Process Heating articles from October 2006

Process Heating archives from October 2006

Measure, multiply and value: put a yardstick to your process.(Commentary)
October 1, 2006... Because I'm a tech geek, I like to find ways to use technology to do things I'm able to do the "old-fashioned" way. I have a spreadsheet cataloging my books, CDs and other media, and I'm working on a spreadsheet for my monthly and annual...

Calculate the BTUs used for your drying needs.(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... Specifically geared toward the sand and aggregate industries, www.sanddryer.com, a new web site from West Chester, Ohio-based Ventilex USA Inc., is fortified with an extensive calculation table. The web site gives plant and equipment managers,...

Megtec Systems expands Shanghai office.(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... Megtec Systems Shanghai Ltd. celebrated the opening of their new manufacturing and office building located in Shanghai's Songjiang District. The new facility, including the land, is 10 times larger than its previous facility, and indicates the...

Solutia upgrades plant control system at chemical plant in Wales.(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... The second phase of a major upgrade of the control system at the Solutia chemical manufacturing plant in Newport, South Wales, was recently completed with the help of Austin, Texas-based Emerson Process. The upgrade involves converting the...

Ethanol dyer to be abated by oxidizer.(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... Delta T Corp., Williamsburg, Va., has placed an order for a regenerative thermal oxidizer system to handle DDGS dryer emissions at the new Coshocton Ethanol LLC, Coshocton, Ohio, facility. The facility is designed to produce 60 million gallons...

Circuit board materials may like it hot (or not).(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... Electrical circuits may act differently in Arizona than they do in Alaska--potentially affecting the performance of computers and other electronics. A new technique identifies and quantifies an important cause of this temperature sensitivity....

Computer simulation helps solve refinery combustion problem.(Inner Workings)
October 1, 2006... Computer simulation played a key role in solving a difficult combustion problem in a vertical cylindrical furnace used in an oil refinery. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation by Tulsa-based John Zink LLC helped identify the solution....

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2006... October 16-20 -- Infrared Thermography Training (Level I Certification), Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by Academy of Infrared Training. Call (888) 673-4743 or visit www.infraredtraining.net. 18 -- Process Burner Operations Seminar, New...

Is it such a big deal? Excess air.(Energy Notes)
October 1, 2006... It's a well-established fact that setting up combustion systems for too much excess air (or dilution air) wastes fuel. You can use this relationship to calculate just how much you can save by decreasing excess air: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Which one is right for you? Thermocouples: a thousand shapes and sizes.(Heating Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Every different application of thermocouples demands that you choose a shape, size and material to match the process. That's all this column deals with. Matters of temperature, environment, thermocouple alloys and construction materials are...

Chilling out with sealless pumps: sealless pumps can reduce maintenance requirements and downtime, making them an attractive option for many chiller applications.(Pumps)
October 1, 2006... Sealless pumps are used in many industries, most commonly to avoid the leak potential of rotating mechanical shaft seals. The term "sealless" is actually somewhat of a misnomer--while sealless pumps do not have a rotating shaft seal, they...

Understanding drying methods; Convection, infrared, radio frequency and combination systems: a choice of drying methods allows processors to select technologies that best suit the process. A primer outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each heating method.(Dryers)
October 1, 2006... Drying is the removal of a solvent from a product. This term sometimes is used interchangeably with heating or curing. However, heating is simply raising the temperature of a product, while curing is holding a product at a temperature for a...

Calculating heat requirements: two basic heat energy requirements should be considered in the sizing of heaters for a particular application.(Heaters)
October 1, 2006... When sizing heaters for a given application, two heat energy calculations should be performed: startup heat and operating heat. Taking these steps before you submit the purchase order can help ensure that the heater you receive will meet the...

Solution delivered.(Equipment Overview: Heat Exchangers)(Cover story)
October 1, 2006... Whether you need a plate-and-frame or shell-and-tube design, our Equipment Overview simplifies your search for a heat exchanger supplier. When selecting the type of heat exchanger to use, construction materials, heat transfer medium, flow...

Plate heat exchanger for large-scale plants.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... APV Sirius is a high-capacity machine designed specifically for large-scale power plants, oil and gas processing facilities, and petrochemical process plants. According to the company, it has the largest heat transfer area per plate so it can...

Multi-tube bundle graphite heat exchanger.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Graphite exchangers utilize multiple bundles to improve heat transfer rates and simplify maintenance. Model RM allows the entire heat exchanger to operate in a countercurrent flow regime, thereby reducing the required surface area by up to 40...

