Process Heating articles from July 2005

Process Heating archives from July 2005

Appreciated but often not acknowledged: heat processing helps many.(EDITOR'S PAGE)
July 1, 2005... I found myself in hot water--literally--discussing heat processing the other day. I was enjoying a friend's hot tub when another friend suggested a design improvement: molded-in hand-holds for the power therapy seat. (The pumps in thermal spas...

Circular tray dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Model K-10 Turbo-Dryer is used to remove the bound water of hydration from a specialty chemical at a rate of approximately 100 lb/hr. The dryer yields uniform product due to its positive retention time and close temperature control. Gentle...

Convection oven.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Model 1406STD is suited for applications such as ASTM testing, epoxy curing, moisture drying, UL testing and aging of electronic components and devices. Temperature ranges from 27[degrees]F (15[degrees]C) above ambient to 662[degrees]F...

Ovens and dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Thermatrol electric, gas or propane conveyor ovens utilize infrared heaters, infra-air, or combination infrared/convection heating so specific process needs are met. Other features include inline integral coolers, ability to interface with...

Truck-in/walk-in ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... TA Series truck-in/walk-in oven is designed for industrial process versatility and dependability. Typical applications include aging, bonding, curing, drying, finish baking and burn-in. The company's design, manufacturing, quality and...

Vertical curing system.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Ultima system is configurable for continuous, inline curing of components in carriers, strips, magazines, baskets or other transport mediums. The oven design ensures good thermal performance utilizing a small, automated equipment footprint. The...

Infrared oven.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... BT Series uses a refractory board reflector that can withstand a much higher temperature than a metallic reflector. The unit does not require air or water cooling and is designed to operate continuously in a high temperature environment....

Custom ovens and dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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,...

Combination system speeds cooking, retains flavor.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... The MESO (Multi Energy Source Oven) combination system utilizes a circular energy feed that allows the use of combination energy for volumetric and convection cooking at the same time. This enables the processor to have the broadest cooking...

3-zone heater.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Tray dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Available in 10- or 20-tray dryer designs, these machines are extensively used for powdered, granulated or semi-solid materials in batch operations. Applications include pharmaceuticals, pigment and dyestuff manufacturing as well as testing...

Ovens for many applications.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Company offers 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 (232[degrees]C)....

Glass fiber tower dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Glass fiber finishing systems are used for drying chemicals and resins on glass fiber. Product line includes chemical and resin tanks, tower dryers, batch ovens and auxiliary equipment such as pads, accumlators and temperature controls. The...

Vertical tower oven for drying/curing.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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 absorbed readily by water and most products,...

Catalytic infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Electrically heated coreless screw.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Spirajoule provides optimal thermal transfer to finely divided wet and dry products. Maximum efficiency is achieved by the product's direct contact to the heated screw. Product dwell time, temperature and air extraction are fully adjustable....

Infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Airless dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Airless Dryer, developed and tested in New Zealand by Keith Engineering Ltd. of Sydney, Australia, uses superheated steam at atmospheric pressure as the drying medium. The drying system reduces air pollution and process odors while providing...

Electric conveyor oven.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... No. 823 is an electrically heated, 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C) belt conveyor oven being used for drying water-based glue on stainless steel mesh. Workspace dimensions measure 36" wide by 15" high X 15' deep. Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating...

Through-air dryer heats air-permeable products.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Through-air drying technology can be used to heat air-permeable products such as nonwovens. Heated air is supplied to the interior of the dryer enclosure through a perforated plenum mounted above the product line. A suction plenum beneath the...

Custom ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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....

Impingement fluidized bed dryers and toasters.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Dryers optimize uniformity.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Drying systems.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Batch ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Each batch oven in the product 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...

Indirectly heated rotary calciners.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Continuous drying process reaches low moisture levels.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Electric infrared oven.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Electric infrared heating elements and heater modules are suited for use in process ovens for applications 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 systems.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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. ...

Specialty ovens and conveyor systems.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Combination dryers, ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Systems combine both infrared and convection, or radio frequency and convection, in a single unit. Combination dryers and ovens have independent temperature controls for the convection, infrared or radio frequency (RF). Thermodry combination...

Tray dryer, dehydrator.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Harvest Saver has the ability to dry products ranging from pineapples to wildflowers. The cabinet dryer has fixed racks and capacity for 14 trays. Features include thermostatic temperature control, stainless steel interior and exterior...

Microwave oven.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Reflow ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Features of the Ultra High Production System include Windows NT 4.0 graphic interface software; 14 vertical heating zones (14 top and 14 bottom heaters); a 180" (457 cm) long heat chamber with 137.2" (348 cm) of total linear impingement; and a...

Drying, curing systems.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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] Spooner Industries Inc. (920) 336-2010 www.spoonerinc.com

Top-driven spherical dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Process air heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Custom built, directly or indirectly heated units have efficiencies up to 90 percent. Heaters are custom designed using construction materials to suit the application and engineering parameters. Gas- or oil-fired, electrical or steam heated...

Thick film heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Thick film heaters and sensors provide heat transfer, thermal efficiency and temperature uniformity in applications where there is a need to save space in a product design. Applications include semiconductor manufacturing, plastics processing,...

Cartridge heaters with external thermocouple.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Watt-Flex are available with an outer groove to accommodate a movable needle-type thermocouple for accurate sensing and control in temperature-critical processing applications up to 1,700[degrees]F (927[degrees]C). The split-sheath cartridge...

