Process Heating articles from October 2003

Process Heating archives from October 2003

Maintenance time: seasons change but the reasons don't.(Editor's page)
October 1, 2003... The first chilly nip of fall is in the air. While walking into the office this morning, I heard tire loud honks of a Canada goose as it flew south for the winter. These signs mean it's time for my tall chores: tune tip my home furnace, organize...

Ace Equipment Co.(Web watch)
October 1, 2003... Cleveland, reworked its web site to offer more information and better navigation. The company manufactures coil winding equipment, burn-off ovens, curing ovens, rotary ovens and accessory equipment. Visit www. armaturecoil.com to browse through...

Kolene Corp.(Web Watch)
October 1, 2003... Detroit-based KOLENE CORP added interactive features to its revamped web site at www.kolene.com. Its process selector guides customers through a series of questions to determine the right process solution for their cleaning or surface treatment...

Association of American Ceramic Component Manufacturers.(Web Watch)
October 1, 2003... The ASSOCIATION OF Columbus, Ohio, updated its web site, located at www.aaccm.org, to offer insights on material design challenges and solutions for applications in industries such as food and beverage processing, electronics, metal processing,...

Big apple hosts the 50th chem show.(The insider)
October 1, 2003... More than 800 exhibitors will showcase hundreds of new products, services and emerging technologies for the chemical process industries' biennial Chem Show, to be held at Javits Convention Center, New York City, November 18-20. Show...

Printer installs air pollution control system.(The insider)
October 1, 2003... To control the exhaust emissions from its rotogravure printing press dryers, Maverick Enterprises Inc., Ukiah, Cliff, has installed a new air pollution control system. The company chose a custom designed system from CMM Group LLC, De Pere, Wis....

Dupps appointed distributor.
October 1, 2003... Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, was appointed the exclusive North American distributor for the Stord Bartz Turbodise dryer. Stord Bartz AS, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, manufactures cooing and drying equipment for rendering systems and other...

Calendar.(The insider)
October 1, 2003... OCTOBER October 6-7--34th Annual Combustion Technology Seminar, Chicago. Sponsored by Industrial Heating Equipment Association. Call (513) 231-5613 or visit www.ihea.org. October 20-22--Thermal Process Development Course, Dublin,...

10 pounds in a 5-pound bag : sometimes, less is more.(Energy notes)
October 1, 2003... In last month's column, I looked at the criteria for determining how much recirculating airflow an oven should have. I also mentioned that all the airflow calculations are based on the assumption that you can get the hcat transfer rate you...

Compare your energy prices : easier said than done.(Heating highlights)
October 1, 2003... Now that energy prices are varying as never before, you know that you have to watch them before they empty, your wallet. More than that, you need a handy way to compare different offers. Whatever you are buying, your choice of best buy will...

Lockout/tagout, part 7 : final words: comply, comply, comply!(Safety zone)
October 1, 2003... This series has focused on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's "Control of Hazardous Energy" standard, 29 CFR 1910.147 - also known as the lockout/tagout standard. It specifically addresses practices and procedures necessary to...

How to reduce energy consumption in dryers.(How to handbook)
October 1, 2003... By James K. Plant, National Drying Machinery Co. Sizing the components for the exhaust system is a critic stage of the design of dryer. Too much exhaust and you are literally throwing money away; too little exhaust and the product will not...

Controlling conveyor dryer operation.(Dryers)
October 1, 2003... Understanding how to control and monitor critical process parameters such as air temperature, humidity and exhaust rate will allow you to maximize the economic payback of your dryer. In many industries, drying a product is often a necessity...

Analyze it.(Heat transfer fluids)
October 1, 2003... What can your hot oil heat transfer fluid tell you about your system? A lot, if you'll take the time to look. When maintaining hot oil heat transfer system you must watch over many things: heater or exchanger, pumps, valves, expansion rank,...

Interchange Info: use our equipment overview to find heat exchanger suppliers.(Equipment Overview)
October 1, 2003... When selecting the type of heat exchanger to use, construction materials, heat transfer medium, flow arragement and heat transfer method are all factors to consider - making the selection process a difficult job. But, Process Heating has...

How to get the best temperature control.(Temperature Control Systems)
October 1, 2003... Operating tips help you get the most out of this important piece of process equipment. A temperature control system is used to supply fluids with precisely controlled temperatures. There are several general and application-specific...

Standardizing electric process heaters.(Heaters)
October 1, 2003... What is an 'industrial grade' electric process heater? Understanding what makes a heater suitable for process applications will help you avoid selecting one that cannot survive your process environment. An electric process heater, as tile...

Motors for pumps.(Pumps)
October 1, 2003... For pumps to operate, they need some type of driver, and the most popular driver is the electric motor. It is estimated that 60 percent of all electric motors are used to drive pumps. There are a lot of diffirent motor sizes and types...

Stainless flange adapter.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Style 441 offers integral end tabs to speed assembly and Grade CF8M (316 equivalent) stainless construction to resist corrosion. The adapter is offered in 2, 2.2, 3, 4 and 6" sizes for working pressures ranging from 125 to 275 psi. Both Grade E...

Infrared drying oven.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Designed with integral airflow and exhaust that dries water-based adhesive on polystyrene sheets prior to a laminating operation at 40 ft/min, the oven uses the company's Radplane rapid response, foil-type electric infrared heater elements for...

