Process Heating articles from November 2003

Process Heating archives from November 2003

Positive changes at IHEA.(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... If you work in a manufacturing plant with in-house thermal processes, you reap the benefits of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) daily. This association of the leading equipment manufacturers is undergoing changes that will...

ITT Industries.(Web Watch)
November 1, 2003... ITT INDUSTRIES, Upper Saddle River, N.J., launched www.ittfluidbusiness.com to provide information about its fluid handling and systems in specific markets such as industrial, bio/pharmaceutical and wastewater. The industrial section includes...

BTU International.(Web Watch)
November 1, 2003... BTU INTERNATIONAL, N. Billerica, Mass., a supplier of thermal equipment for semiconductor packaging, surface mount and advanced materials processing, includes product information, case histories and customer support on its web site at...

Despatch Industries.(Web Watch)
November 1, 2003... A request for quote form, product information and a reference section as well as the company's interactive Oven-Seek product selector are among the features included on www.despatch.com, the web site of DESPATCH INDUSTRIES, Lakeville, Minn.

Chinese power plant selects Emerson.(The Insider)
November 1, 2003... Emerson Process Management, Austin, Texas, a business of Emerson, won a $10 million contract from Shaanxi HanCheng Second Power Co. Ltd. to install instrumentation and control systems for the first 600 MW power plant in the northwest China...

Slow growth expected for electric heating.(The Insider)
November 1, 2003... With the expectation of slow unit growth and strong price pressure, the overall North American market for electric heating elements is only expected to increase at a 1.6 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2005. This prediction...

Process this: age of oldest dryer.(The Insider)
November 1, 2003... PROCESS THIS: AGE OF OLDEST DRYER In March 2003, Process Heating conducted a market profile study on industrial dryers. Among the questions asked was: "Approximately, how old is your oldest dryer?" Responses are shown below. Less...

Environmental control upgrade at mineral wool plant.(The Insider)
November 1, 2003... A producer of mineral wool for nearly 70 years, Thermafiber Inc., Wabash, Ind., has installed an environmental control upgrade from CECO Environmental's Kirk & Blum, Indianapolis. Intended to bring the facility into compliance with local, state...

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... NOVEMBER November 11 -- 2003 Eclipse Combustion Seminar, Rockford, Ill. Sponsored by Eclipse Combustion. Call (815) 637-7355 or visit www.eclipsenet.com. November 16-19 -- Fabtech International, McCormick Place, Chicago. Sponsored by...

Load heating requirements: how to know how much heat is needed.(Energy Notes)
November 1, 2003... Over the years, I've done a lot of columns on how heat is generated in ovens and furnaces, how it's transferred from one point to another and what losses are incurred in the process of transfer. But on looking back, it seems I've never...

The psychrometric chart, Part 2: an example shows you how to use it in your application.(Drying Files)
November 1, 2003... Continuing my discussion of the psychrometric chart and how to use it, in my last column (September 2003, p. 21), I showed a psychrometric chart, plotting four points. Allow me to proceed with the topic by picking up our ongoing example and...

Ratio control: a look at some of its applications and imperfections.(Heating Highlights)
November 1, 2003... Ratio control is used to ensure that two or more process variables such as material flows are kept at the same ratio even if they are changing in value. In industrial control, examples of ratio control that come to mind are: * Burner...

Flotation dryer design: because of the precise, efficient and flexible characteristics of today's flotation dryer, a good design begins with comprehensive data collection.(Dryers)
November 1, 2003... Flotation drying is all evolving, increasingly complex technology. Fifty years ago commercial dryers were little more than open-flame burners directed over a moving web. Today, a modern flotation dryer is an efficient, vital component in the...

Don't ignore thermal stability: when choosing a fluid for nonpressurized, high temperature heat transfer systems, evaluating the key fluid engineering properties will help ensure the most suitable selection for long-term, cost-effective system operation.(Heat Transfer Fluids)
November 1, 2003... Liquid-phase heat transfer sys terns can be found in many applications within chemical processing plants, where nor real process operating temperature, can reach up to 660[degrees]F (350[degrees]C). In such plants, liquid-phase heat transfer...

Radiant report: find infrared heater suppliers using our Equipment Overview.(Equipment Overview)
November 1, 2003... Infrared heaters are used to transfer heat through a process or to a product via radiation. Use the data we have compiled in this bullet chart to find potential infrared heater suppliers by comparing products and narrowing your search. You...

Calculating wattage requirements: follow this step-by-step process to learn how to size a heating system for your process application.(Heat Transfer)
November 1, 2003... Calculating the wattage requirements to heat a system is a straightforward process as long as all the possibilities of heat energy flowing in and out of the system are considered. Heat requirements that must be considered are: * Initial...

From where do errors stem? Thermal conductivity errors, also called stem effects, from your temperature sensor could be giving you a false sense of security about the accuracy of your temperature measurements.(Temperature Controls)
November 1, 2003... Many factors determine the errors produced by your temperature sensor. Inherent errors caused by the elements, insulation, sheath material, junction style, etc., are fixed and can be determined by calibrating your thermocouple against a...

Food-grade fluid.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Wondering where to find products beneficial to your process? This department provides a number of new products each month and allows you to easily request more information, Simply circle the numbers on the Reader Action Card that correspond...

Pipe burner sets.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Buzzer model pictured will produce a flame pattern 16 x 32" and is rated at 240,000 BTU/hr. The company can manufacture a range of lengths, widths and BTU/hr outputs from 10 to 100" and 5,000 to 500,000 BTU/hr. Burners can be set up to operate...

Infrared heat tunnels.(Products)
November 1, 2003... A line of spilt-case infrared heat tunnels are available as individual heaters, as heaters with controls, or as part of complete custom-engineered process heating systems. Tunnels surround the product to provide even and rapid heating, making...

Portable blower heaters.(Products)
November 1, 2003... SuperDragon is offered in 30, 48 and 60 kW models. The electric blower heater has a maximum outlet temperature of 180[degrees]F (82[degrees]C) with high capacity fans that are field-adjustable from 1,100 to 2,700 cfm. Heater is suitable for...

Heated cabinets.(Products)
November 1, 2003... Steam and electrically heated cabinets facilitate the heating and melting of various materials in up to 32 individual 55-gal drams. Standard features include spill containment; rigid framed 0,125" welded interior with 18 gauge exterior; and...

Fluorinated lubricants.(Free Literature)
November 1, 2003... To send for these free brochures, just mark the appropriate number on the accompanying Reader Action Card, and drop it in the mail today. Krytox[R] Fluorinated greases and oils are chemically inert, insoluble in common solvents....

Custom oven solutions.(Free Literature)
November 1, 2003... DTI has a combined 85 years of experience designing and manufacturing custom oven solutions. No matter what the requirement, DTI will work with the customer to solutions. No matter what the requirement, DTI will work the customer to determine...

Electric Immersion Heaters.(Free Literature)
November 1, 2003... Minimize heat loss with Heatrex, Inc, Electric Immersion Heaters Through direct contact with water, oil, alkalies and other chemical solutions, maximum heat energy is applied Catalog features a wide selection of heating outputs and ratings...

And then there was one: NFPA 86 is combined into a single standard.(Safety Zone)
November 1, 2003... During the last three years, beginning just after the release of NFPA 86-1999, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) technical committee members have been tabulating, collating and consolidating the three NFPA 86 standards (NFPA 86, 86C...