Process Heating articles from July 2004

Process Heating archives from July 2004

Shop 'til you drop: marvelous marketplace.(Editor's Page)
July 1, 2004... One of my favorite things about living in the suburbs is the easy access to superstores--you know, those behemoths of retail wonder, where you can have your oil changed, your hair done, your eyes examined and complete your grocery shopping--all...

Ovens for many applications.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Company offers broad range of industrial ovens, including continuous models custom-designed for the specific application. The gas-fired drive-shaft tempering oven shown achieved a uniformity of [+ or -]2[degrees]F at 450[degrees]F...

Custom ovens and dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Designed to utilize specific combinations of radiant and air-impingement systems to satisfy the user's process requirements, custom ovens and dryers ensure product uniformity and maximize production. Suited for use in chemical, food, finishing,...

Infrared oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... BT Series uses a refractory board reflector that can withstand a much higher temperature than a metallic reflector. The unit requires no air or water cooling and is designed to operate continuously in a high temperature environment. Because...

3-zone heater.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Black Flash BF3-4500S puts heat just where you need it--over a pocket, at the bottom of a garment, or over an entire imprinted area. With this design, you save on energy, reduce heat on your platens, and produce a cooler work area. The...

Infrared curing tower.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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,...

Custom oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Custom-designed system runs continuously to process adhesive curing prior to rubber being injection molded along the edge of a sheet of glass. An advanced microprocessor control console provides programmable, pinpoint temperature and belt-speed...

Airless dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Developed and tested by Keith Engineering Ltd., Sydney, Australia, the Keith airless dryer uses super-heated steam at atmospheric pressure as the drying medium. It is noted for reducing air pollution and process odors, and the airless dryer...

Custom conveyor oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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 large production volumes utilizing minimal floor space. The...

Vertical tower oven for drying/curing.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Drying and curing oven incorporates medium-wavelength infrared Type QF heaters. The panel heater delivers radiant heat across the full area of its face. The medium-wavelength energy generated is readily absorbed by water and most products,...

Catalytic infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Dryers optimize uniformity.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Cascade dryer has a multi-deck, continuous batch, vertical design that permits quick product changeover, good moisture control and high energy efficiencies. Design also reduces floor space, maintenance and cleaning demands. It can be equipped...

Custom ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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 horizontal, vertical or a combination of the two in electric, gas or steam models....

Stackable burn-in chambers.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Impingement fluidized bed dryers and toasters.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... AeroFlow fluid-bed system uses high velocity air-jets from nozzles above the conveyor to impinge air through the product bed and onto a nonperforated conveyor. This creates a gentle tumbling action as the product bed is fluidized and dried. The...

2-zone electric belt conveyor oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... An electrically heated, two-zone 350[degrees]F (177[degrees]C) belt conveyor oven, No. 924 is used for preheating molds. Workspace dimensions measure 24" X 5' in the first zone and 24" X 20' in the second zone; both are 15" high. The belt...

Drying systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Indirectly heated rotary calciners.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Designed to provide an efficient means for continuously processing granular materials and powders at high temperatures in oxidizing, inert or reducing environments, rotary calciner consists of a cylindrical rotating tube housed in a...

Batch ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Each batch oven in line is designed around the heating requirements of the application. Electrically or steam heated or gas-fired, each oven offers uniform heating capabilities up to 800[degrees]F (427[degrees]C), precise temperature control...

Continuous drying process reaches low moisture levels.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Drying to moistures of 0.5 to 0.1 percent or lower requires uniform heating and residence time. Paddle dryer allows you to reach these objectives with an indirectly heated continuous process. The mixing action of the paddle dryer's dual...

Solvent recovery drying.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Conical dryers/mixers are designed for processing active pharmaceutical intermediates and chemicals in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. Typical duties are drying under vacuum, solvent recovery, mixing/blending and liquid or gas...

Tube bundle.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Replacement tube bundles are constructed of 10 or 20 gauge copper or cupro-nickel tubes, carbon steel tube sheets or brass tube sheets. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

High pressure cleanable.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Designed for fluid applications up to 300 psig operating pressure. Removable heads on both ends allow for internal tube cleaning without clogging the ends of the coil tubes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

M.A.R.C.: (modular auxiliary removable coil unit).(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Replaces existing coil section. Coil is removable through access panel. Can be used as auxiliary/supplemental heating or cooling or add to heating or cooling to make up air unit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Electric infrared oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Electric infrared heating elements and heater modules are suited for use in process ovens for applications of up to 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C). Heater design includes an aluminized steel cabinet to serve as a structural member in the...

Web drying system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Convective air-drying systems are suited for use in the paper, paperboard, converting and metals industries. Custom-engineered drying and cooling systems can be used for drying, curing, cooling, noncontact web support and web turning. ...

