Process Heating articles from July 2007

Process Heating archives from July 2007

A process heating superstore: shop 'til you drop without leaving your desk.(Commentary)
July 1, 2007... Chemicals, refining, electronic, finishing, food processing, plastics, packaging, printing, pharmaceuticals and pulp/ paper/converting: Industries with at least two things in common--the use of heat during the manufacturing process and Process...

Oil leak detection in heating and cooling systems heating and cooling systems.(Product of the Month)
July 1, 2007... Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments introduces the new low cost TD-1000C continuous on-line oil in water instrument to its oil in water monitoring product line. Their signature fluorescence detection system provides the highest sensitivity...

Vertical curing system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Drying systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Line of drying systems includes Jetzone fluidized bed dryer/ puffer/toaster, fluidized bed cooler, impingement cooler, forced convection cooler and belt coolers. Jet-Tube fluidization technique provides fast, uniform and efficient heating,...

Process gels, slurries and solids.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Solidaire dryers have high-speed, adjustable paddles that create an agitated, dense, thin layer of material against the jacketed vessel wall. A jet-rotor design allows injection of gas or liquid through the paddles, transferring heat into the...

Vertical ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Series 3700 units have stainless steel internal liners and external shells. Offered in box and split-box designs, the ovens operate over a temperature range of 32 to 1,150[degrees]F (0 to 620[degrees]C), with optional cooling via liquid...

Ovens for many applications.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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)....

Ovens and dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Advanced dryer technology.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Providing more than 100 years of drying technology, 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. Local...

Infrared oven with refractory board reflector.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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....

Infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Semiconductor polyimide curing batch oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Paddle dyer.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Rosinaire consists of a horizontal, cylindrical vessel containing a longitudinal rotor/paddle assembly. The vessel body is fabricated with external jacket sections through which flows the heat transfer fluid (steam, hot water, hot oil, or...

Cabinet oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... No. 795 is an electrically heated cabinet oven for use in a Class 100 cleanroom. It has a maximum operating temperature of 500[degrees]F (260[degrees]C) and workspace dimensions of 48 x27 66". A 30 kW total heat input is installed in...

Oven systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Burnoff oven system safely strips electric motors while controlling pollution emissions. Features include a hybrid radiant tube system, which allows users to quickly remove coatings, paint, varnish, grease, oil, plastics and rubber from metal....

Custom ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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....

Combination system speeds cooking, retains flavor.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Vertical tower oven for drying/curing.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Tubular process heating oven system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Heating system can be moved to its production location and electrically connected; at this point, it is ready to produce. The heating chambers' cross-sections may be rectangular or circular and are accessible via a clamshell arrangement. The...

Indirectly heated rotary calciners.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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, 2007... Model 43A-0550 offers full horizontal airflow and a temperature range of 288 to 550[degrees]F (142 to 288[degrees]C). Standard features of the cart utility oven include ball-bearing, heavy-duty hinges; welded steel construction; minimal...

Gas infrared drying.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Designed for the pulp and paper industry, air system offers a combination of infrared and air-flotation drying that produces no detectable levels of NOX or CO. The dryers offer increased drying rates in a compact space. Marsden Inc. *...

Infrared ovens and heaters.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Whether curing paint or powder, drying inks, processing plastics, or baking bread, Thermazone can help with the process. Infrared ovens, utilizing the Black Body emitter, transform nearly 90 percent of consumed energy into useful heat. The high...

Custom ovens and dryers.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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 infrared/convection.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... High-velocity air/infrared ovens combine two technologies for applications demanding evaporative processing and fast rampup of surface temperature. Warm air is passed over the coating surface to remove VOCs or moisture without disrupting the...

Custom high temperature system.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... To assist a customer in need of a furnace with manipulators that could hold 20 tons of cast manganese steel rails, the company created a system of replaceable castable pillars on the floor of the furnace chamber to support the associated loads...

Paddle processor.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... A vapor-tight design allows for indirect heating, drying or cooling under vacuum or with an internal pressure, making it suitable for temperature-sensitive and hazardous materials. Dual counter-rotating shafts with hollow wedge-shaped paddles...

