An electric process heater (EPH) is any heater that has not already been defined by its application. There are two types of EPHs: Immersion and Circulation. The immersion heater is immersed in the process fluid and heats by natural convection. The circulation heater is inside of a pressure vessel or duct and heats by forced convection. The Gaumer Co., Houston, estimates there are approximately 10,000 new EPH designs each year in North America.
News about rising energy prices dominates our headlines almost nightly. For manufacturers, fuel prices represent a cost of producing goods that can eat into margins and damage a company's bottom line. One way to ensure that energy costs don't hurt profits is to maintain burners or upgrade combustion equipment to more efficient options.
Cleaning out your hot oil system on the fly has never been so easy. This can be done when you are starting up a new or used hot oil system or for general maintenance of an existing system. Whichever your situation, the cleaning of your system can be done by your own maintenance department or you can hire a company to do it turnkey for you. If you do hire a company to do this for you, please make sure they are qualified to work on a hot oil system and have the proper equipment like hoses, pumps and filtration systems. Below are six easy steps to clean out your hot oil system.
A chart recorder is an electronic instrument that keeps track of various measurements required in industrial and laboratory environments. Broadly speaking, it is used to record:
Customers are always looking for improved performance and greater benefits while reducing costs and maintenance. The latest advances in combination control valve technology allow for simplified gas trains, while reducing the size, cost and complexity of a burner package on applications including ovens, dryers and furnaces.
