Process Heating articles from September 2007

Process Heating archives from September 2007

Achieving success in every direction: examine with your eyes and your mind.(Commentary)
September 1, 2007... In a triathlon training session recently, the leader codified "the secret to my success"--and never even seemed to notice the secret he'd stumbled upon. On the dry-erase board, he had outlined his steps for success: * Plan. * Listen....

Finishing conference, expo set for Indy.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... With more than 55 presentations in 25 different sessions and an expo floor filled with exhibiting companies that provide products and services to industrial finishers, FIN-X '07 International Conference and Expo will be held September 17 to 20,...

National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center partners with Siemens.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... Intended to speed the growth of alternative fuel technology, a 10-year agreement between the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), St. Louis, and Siemens Energy & Automation, Atlanta, will make Siemens equipment, software and...

Fiber mat manufacturer moves.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Micron Fiber-Tech has moved to a new building, capable of withstanding Category 5 hurricane-force winds, with approximately 8000 [ft.sup.2] of production space. The Category 5 capability is important for a...

Virtual trade show set for coatings industry.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... A virtual exhibition hall with interactive, 3-D booths displaying new products, CyberCoating 2007 is a virtual-reality, real-time Internet trade show focused on the finishing market. Scheduled for October 15 to 26, CyberCoating 2007 also will...

Technology promotes reduced coal-plant emissions.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... A catalyst-activity testing tool that helps manage selective-catalytic-reduction (SCR) systems used in power plants to control nitrogen oxides (N[O.sub.x]) emissions is now commercially available. Most energy systems rely on combustion...

Understanding flashpoint, firepoint and autoignition.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... The first step to safe handling and use of heat transfer fluids is understanding fluid fire-safety ratings, including flashpoint, firepoint and autoignition, according to DuraTherm Extended Life Fluids, a Lewiston, N.Y., manufacturer of heat...

CECO outlines energy-management guidelines.(Inner Working)
September 1, 2007... A downloadable presentation from the Ceco energy management team details the cost impact of wasted energy in industrial processes and explains the solution steps to reduce the energy component of manufacturing costs. Posted on...

Reotemp becomes red valve service, repair facility.(Inner Workings)
September 1, 2007... Reotemp Instruments has become an authorized service and repair facility for Red Valve annular pressure sensors. In addition to providing service, the San Diego-based company is making the full line of Red Valve pressure sensors available to...

Bruce power selects Babcock & Wilcox steam generators.(Inner Working)
September 1, 2007... Babcock & Wilcox Co., a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc., was awarded a contract by Bruce Power, valued at approximately $90 million, to engineer, manufacture and install eight replacement steam generators for the Bruce A Nuclear...

Calendar of events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
September 1, 2007... September 16-19--SPE Thermoforming Conference and Exhibition, Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati. Hosted by Society of Plastics Engineers, Thermoforming Div. Call (706) 235-9298 or visit www.4spe.org/conf/ thermo07/0709thermo.php....

See the light.(Infrared Heating)
September 1, 2007... Many electric infrared ovens rely on quartz medium-wave or short-wave infrared emitters to impinge heat on the product. Reflectors installed behind the emitters are therefore necessary to direct the infrared energy efficiently toward the...

Infrared heaters: in the dark about infrared heaters? Use our Equipment Overview to find manufacturers who can help.(Equipment Overview)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

The expansion tank: although an easy-to-forget component in a thermal fluid heating system, the expansion tank is vitally important to reliable system operation.(Heat Transfer Fluids)
September 1, 2007... The expansion tank is a very important and oft-ignored component of the thermal fluid system. Most owners pay attention to the other components in the thermal fluid system. They maintain the combustion system on the heater, maintain...

Improving dryer yield yield & efficiency.(Dryers)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Existing production equipment such as dryers often offers great potential for increased capacity and productivity with minimal investment. Drying operations in general are energy intensive and often are operated with...

Maximizing heat recovery from your oxidizer: the first five tips focus on parameters end-users should know about their oxidizer systems, while the last five address energy-reduction projects to be considered.(Oxidizers)
September 1, 2007... More and more, companies operating air pollution control equipment realize that the initial capital cost of an oxidizer system can be rapidly eclipsed by continued operating expenses if careful attention is not periodically given to the system....

Preventing hazards: peril in the plant can be avoided with effective instrumentation.(Heat Transfer)
September 1, 2007... Transparency is vital at all levels of a heat-processing operation--including cooperation of personnel during specification, design, documentation, construction and startup. Technologies such as process simulators can be used to train operators...

8 ways to benefit from e-media: nonstop technology makes it hard to keep up with the quantity of information and how it's delivered. Yet, fast-paced development of electronic media is what brings companies new ways to grow while saving time and money. Ignore it and you may be left behind while others take the lead.(Web Site)
September 1, 2007... To thrive in this high-tech environment amid a bombardment of information means learning to manage how and when you receive information. As a magazine heavily invested in print and electronic media, Process Heating suggests eight ways you can...

Reclaim contaminated fluorocarbon solvents.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Reclamation service can restore contaminated vacuum oils and other high performance fluids and solvents to their original state with exceptionally high yields at about one-third the cost of new. Reclaiming fluids means they can be reused many...

Oxidizers.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Regenerative thermal oxidizers and thermal/catalytic oxidizers convert pollutant-laden process exhaust streams into C[O.sub.2] and water, providing solutions for abating volatile organic compounds, hazardous air pollutants and/or odors. Both...