Electrically heated coreless screw dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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....

Web drying systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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. ...

360[degrees] uniform cooking in spiral oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Batch ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Mixing, drying technology.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Mixing technology can be supplemented with task-specific peripheral drying equipment for process operations such as reacting and cooling. Drying processes that can be completed include convection drying of aqueous material with smoke gases or...

Vacuum oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Model SVO-9 provides a 9 [ft.sup.3] capacity chamber and is available off the shelf to reduce customer lead time. The oven automates purge/backfill steps and has custom pump and controller configurations as well as datalogging and...

Gas oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Designed for preheating and annealing of plastic sheets, gas-heated oven has an operating temperature range is 120 to 500[degrees]F (49 to 260[degrees]C). Its airflow pattern is cross-flow recirculation with the supply plenum in the front and...

Dryers optimize uniformity.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Electric infrared oven.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Specialty ovens and conveyor systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Fluid bed dryer.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Suited for conditioning chemical and pharmaceutical, aggregate and waste products, fluid bed dryer employs a design in which the dryer is part of the movement or conveyance of the product. The amplitude of the movement remains constant while...

Gas catalytic infrared ovens.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... Air-enhanced catalytic gas infrared ovens and process heating systems can be used for dry-off, preheat, gel and cure of liquid or powder coatings. The oven's main heat source is from the company's ThermCat catalytic gas emitters. The curing...

Drying, curing systems.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... ModuleDryer dries and turns a product up to 180[degrees] and is designed to be used in the paper, converting, textile and nonwovens industries. Spooner Industries Inc. (920) 336-2010 * www.spoonerinc.com

Oven design technology.(Ovens & Dryers)
July 1, 2007... The company's dryer and oven engineering is completed using Fluent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis software to model airflow and temperature uniformity prior to manufacturing. This technology allows oven and dryers designed to be...

Open coil heaters designed for high flow rates.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Flow Torches are designed for high flow rates and low pressure drop due to their efficient design and minimal flow restrictions. Standard power, from 1 to 75 kW, is available for a range of applications such as hot air curtains, air drying,...

Thermal fluid heater for printing.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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....

Thermal fluid systems.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Customized and complete thermal fluid (hot oil) heater systems are available to 14 million BTU/hr and temperatures to 750[degrees]F (399[degrees]C). The four-pass, high efficiency design with preheated combustion air requires minimal floor...

Electric immersion heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Immersion heaters are constructed using high-grade materials and put through a vigorous quality assurance testing procedure to ensure that each heater conforms to specification. Heaters are fabricated in a range of types and styles, including...

Air heat program.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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 devices and heating element protection from excess temperatures. The new air...

Cartridge heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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....

Immersion heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Offered in screw-plug, flange and over-the-side styles to suit most applications, immersion heaters can be used in nearly any solution, from acids to plating chemicals to food products and even molten salt baths. Standard features include...

Thermal fluid heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Thick film heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Watt-Flex heaters are constructed to deliver full heat to the tip, making them suitable for applications such as injection molding. Due to the split-sheath design, the cartridge heaters run efficiently; are easily replaced; and allow each half...

Oil immersion heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Used for oil preheating, oil baths, wax and other heat transfer fluids, oil immersion heaters provide years of trouble-free service when the tubes are completely covered with fluid, used on correct voltage and kept free of carbonization. With...

Infrared heater for drying, baking, curing.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Infrared process modules provide a maximum operating ambient temperature of 350[degrees]F (177[degrees]C), but higher object temperatures can be achieved. Metal sheath heaters allow for precise product temperature control through percentage...

Process air, gas heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Tubular heating elements.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Designed specifically for process heating applications, tubular heating elements are offered in 0.250, 0.260, 0.312, 0.375, 0.430, 0.475 and 0.490" dia. A range of terminations and hardware as well as tubing alloys are available to suit the...

Heating elements.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Heating elements are suited for use in new applications or for replacing existing pipe insert elements that have failed. They can be used if electric requirements change and if different voltage, wattage or phase is needed. The heating elements...

