed line. Internal static-mixing module...

Ceramic-sheathed immersion heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Designed to supply temperatures up to 2,100[degrees]F (1,149[degrees]C) for direct immersion in processes, ceramic sheath heater is suitable for molten metal baths, abrasive or corrosive service, and high pressure, vacuum and other extreme...

Air heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Designed for forced- or compressed-air operation, Heat Torch can help users improve performance and reliability. Rugged heater is offered in a range of standard configurations and can be customized to meet unique requirements. Application...

Single-sided heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... PTC heater technology is designed to simplify the connection between the PTC element and the medium to be heated. With the single-sided design, the bottom side of the thermistor element is isolated electrically from the top side. PTC elements...

Gas-fired infrared heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... FiberGas-II Matrix can be used in drying and curing applications such as curing coated electrodip galvanized strips of various widths, thicknesses and web spreads with a maximum line speed of 300 ft/mm. The curing system includes a control...

Electric strip heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Manufactured under the Caloritech brand, line of electric strip heaters is suitable for process applications such as surface heating on platens, dies, molds, presses, tanks and piping as well as process air heating in drying cabinets, baking...

Heated tubing. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Hot Tube provides an energy-efficient solution to hot fluid transfer. Any material such as gas or viscous fluid can be transported through the heated tubing. Its internal temperature control eliminates the need for external controllers. A range...

Electric immersion heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Line of stainless steel, titanium, quartz and Teflon immersion heaters and temperature controls includes QuickPlug family of portable heater/control systems. QuickPlug provides up to 3,500 W for small-tank applications and does not require hard...

Coiled cartridge band heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... MaxPak is engineered for processing applications requiting any combination of high temperature, maximum wattage and abuse resistance. The bands inner and outer diameter provides a large surface area and precision fit to external or internal...

Water heater with titanium elements. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Tytan has titanium elements for long life. Designed for heating noncritical deionized water applications. it is offered in SEMI- and CE-compliant configurations. Heater is available in sizes up to 144 kW (up to 72 kW for wall-mounted styles)....

Drywell heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Low sheath temperature, pipe-insertstyle heater is designed to heat temperature-sensitive materials without burning, coking, discoloring or otherwise degrading the product. Utilizing a 2 or 3" schedule 40 pipe drywell for its sheath, the...

Lamp provides portable infrared heat. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Model HL2 provides portable heat for applications such as plastics curing and forming, laboratory testing and paint removal and stripping. Two clear, high intensity 500-W tubular quartz heat lamps provide instant electric infrared heat and...

Ceramic infrared heating element. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Salamander medium-range infrared heat source emits no light and is warranted for 1 year or 10,000 hr against burnout. Providing good zone control, the ceramic infrared element can be ordered with individual cast-in, fast-response...

Direct contact water heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Manufactured of all stainless steel, direct-contact water heater is a nonpressure vessel that does not require a certified boiler operator, inspection, pressure vessel insurance, boiler feed chemicals, blow down or ASME Code construction. The...

Heat transfer system. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Thermal Kwik includes a circulation heater, a pump/motor, a flow switch, valves and a control panel. Components are prewired and either mounted in a compact skid assembly for use on a wall/tank or free standing. Each system is custom engineered...

Heat Gun. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Flameless Master Heat Gun is suited for drying, activating adhesives, bending plastics, defrosting coils, stripping paint and shrinking tubing and packaging. It is offered in four models that have temperature ratings up to 1 1,000[degrees]F...

Rental heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Line of temporary heaters includes a 150 kW electric heater designed for rugged duty. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, heater comes with a remote thermostat on a 25' lead, detachable casters, 20" dia. flexible duct discharge, unit-mounted...

Flanged immersion heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Offered in a range of rates, sizes and materials, flanged immersion heater is adaptable to the heating requirements of water, oil and other liquid solutions as well as air and gases. The heater is designed for through-the-side mounting in tanks...

Bench-top portable induction heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Flexitune 5-, 10-, 15- and 30-kW IGBT-type solid-state induction heating system is a direct replacement for equivalent radio frequency valve oscillators. Typical applications include bonding, brazing, curing, drying, shrink-fitting and fastener...

Custom immersion, pipe and air duct heaters. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Custom-designed electric tubular immersion and pipe heaters can be used to heat any liquid, gas or oil, including corrosive solutions in tanks, pipes or pressurized vessels. Electric air duct heaters can be used for heating process air and...

Over-the-side-heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Designed to be a solution to problematic electric process heating applications in existing and new tanks where tank penetration is not practical, over-the-side heater is built to suit. Integral sludge legs keep the element free of contaminant...

Opaque quartz panel heater. (Heaters).
July 1, 2003... Q Series has a fused silica (opaque quartz) to maximize radiant efficiency. The back of each fused quartz face is precision machined to hold the resistance coil. A reflective insulating fiberboard is added behind the heating element to direct...

Multizone heat exchanger. (Heat Exchangers).
July 1, 2003... Platecoil multizone prime surface heat exchanger provides more efficient heat transfer than pipe coils or units with straight headers. The heat exchanger can be installed and removed from the tank side without emptying the tank. It is offered...

Coils. (Heat Exchangers).
July 1, 2003... Steam, liquid heating, cooling and refrigeration coils are custom designed for specific application requirements. Copper, stainless steel or carbon steel tubes are offered with aluminum, copper, stainless steel or carbon steel fins. CIRCLE...