Heaters are designed to protect the contents of bulk containers such as drums, IBC tanks and gas bottles from damage due to cold temperatures.

A petrochemical company, as part of its manufacturing process, will utilize four steam-heated drum cabinets to heat material to 200°F (93°C) prior to mixing and blending with other ingredients. Supplied by Lewco Inc., each cabinet can hold up to 32 55-gallon drums and is heated using live steam.

Anyone who has spent even passing time in the Midwest will have noticed a key difference among the seasons. There’s fall (nothing to do), winter (nothing to do), spring (still nothing to do) and festival season — I mean summer.

Harsh environments can compromise the performance of heat-tracing systems, resulting in system failure and costly maintenance.

Designed to protect and warm the contents of containers in hazardous areas, ATEX-certified heaters for drums, IBC tanks and gas bottles can be safely used in hazardous areas.

Convection and conduction heaters are used in heat processing applications to create and apply heat via either a medium such as air or via direct contact.

One of the most crucial aspects of the overall health of an industrial heater is its insulation resistance, which can be affected by many factors. Faulty elements, age, moisture ingress and long periods of downtime can all negatively impact the health of an industrial heater.

Most modern thermal fluid heaters at industrial plants are reliable, so unexplained heater shutdowns do not happen often. As a result, many plant operators do not know how to fix a shutdown problem — they have never encountered one in the past. But, eventually one does occur, and it is usually at the most inopportune time. This means the operator is under pressure to get the heater back in operation.

A fully integrated, dual-zone temperature control heater/chiller combo package allows manufacturers to implement energy-efficient control systems that include variable-speed compressors and fan motors to control temperature in a range of production processes.

The Industrial Heating Equipment Association is hosting a one-day seminar that will highlight changes to NFPA 86. Held May 14 at the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association in Elgin, Ill., the class is an overview for those who are already familiar with the standard but want to understand the recent updates.