Configurable system of cloth insulators are constructed of durable high temperature cloth, 1”-thick needle-punched fiberglass insulation, and hook-and-loop closures to ease installation and removal.

Few perfect things are perfect in this world — though a baby’s smile, beachfront sunsets and a pitcher who retires 27 consecutive batters come to mind. Unfortunately, for those who operate industrial facilities, hot-water heating, process loops or closed-loop cooling-water recirculation systems are not among them.

The Fluid Controls Institute (FCI) updated American National Standards Institute standard ANSI/FCI 87-1, Classification and Operating Principles of Steam Traps. It now includes three important information sections.

Specifications for Calflo, Petro-Therm and Purity FG HTF heat transfer fluids, manufactured by Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., have been added to aspenOne Engineering software. The companies expect the additions to the Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus modeling software to provide engineers with a range of solutions when designing a heat transfer system.

When it comes to heating and drying needs on construction sites, a fuel-efficient system can significantly affect operating costs. The major types of heating systems are direct-fired open flame, indirect air and circulating water (hydronic). Hydronic heaters offer good fuel efficiency and do so while minimizing fire risk.

Education is crucial when it comes to selecting the right valve for your hot oil application. You don’t want to waste valuable resources by installing a gland-packed valve when a bellows-sealed valve is really what’s needed. Click here to read about a processing plant that had made safety provisions for its leaking valve a part of its SOP—because no one there knew better.

A collection of tips and practical guidelines from industry experts on thermal fluids and related operations...summarized advice intended to take the guesswork out of dealing with heat transfer fluids and to improve the overall user experience.

Explosions and fires in fuel-fired and electric fluid heaters — due to overheating or the release of flammable or combustible fluids from the heater tubing — can cause loss of life, property and production. In industrial fluid heaters, where heated fluid may flow under pressure, most causes of failures can be traced to human error.

When it comes to industrial applications, process control is absolutely critical. Poorly optimized process control can quickly become costly in terms of lost energy, translating to financial loss.

A water bath heater typically consists of a shell that contains a fire tube and process heating bundle. A burner is mounted on one end of the fire tube, which doubles back to an exhaust stack.