Fully welded plate heat exchangers.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... GEAFlex fully welded plate heat exchanger combines the advantages found in shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers with regard to performance, flexibility and compactness. A cold deformation process used while pressing the plates provides...

Top-loading oven for petroleum industry.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... As the petroleum industry seeks out new sources for oil, with concomitant increased drilling, the need for technology to test the electronic logging equipment has grown. Model PTC top-loading oven performs burn-in and qualification testing of...

Burner management system.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... BurnerLogix is a microprocessor-based burner management control system designed to provide the proper burner sequencing, ignition and flame-monitoring protection on automatically ignited oil, gas and combination fuel burners. In conjunction...

Gasketed plate heat exchangers.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... 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...

Dual-zone controller.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Standard features of Series RMT include two operator interfaces, four LED displays and discrete indicators for heat output, alarm, [degrees]F/[degrees]C indications, manual and closed loop mode. Additional features of the microprocessor-based,...

Continuous belt conveyer oven.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Airtorch high temperature heating elements can be used in ovens requiring high temperatures, multiple treatments and atmosphere conditions. Ovens can be customized for bonding, oxidizing, drying, binder burnout, and sintering applications,...

Control system manages parallel tasks.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Features of the sigmaPAC include a multi-function platform equipped with control functions for variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, level and position; logic and sequence functions; and process calculations. Targeted for applications...

Mini infrared temperature sensor.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... IRtec Rayomatic 6 is designed to be used as continuous monitoring tool for troublesome applications normally tested by portable equipment. With [+ or -]2 percent of reading accuracy, the noncontact infrared temperature transmitter has an...

High temperature thermostats.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Snap Disc can be factory preset up to 500[degrees]F (260[degrees]C).The thermostats, available as hermetically sealed stainless steel probes (Series 08-80) or as surface mounting (Series 08-03) models, are designed specifically for high...

Smart Profibus PA temperature transmitter.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Model TPZ saves wiring and installation costs by allowing up to 32 field devices (126 with repeaters) to be networked onto one Profibus PA data link. The temperature transmitter has 20-bit input resolution to provide measurement accuracies of...

Microwave module boosts oven yields.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Adding an AMTek microwave oven module to a new or existing food processing oven can increase product yields and production capacity, depending on product. Microwaves preheat the entire product quickly and uniformly, so cooking in the...

Two-zone 50' conveyor oven.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... No. 972 is used to cure a coating onto plastic sheets. Workspace dimensions of the electrically heated belt conveyor oven measure 48" x 50' x 15". The two-zone 250[degrees]F (121[degrees]C) oven has a total of 80 kW (40kW per zone) installed as...

Melt-pressure transmitters applications up to 1,000[degrees]F.(Product Highlights)
October 1, 2006... Melt-pressure transmitters for high temperature melt-sensing applications are designed for applications up to 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C). K-Series is suitable for high temperature applications such as medical tubing and other processes...

Fluid Circulating Temperature Control Units.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Technical information describing how Advantage fluid temperature control units maintain constant fluid temperatures to heat and cool industrial processes. Visit www.advantageengineering.com for free download and for online pricing. Advantage...

Heat Exchangers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... APV Brazed plate heat exchangers play a vital role in today's heating applications. Manufacturers of boilers, radiant heating and snow melt systems all rely on the compact and efficient brazed plate heat exchanger to meet their design...

High Temperature, Heavy Duty Process Pump.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Dean Pump, "the process pump people", offers the R400 heavy-duty process pump. These single stage centrifugal pumps are steel case, centerline mounted, back pull-out design for pumpage temperatures to 850[degrees]F. 27 different sizes,...

Rotary Calciners for Pilot Plant Testing.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Bartlett-Snow[TM] rotary calciners provide a highly effective way for processing an array of materials, from fine powders to granular solids. Capable of temperatures exceeding 1500[degrees]C with controlled atmosphere, these indirectly heated...

Process Air Heaters.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... A leader in industrial process heating and manufacturing equipment since 1951. Design, Manufacturing, Renovation, Installation, Service, Component Part Sales & Repair. Process air heaters for dryers, direct or high efficiency indirect fired....

Plate Heat Exchanger.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... This new Plate Heat Exchanger brochure introduces another energy conservation offering by Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc. Custom or standard heat recovery products are designed to meet your specific needs while achieving up to 80% thermal...