Silicone rubber heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Thermal fluid heater for printing.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Built for use in the printing industry, thermal fluid heater is a helical coil design and has an output of 9.4 million BTU/hr. In addition to its helical coil, the heater has two heat exchangers. The first preheats combustion air to the burner....

Adhesive curing and drying.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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)...

Oil immersion and fintube heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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,...

Air heat program.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Air-heater program for industrial hot air applications includes LHS Classic, LHS Premium and LHS System. All three LHS (Leister Heat Sources) lines include integrated device and heating element protection from excess temperatures. The new air...

Direct steam injection heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Hydroheater is an efficient heat transfer device for heating water-miscible liquids, slurries and process fluids. Benefits include reduced energy and steam consumption; improved production and process time; and reduced maintenance downtime....

Process air, gas heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Convection and infrared in one heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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....

Cast barrel heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Cast-in heaters have liquid- or air-cooling options and primarily are used as a high performance heating and cooling source for plastics extruder barrels. Constructed of aluminum or bronze alloy, the cast-in heaters utilize a tubular heating...

Indirect gas-fired heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Standard indirect gas-fired heater systems are more than 80 percent thermally efficient and capable of a 150[degrees]F (65[degrees]C) temperature rise with a 600[degrees]F (316[degrees]C) maximum discharge temperature. Process flow can be...

Thermal fluid heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Infrared heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Electric strip heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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 heater for air, gases, liquids.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Flanged heaters are manufactured in more than 4,300 configurations with capacities from 1 to 1,200 kW. Each configuration is available in NEMA 12, 4 and 7. Used to heat air, gas and aqueous solutions, the heater is supplied with up to a 36"...

Explosion-proof pipe-thread heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Explosion-proof pipe-thread immersion heaters are CSA approved for use in hazardous areas classified as Class I, 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...

Gas coolers and heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Single-sided heaters.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Flanged immersion heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Consisting of a standard 150 or 300 lb 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...

Single-element bench heat tool.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... A quiet, quick alternative 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...

Thermal fluid and process heating system.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Flanged immersion heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Gas-fired infrared heater.(Heaters)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Stainless steel heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Standard shell-and-tube.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Offered in straight- or U-tube configurations, Basco Type 500 shell-and-tube heat exchangers have a fixed tubesheet. The highly standard design offers cost effectiveness while providing for options to meet specific customer requirements. Sizes...

Hybrid heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Large capacity, all-welded exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Supermax is designed as an alternative to shell-and-tube units in elevated pressure and temperature applications. The all-welded plate heat exchanger is suited to applications with large flow imbalances, including gas or vapor condensers,...

Fluid cooler selection software.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Coils.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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. ...

Miniature heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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] Exergy Inc. (781) 294-8838 ...

Coils.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Coils are offered in designs with seven to 12 fins per inch with various fin heights. Tube diameters of 0.625 and 1" OD as well as heavy wall thicknesses are available. Varied tube centers meet replacement coil criteria. Possible applications...

Brazed-plate heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Brazepak is designed for applications requiring high performance in a small size. The exchanger offers high thermal efficiency while withstanding high pressures and temperatures. A special brazing process is used to bond 316 stainless steel...

U-bend, straight heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Shell-and-tube exchangers are offered in either U-bend or straight-tube designs. All are built to the ASME code and ASME stamped. Units also can be built to comply with TEMA standards. Exchangers have working pressures from 1 to 500 psi. ...

Liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Counterflow design includes an enhanced heat exchange surface for efficient heat transfer. Standard copper connections are directly compatible with site piping, and the compact, rigid design installs quickly. For highly corrosive applications,...

Thermoplastic heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Thermoplastic heat exchangers are designed for heating or cooling applications, including heating of pickling acid solutions, electroplating, anodizing, removing heat from chemical dilution reactions, and acid-recovery systems. Calorplast line...

Heat exchangers with static elements.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Equipped with streamlined static mixer elements, Kenics offers maximum transfer rates even with highly viscous, difficult-to-process materials. The static mixer technology helps ensure high heat transfer coefficients for fast, uniform heat...

Heat exchanger incinerates fryer exhaust pollutants.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Continuous or batch heating, cooking.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Terlotherm vertical scraped-surface heat exchanger can handle process applications such as cooking, heating, cooling, slush freezing, crystallization, pasteurization and sterilization. Its vertical design allows a small footprint. Its hinged...

Gasketed plate heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Viexplate line is offered in a wide size range and a number of plate and gasket materials. Designed and manufactured in accordance with ASME and other international codes, the exchangers handle design temperatures up to 350[degrees]F...

Heat exchanger for sanitary applications.(Heat Exchangers)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... 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...

Packaged burner with ultra-low emissions.(Burners & Combustion Controls)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Corrected, typical emissions of 4 to 7 ppm N[O.sub.X] and 0 to 25 ppm CO provide assurance of air-quality compliance in a range of heating processes. Burner combines reliability with simple adjustment and operation. Its durable steel outer...

Low emission air-heating burner.(Burners & Combustion Controls)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... AirHeat creates clean, efficient heat in a range of direct-fired heating applications. Its small, high-efficiency blower saves energy and allows for compact burner installations. The burner can be flange-mounted with insertion depths of 3", 4"...

Multifunction gas shutoff valve actuators.(Burners & Combustion Controls)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... SKPX5 is designed to optimize process performance, minimize costs and simplify installation on applications such as ovens, dryers or furnaces. Features of the electrohydraulic actuators include quick-connect wiring and NEMA 4 design. The visual...