Adhesive curing and drying.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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)...

Silicone heated jackets for cylindrical surface heating.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Convection and infrared in one heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Air heater with quartz insulator tube.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Capable of providing air temperatures to 1,600[degrees]F (871[degrees]C), Series I, II and III have quartz outer tube housing. Offered in two styles (nozzled or open-ended design), the heater has a high-temperature silicone rubber rear...

Process air heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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,...

High temperature air heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Airtorch is used for direct heating or to augment/heat existing ovens and furnaces. They offer high flexibility and control of any heating process. Input of air or gas may be from a compressor, blower or fan, depending on the model. Line...

Heaters for precision heating.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Kappa Series has nickel-plated copper inner sleeve and stainless outer sleeve to provide precision heating. The materials direct heat inward toward the nozzle for efficient, even heat distribution. Tightly sandwiched between the sleeves, the...

Electrically heated, Teflon-core hoses.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Series 212 is offered in low pressure, high pressure and convoluted core styles. A built-in electric heating element provides heat up to 450[degrees]F (232[degrees]C) for low- and high-pressure styles. The TFE Teflon core is reinforced with a...

Direct-steam-injection heater for viscous product.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Solaris Hydroheater heats up to 12 percent consistency stock uniformly. The direct-steam injection heater has Mach diffuser technology and a straight-through flow design that enables instantaneous condensation of steam and homogeneous heating...

Direct contact water heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Fully integrated, direct contact water heater provides fuel savings, wastewater heat energy reclamation, water conservation and sewer cost savings. Designed to provide up to 99.7 fuel efficiency, the heater has a non-pressure vessel that does...

Circulating thermal fluid heating systems.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Systems are designed to provide high-temperature heat at low pressures to a range of process users such as heat exchangers and synthetic fiber extrusion presses. Company provides circulating thermal fluid heating systems for every heat transfer...

Aqueous immersion heating elements.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Screw plug, flanged and pipe plug styles of over-the-side immersion heaters provide benefits such as retrofit ability, ease of use, and the ability to remove the heating assembly without draining the tank, thus offering practical replacement....

Flexible heating elements.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company offers polyamide film and silicone rubber, wire wound and etched foil flexible heating elements and thermal systems customized to specific applications. Assemblies can include heatsinks, jumper cables,...

Specialty cartridge heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Cartridge heaters are offered in standard configurations and customized units for unusual applications. Metal-sheathed cartridge heaters and ceramic and Flexaglas rope heaters can also be supplied. To ensure efficient heat transfer, tolerances...

Flanged immersion heater.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Cartridge heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... Watt-Flex offers options of flexible stainless-steel hose or braid, straight or right-angle headers, extra-long leads, high-temperature leads, threaded post terminals, fiberglass or silicon-rubber sleeving, an internal ground wire and a Quick...

Flanged heater for air, gases, liquids.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Gas coolers and heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Explosion-proof pipe-thread heaters.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Thermal fluid and process heating system.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Heated tubing.(Heaters)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Oil leak detection for heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... Designed specifically for high temperatures and pressures, Series C provides continuous, online oil-in-water monitoring. Models TD-4100 C and the TD-4100 XDC can detect and measure oil, fuel, crude oils and most heat transfer fluids in water...

Hygienic plate heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... Model NR5 Easy Flow can provide up to a 20 percent increase in processing capacity, according to the company, as a natural successor to its Model R5. With the new design, the same frame will carry up to 20 percent more plates because of a...

Stainless steel heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Protective coating for heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... 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...

Heat-pipe heat exchanger.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... For air-to-air heat recovery, dehumidification and indoor air quality applications, heat-pipe heat exchangers have coils made of rows of individual, sealed aluminum tubes. The tubes have 1" inside diameters with an integral capillary wick...

Air-cooled heat exchangers.(Heat Exchangers)
July 1, 2007... Designed for applications in refining, gas processing, gas transmission, petrochemical, power generation, and other heavy industries, air-cooled heat exchangers can be constructed of carbon steel, stainless steel, Monel, copper-nickel,...