PMA Controllers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Danaher Industrial Controls Experts in the Heat Treat Industry for over 75 years, PMA brings innovation and features unmatched worldwide. Everything from temperature control to complete machine automation, we have a solution to meet your...

Engineered Thermal Solutions.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Durex is a leading manufacturer of electric heaters, temperature sensors, control/display modules and custom thermal products for process heating applications. Durex Industries, Ph: 847-639-5600 Fax: 847-639-2199. www.durexindustries.com ...

Peliable Non-Contact Temperature Sensors.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Self Powered IRt/c's wired to any thermocouple input device. 300 models available. Optics from 1:2 to 100:1. Temperature ranges from -50 to 5000[degrees]F(-45 to 2760[degrees]C). Smart IRt/c's (powered & linear) 0-1000C, optics of 3:1 to 40:1...

Process Heating Equipment.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Comprehensive brochure presents the entire line of process heating equipment and systems from the Eclipse family of brands. Our global powerhouse of industry-leading products includes combustion burners, packaged burners, integrated combustion...

Exothermics Inc.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Exothermics' complete air-to-air heat exchangers brochure is available in English, French, German and Spanish. Contact: Exothermics Inc. (USA), (800) 662-3966; or Exothermics LTD. (United Kingdom) 1 905 794671. Internet: www.exothermics.com....

Industrial Ovens & Furnaces.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... For nearly 30 years, Epcon Industrial Systems, LP has served the world's industrial heat processing needs through innovative custom industrial ovens and furnaces. We engineer and manufacture a variety of ovens and furnaces for: burn off,...

Fulton Thermal Fluid.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... (Hot Oil) Heaters 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 ...

Over-The-Side Heaters.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... TruHeat over-the-side heaters offer maximum corrosion resistance. Our focus on quality and customer service makes us the most sought after immersion heater manufacturer in the United States. 800-879-6199; www.truheat.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Electric Heating Elements for 50 Years.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Hotwatt has expanded our product line to 50 various items including cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and fin strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, foil, flexible glasrope and ceramic heaters. We are dedicated to the design and...

Super Low NOx Boiler.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Super Low NOx LX Series high or low pressure steam boilers reach full steam from a cold start in 5 minutes. Their compact design means much smaller radiation losses and as much as 20% fuel savings. They occupy 33% less floor space than typical...

Process Heat and Control Systems.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Ogden's newest brochure describes their capabilities in supplying turnkey heat and control systems with ratings from just a few kilowatts to megawatts of power. Component options, accessories, along with ASME coding and testing procedures are...

Thermal Fluid Heaters.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Our DH series, available in sizes from 400,000 BTU/hour to 100MM BTU/ hour, provides an efficient means of supplying indirect heat to one or more industrial heat consumers. GTS Energy Inc. www.mindspring.com/~gtsenergy. [ILLUSTRATION...

Gas Safety and Control.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... DUNGS has been developing and manufacturing high-quality components for gas safety and control systems for over 50 years. The American versions are tested and approved to UL, FM and CSA standards. European designs are tested to EN and DIN...

Heat Transfer Fluid System.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Mokon announces a two-page bulletin highlighting the features and benefits of the newly redesigned HF-2 Series Heat Transfer Fluid System, redesigned to offer energy efficiency and reduced space requirements for large flow and higher heating...

Temperature Handbook.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Omega is pleased to announce the release of Volume MMV [TM] Temperature Handbook 5th Edition. It offers detailed information and specifications on over 40,000 products for process measurement and control featured on over 1,800 pages. Omega...

Heyl & Patterson.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... We offer a range of products and services designed to keep you up and running at peak performance. Our staff knows exactly what parts your equipment requires, no matter when it was originally purchased or how old it is. Heyl & Patterson. ...

Intelligent Valve Actuator.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... SMARTLINK [TM] Intelligent Valve Actuator Assembly provides precise and repeatable flow control in industrial applications. The actuator assembly is user-programmable at up to 800 adjustment steps with 0.1[degrees] accuracy. Valve bodies...

HVAC Coil Selection Program.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... MultiTherm LLC has developed a state of the art HVAC coil selection program. The program calculates performance on existing coils as well as makes selections on the most efficient coils for your job. It offers the lowest pressure drop along...

New Catalog of Solid State Controls.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Short form catalog describes the most complete line of solid state motor and power controls with ratings to 1,200 amps, 600 volts. Single phase and three phase, zero-fired and phase angle controls, relays, motor soft-starters, reversing...