Plate heat exchanger.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Sirius plat heat exchanger stands 13' above the floor, has more than 40 ft2 of heat transfer area per plate, and a connection size of 20" that accommodates a flow rate of up to 21,000 gal/min. The unit eliminates the need to use a number of...

Immersion RTD sensors.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... RTD sensors are specifically for liquid or semi-solid immersion applications. The protective housing is of 304 or 316 stainless steel, depending on the process material. The sensors can be designed for high-pressure applications reaching 5,000...

Infrared thermometer.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Designed to optimize continuous temperature monitoring in a range of manufacturing processes, this infrared sensor is a rugged, NEMA 4 sealed single-piece system. Model XR reduces energy costs by allowing tighter process control and more...

Rigid tubular electric heater.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Heavy-duty assemblies weld directly into storage tanks to deliver long-term performance. They are removable, eliminating the need to drain tanks for replacement. The large surface area is designed with a pre-determined low watt density,...

Compact high speed noncontact thermometer.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Series IR-BA has built-in signal-converting function of 4 to 20 mA output. The high speed (50 ms), noncontact infrared thermometer can be installed in narrow places, production lines and small equipment. Small-target/short distance or...

Digital controllers.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Providing advanced control for on-off temperature, time/temperature and timing control applications, Series 1900 has four-digit illuminated display, rotary-control dial and several sensor and output options. Available for direct mounting with...

Burn-off oven.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Hybrid system is used for stripping organic materials from metal. The burn-off oven cleans paint and powder from racks, hooks, reject parts, load bars and grading. The system offers 93 percent efficiency, compared to 50 percent efficiency of...

Ball valves.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Triac V Series combines precise flow control with the sealing features of a ball valve. The V-port ball valves are available with a 30[degrees], 60[degrees] or 90[degrees] V notch. Control ports are cast and machined into the ball, not the...

Temperature sensor/switch.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Type 8400 offers machine designers indication, monitoring, transmission and on/off control capabilities in one device. Available in compact and wall-mounted versions, the screw-in temperature sensor/switch has an extra-large, eight-character...

Gas-fired heaters.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Vari-Max IFRG line is 90 percent efficient and capable of a 1,000[degrees]F (537[degrees]C) temperature rise with a 1,200[degrees]F (649[degrees]C) discharge temperature. The high-efficiency, indirect gas-fired heaters provide heated,...

Infrared thermometer.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... IRtec Rayomatic 10 is offered with several choices of optics, temperature ranges and wavelengths. The infrared thermometer has compact dimensions of 0.7 by 5"; accuracy of up to [+ or -]0.05 percent of reading or 2[degrees]F (~1[degrees]C); and...

Batch oven.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... No. 993 is used for curing elastomeric and thermoplastic parts at the user's facility. Workspace of the 500[degrees]F (260[degrees]C) electric walk-in batch oven measures 48 by 96 by 72". The unit has 4" insulated walls throughout; aluminized...

Lock-out clamp.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... A safety clamp that can be positively locked ensures that only authorized personnel have access to the clamp. It is designed for use with hazardous high-temperature piping, lines associated with steam, and CIP/SIP cleaning processes. The...

Carbon infrared system.(Product Highlights)
September 1, 2007... Textiles intended for use in sporting and work clothes are often water-repellent and breathable. A carbon infrared system can be used to speed up the drying of a water-repellent coating on such textiles. As a result, the production speed of...

Jim Porach joined Raleigh, N.C.-based Aeroglide Corp., a manufacturer of custom drying and cooling equipment, in a technical sales role.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... Jim Porach joined Raleigh, N.C.-based Aeroglide Corp., a manufacturer of custom drying and cooling equipment, in a technical sales role. Porach has 15 years of experience, the last nine of which were in direct sales of thermal processing...

Gefran Inc.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... Cecil Thomas was named general manager of Gefran's motion operations in Charlotte, N.C. In the newly created position, Thomas will be responsible for strategic product planning and market development. Located in Winchester Mass., Gefran Inc....

Heat Transfer Research Inc. (HTRI), College Station, Texas, a consortium of more than 700 companies in 47 countries that develops proprietary technology, has expanded its staff.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... Heat Transfer Research Inc. (HTRI), College Station, Texas, a consortium of more than 700 companies in 47 countries that develops proprietary technology, has expanded its staff. Among those joining the group are Thomas M. Ortiz, P.E., project...

MooreHawke, a division of Moore Industries-International Inc., North Hills, Calif., released a brochure on its Trunksafe system, a redundant fieldbus.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... MooreHawke, a division of Moore Industries-International Inc., North Hills, Calif., released a brochure on its Trunksafe system, a redundant fieldbus. According to the company, with Trunksafe, it is not necessary to duplicate the entire...

Novatec Inc.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... For Balitmore-based Novatec Inc., Douglas Arndt was named regional vice president for system design and director of its new Great Lakes regional projects office in Kalamazoo, Mich. The regional projects office will provide on-site consulting,...

Ashland Inc.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... David K. Jones was named to a newly created position of director of bioproducts for Ashland Inc., Dublin, Ohio. Also, Mike Swartzlander was named vice president and managing director, India, and will head up Ashland's India business....

National Coil Coating Association.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... Cleveland-based National Coil Coating Association released a CD detailing the coil-coating processing. The CD provides in-depth information on the process and benefits of converting from post-paint to pre-paint, and offers resources such as...

Jay Weis joined Vulcanium Corp., Northbrook, Ill., as controller.(Places & Faces)
September 1, 2007... Jay Weis joined Vulcanium Corp., Northbrook, Ill., as controller. Vulcanium manufactures corrosion-resistant equipment for the metal finishing industry.