Dryer, dehydrator.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Harvest Saver has the ability to dry a variety of products ranging from pineapple to wildflowers. The cabinet dryer has fixed racks and capacity for 14 trays. Features include thermostatic temperature control, stainless steel interior and...

Dielectric heating system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... The all-stainless-steel MagnaBake post-bake dryer has been designed for maximum hygiene required in modern biscuit plants. The dielectric system is intended to provide a flexible solution specific to the customer's requirements. CIRCLE 317...

Reflow ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Low velocity nitrogen convection reflow oven can meet the high volume production rates of tin/lead (SnPb) and lead-free ball-attach processes. ChipFlo6HT is designed for high volume ball-attach production in cleanrooms, and its small footprint...

Thermal processing systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Rotary dryers, coolers, kilns and calciners as well as specialized fluidized bed units can be used to process bulk solids materials. Each system is developed with efficiency, durability and process flexibility in mind. Thermal system...

Specialty ovens and conveyor systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Systems can be used to dry and cure liquid and powder coatings as well as adhesives on metal, wood or plastic parts. Conveyors can be custom spindle, indexing, flat-belt or overhead. Specialty fixturing can be designed to hold or mask the...

Top-driven spherical dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... With a compact design and close agitator-to-wall tolerance, this top-driven, spherical batch vacuum dryer is designed to minimize skin formation and allow maximum cleanability. The contoured discharge valve on the low point of the vessel...

Dryer for multiple processing functions.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Ploughshare homogeneously mixes dry ingredients, injects liquids and vacuum-dries the material to a final product. The vacuum dryer creates a mechanically fluidized bed mix-action that rapidly mixes the dry solids and facilitates quick and even...

Drying, curing systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... ModuleDryer dries and turns a product up to 180[degrees] and is designed to be used in the paper, converting, textile and nonwovens industries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CIRCLE 316 Spooner Industries Inc. (920) 336-2010 ...

Gas catalytic ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Air-enhanced catalytic gas infrared ovens and process heating systems can be used for dryoff, preheat, gel and curing of liquid or powder coatings. The oven's main heat source is from the company's ThermCat catalytic gas emitters. The curing...

Microwave oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Microwave and radio frequency industrial heat processing equipment line includes a continuous microwave oven system designed to handle large products. The modular design allows it to handle a range of products. Modules can be added as required...

Infrared preheat oven system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Clamshell horizontal continuous coil infrared preheat oven system is designed to preheat pre-painted continuous coils prior to cutting and roll-forming the matenal horizontally or vertically. The system has fast response, electnc infrared...

Mixer/dry er/reactor.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... Tilt-A-Mix utilizes a mechanical fluidized bed agitation principle. The action is generated by the rotation of an agitator within the confines of a honzontal mixing chamber. Material is constantly moving in an axial and radial motion....

Walk-in ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Heat tracing for fire protection systems.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Recent changes in many city fire codes have required that heating cables used for freeze protection of fire protection system piping carry a special UL listing specific to fire protection system piping. Company has obtained this UL listing for...

Adhesive curing and drying.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... DryIR Model 6040 can concentrate infrared heat directly to the desired area, resulting in immediate evaporation. It is designed for drying applications that require a clean, responsive, noncontact heat source on target areas up to 4'' (102 mm)...

Thermal fluid heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Designed for high temperature industrial process applications, Twin-Coil HYT heater has two close-wound helical coils to provide thermal efficiency in a compact package. The internal use of a ceramic fiber blanket in place of cast refractory...

Flanged immersion heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Thermal fluid heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Quartz mini-tube infrared heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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(2). Interchangeable with the company's ceramic heaters, it is offered in two mounting...

Silicone rubber heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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, 2004... 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...

Oil immersion and fintube heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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,...

Quartz lamp infrared heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Heaters and blowers.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Convection and infrared in one heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Model FBA has all of the characteristics of the company's F-Series along with holes drilled in the heater face to allow for forced air. The purpose of the forced air is to either protect sensitive material, improve drying or to provide...

Cartridge heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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....

Gas coolers and heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Thermal fluid and process heating system.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Infrared heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Flanged heaters for air gases and liquids.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Flanged heaters can be used to heat air, gas and aqueous solutions. The heaters are manufactured in more than 4,300 different configurations with capacities from 1 to 1,200 kW. Each configuration is available in NEMA 12, 4 and 7. Heater flange...

Explosion-proof pipe-thread heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Explosion-proof pipe-thread immersion heaters are CSA approved for use in hazardous areas classified as Class 1, Division 1, Groups B, C and D, and Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F and G. Heaters are provided with 304 stainless steel fittings...