Protectofier Service Manual.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... This comprehensive Service Manual covers all Protectofier combustion safeguard units. Infor-mation on installation, service guides, testing and trouble shooting as well as specifications, features and application on single and multi-burner...

Control Equipment Catalog.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... FREE catalog from RKC Instrument, a worldwide leader in temperature and process controls since 1937. Complete control equipment catalog includes single loop and multi-zone controllers, indicators, power controllers, heater break alarms, and...

Stock and Custom Heaters.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Catalog describes units with insulation of silicone rubber or flexible Kapton; die-cut or stamped flat units; and heaters bonded to mating metal parts or molded to 3 dimensions. Technical Heaters Inc./ Thermo-lab, (818) 365-9435; fax (818)...

Hot Oil Circulation Pumps.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Dickow Pump Company offers the most technologically advanced range of magnet drive pumps. Type NMW/PRMW pumps are specifically designed for hot oil applications and can handle temperatures to 800[degrees]F with no external cooling required....

Industrial Temperature Control.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... QPC Systems Inc. designs and manufactures a broad range of industrial temperature control equipment. Located in Holland, Michigan, QPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of IdraPrince. QPC Systems, Inc. Tel 616-394-6988 Fax 616-394-6986....

Corrosion Resistant Graphite.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... SGL CARBON Technic LLC manufactures multiple types of heat exchangers, centrifugal pumps, and HCI Synthesis systems from DIABON[R]/ Karbate[R] materials of construction. SGL's impervious graphite has a nearly universal corrosion resistance...

Visionary Solutions[TM].(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Tempco's 672-page color catalog offers electric heaters, temperature sensors, temperature controls and accessory items. Select from thousands of stock products or have one custom engineered/ manufactured for your application. Many are UL and...

Industrial Heating Solutions.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... This brochure provides a unique overview of many kinds of industrial heating solutions, demonstrating that there is a wide range of applications where electrical heat can not only meet manufacturers' needs, but provide uniform and...

Infrared Noncontact Thermometers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Raytek has introduced a new brochure detailing the Marathon series of infrared, noncontact thermometers designed for use in harsh operating environments. The series is a high performance family of products delivering superior measuring...

Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Smithco Engineering, Inc. engineers and fabricates air-cooled heat exchangers, serving refineries, gas processors, gas transmission markets, petrochemical manufacturers, utilities, power generation, and other heavy industries. The comprehensive...

Corrosion-Resistant Heat Exchangers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... Highly corrosion-resistant shell-and-tube heat exchangers for the chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries are made of the reactive metals tantalum, zirconium, niobium, titanium and Hastalloy[R]. The units last for decades and meet...

Turbo-dryers.(Free Literature)
October 1, 2006... The brochure contains a detailed description of how the TURBO-Dryer[R] operates and unique features offered by the dryer, as well as many condensed articles which outline actual TURBO-Dryer installations and applications. WYSSMONT COMPANY, INC....

C.A. Litzler Co. Inc.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Cleveland-based C.A. Litzler Co. Inc. has opened an office in Shanghai, China. It is led by Bunny Shen, whose experience includes the printed circuit board, CCL and textile industries.

Eclipse Inc.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Eclipse Inc., Rockford, Ill., hired Neil Simpson as glass manager for the European market. Working from the Eclipse regional office in Droitwich, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, Simpson will service existing Eclipse glass clients as well as...

Maxitrol Co.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Maxitrol Co., a manufacturer of gas pressure regulators, gas modulation valves and electronic controls for gas systems, named David M. Holcomb as national sales manager. Based at the company's headquarters and technical development center in...

Sterling Inc.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Joe Fitzgerald was named extrusion sales manager for Sterling Inc., Milwaukee. Fitzgerald has held several key positions at the temperature control systems and chillers manufacturer since joining the company in the early 1990s.

Ametek Inc.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Paoli, Pa.-based Ametek Inc. acquired Land Instruments International Ltd., a global supplier of high-end analytical instrumentation based in Dronfield, United Kingdom. Land Instruments, with a product line that includes infrared temperature...

Industrial Combustion.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... Industrial Combustion, Monroe, Wis., has selected the BurnerLogix control system from Fireye Inc., Derry, N.H., as standard equipment on all of its burners. Fireye is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp., Hartford,...

Watlow.(Places & Faces)
October 1, 2006... St. Louis-based Watlow hired four new employees to support the company's growth in Asia. Dat Hua is China sales director, located in Shanghai. Chiun How Teng has been appointed the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sales engineer, Asia...