Direct-fired burner.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Capable of providing 550,000 to 1 million BTU, direct-fired burner has stainless steel baffles to allow operation in outlet airstreams up to 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C). Plain, raw natural or propane gas is delivered at low pressure...

Adhesive patch.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Zip Patch facilitates fast, permanent repairs to punctured or abrasion-damaged surfaces. The adhesive-impregnated fiberglass adheres to metals, concrete, wood, ceramics, composites and most plastics and cures to a hard, waterproof surface. It...

Temperature-indicating sensor paper.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Thermex reveals the temperature distribution between any two heated contacting surfaces. The temperature-indicating sensor paper can aid in research and development as well as quality control/quality assurance for assessing heat distribution...

Steam-conditioning valve.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Model TBX has a flow-up configuration to provide increased operating stability and ease of maintenance. It incorporates the company's low noise Whisper Trim technology within a simplified trim configuration that accommodates rapid changes in...

Plate-and-shell heat exchanger.(Products)
October 1, 2003... All-welded Supermax is designed to provide the thermal efficiency and compactness of a plate-and-frame unit under conditions that would normally require a shell and tube. Designed for use with liquids, gases and twophase mixtures at pressures...

Two-piece flanged ball valve.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Available in 0.5 to 6" sizes, Triac Series D9 150 and 300 split-body ball valves have no-leak pyramidal stem seals, full port design and several options. The units are made of two-piece cast bodies with direct-mount ISO5211 automation pad and...

Halogen quartz infrared lamps.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Halogen quartz infrared lamps emit short-wave energy and offer the advantage of instant heat. Medium-wave T3 Infrared lamps also are offered for applications when short-wave lamps are not desirable. CIRCLE 206 Philips Lighting Co., Special...

Warm isostatic press units.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Designed for applications that require moderate temperature during the application of pressure, WIP is a press with a high pressure vessel and pressurized fluid heating to 482[degrees]F (250[degrees]C). It is capable of operating at pressures...

Fulton thermal fluid (hot oil) heaters.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Fulton thermal heaters are available to 14,000,000 BTU/hr with operating temperatures to 750[degrees]F Customized skid mounted heater system packages available. FULTON THERMAL CORPORATION, Ph: 315-298-8500; www.fulton.com [ILLUSTRATION...

TCS engineered products.(Products)
October 1, 2003... Customized single fluid systems for aqueous and nonaqueous (thermal fluid) heating and/ or cooling Proven system designs for batch or continuous process applications from - 150[degrees]F to +750[degrees]F TCS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS/FULTON ...

Custom oven solutions.(Free Literature)
October 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...

Thermally stable heat transfer fluid.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2003... Paratherm NF [R] heat transfer fluid is highly efficient, thermally stable and cost-effective. The fluid is non-fouling and capable of continuous film temperatures to 650[degrees]F. NF fluid is non-toxic, odor-free, human-safe and well suited...

Rae Corp., Pryor, Okla., maker of refrigeration, process cooling and heat transfer coils, agreed to purchase the assets of King Coil from Mestek, Westfield, Mass.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2003... Rae Corp., Pryor, Okla., maker of refrigeration, process cooling and heat transfer coils, agreed to purchase the assets of King Coil from Mestek, Westfield, Mass. The agreement provides for the extension of RAE Corp.'s heat transfer coil...

Marathon Sensors.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2003... Cincinnati-based Marathon Sensors appointed Gary Lang as director with its combustion products group in the United States, Canada and Mexico regions. Lang leads sales and marketing for the company's line of combustion trim products, which...

CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.(Places and Faces)
October 1, 2003... CCI Thermal Technologies Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, purchased Ruffneck Heaters, a manufacturer of electric industrial heating equipment. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Ruffneck's product line includes heat-exchanger unit heaters, explosionproof...

Cookson Electronics Equipment (CEE) also known as Speedline Technologies Inc., Franklin, Mass., entered into an exclusive partnership with MMI Systems Pte Ltd., Singapore.(Places and Faces)
October 1, 2003... Cookson Electronics Equipment (CEE) also known as Speedline Technologies Inc., Franklin, Mass., entered into an exclusive partnership with MMI Systems Pte Ltd., Singapore. The deal was concluded after a search to find a partner in the Asian...

Lytron Inc., Woburn, Mass., partnered with Alpha Electronics Corp., Tokyo, a distributor and service company, to open an Asian service depot in Hatogaya City, Japan.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2003... Lytron Inc., Woburn, Mass., partnered with Alpha Electronics Corp., Tokyo, a distributor and service company, to open an Asian service depot in Hatogaya City, Japan. This depot will provide service for Lytron's system products, including Kodiak...

A consortium of New York City.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2003... A consortium of New York City-based private equity firms--comprised of The Blackstone Group, Apollo Management, L.P., and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (the "Investor Group") - signed an agreement to acquire Ondeo Nalco ("Nalco") from Suez...

BTU International, North Billerica, Mass., purchased the assets of Sagarus Robotics, Tempe, Ariz., provider of automated systems for semiconductor packaging.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2003... BTU International, North Billerica, Mass., purchased the assets of Sagarus Robotics, Tempe, Ariz., provider of automated systems for semiconductor packaging. BTU says its reflow systems and advanced thermal bumping technology combined with...