Air heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Electric strip heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Flanged immersion heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Consisting of a standard 150 or 300 Ib flange for mounting as well as the company's drywell, low density heating elements, heater is designed for tanks, large vats and reservoirs. The drywells allow the elements to be serviced or replaced...

Gas-fired infrared heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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/min. The curing system includes a control...

Over-the-side heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Electric process heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Offered in a NEMA 4/7 version, IntegraHeat electric process heater operates directly in contact with a process. The process can be flowing (circulation heater), static (immersion heater) or boiling (vaporizer). Common process fluids are fuel...

Single-sided heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... PTC heater design simplifies the connection between the PTC element and the medium to be heated. With the single-sided heater design, the bottom side of the thermistor element is isolated electrically from the top side but heat transfer is not...

Tubing wrapped with heat tape.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Hot Tube manufacturing process allows the user to specify tubing be precisely wrapped with any resistance of the company's precision heat tape. User specifies the input voltage, wattage or temperature requirements, methods of control and...

Flex cable heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Flexible, high-watt electric cable heater can be supplied formed-to-spec or field-formable for applications such as trace heating, freeze protection, semiconductor manufacturing processes, hot-runner plastic molding, packaging, tube or pipe...

Single-element bench heat tool.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... A quiet, quick altemative to a heat gun, Glo-Ring heat tool is suited for shrinking lengths of heat-shrink tubing onto cable assemblies and wire harnesses. It focuses infrared heat onto the work piece with temperatures up to 1,500[degrees]F...

Custom heating jackets.(Heaters)
July 1, 2004... Custom jackets heat as well as insulate, increasing convenience and operating safety. In addition, they provide clean, even heat, eliminate hot spots, require low maintenance, are clean-room compatible and constructed of durable materials. They...

Coils.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... 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. ...

Process and heavy-duty coils.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Heavy-duty designs for process heating and cooling applications are suited for use in applications such as high pressure steam, thermal liquid, high pressure and untreated water, direct expansion (DX) cooling and preheat/precool coils....

Miniature heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Available as tube-in-tube or shell-and-tube designs, miniature heat exchanger is constructed from 316L stainless steel. Sanitary models and custom designs are offered. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CIRCLE 227 * Please see our ad on page 46...

Stainless steel heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Welded end and primary seals on this stainless steel heat exchanger eliminate contamination. Unit has removable access panels to ease inspection and cleaning. Maximum operating temperature is 1,200[degrees]F (649[degrees]C). [ILLUSTRATION...

Hybrid heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Hybrid combines the performance of plate-and-frame units with the high pressure and temperature capabilities of a shell-and-tube design. The stainless steel unit is suitable for applications in food, chemical, pharmaceutical and thermal storage...

Protective coating for heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Saekaphen protective coating can be used to completely line the interior tube surfaces of shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Coating reduces fouling and protects the tubes from corrosion caused by most chemicals and all cooling waters. The lack of...

Multizone heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... 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...

Hot-oil coils.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... High temperature, hot-oil coils are designed for use in process heating applications. Appropriate materials of construction are used to handle project-specific temperature requirements. Company has experience designing coils to handle up to...

Fluid cooler selection software.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Dryware program will quickly rate a standard or custom fluid cooler using coil algorithms. The program allows the user to customize a fluid cooler by varying rows, fins per inch, fin height, fin length, motor horsepower, fan diameter or fan...

Cassette evaporator for high viscosity products.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... AlfaVap is designed to concentrate process liquids that contain dissolved and finely dispersed proteins of animal or fish origin. It works on the principle of the rising-film evaporator utilizing forced circulation, and nearly all evaporation...

Heat exchanger for sanitary applications.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Line of stainless steel equipment and components for ultra-pure applications includes shell-and-tube heat exchangers for sanitary applications, tanks, flow control components, custom modular process systems and advanced filter housings. All...

Heat exchanger for bulk solids.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Bulkflow is designed to heat or cool bulk solids in a thermally efficient way. The compact, vertical design provides a large heat transfer surface to handle a range of flow and temperature requirements. The slow movement of the product...

Heat exchanger with mixer elements.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... Kenics is equipped with streamlined static mixer elements. The thermal unit offers maximum transfer rates even with highly viscous, difficult-to-process materials. Product features include design pressures to 10,000 psi, construction from all...

Heat exchanger incinerates fryer exhaust pollutants.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... KleenHeat connects to a fryer exhaust stack and incinerates odors, oil and other particulate that would normally pollute the air around your plant. Fryer exhaust is drawn into the heat exchanger's combustion chamber, where it is mixed with the...

Air-cooled heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2004... AirEx offers thermal efficiency because it is up to 65 percent smaller than fintube designs. It has rugged aluminum brazed bar-and-plate construction. Designs suited for high performance or dirty environments are available. CIRCLE 239 ...