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A company that develops systems to destroy industrial VOCs has introduced what it says is the first non-destructive catalytic activity tester for used catalysts. Boilers As boilers age, they can become less efficient, causing an increase in fuel costs. The main cause of energy inefficiency is system heat loss. Here are several ways to reclaim the heat loss in an effort to reduce facility operating costs. Ovens How to Cut Oven Operating Costs By selecting the most energy efficient options and features for your oven, you can reduce your energy use and operating costs considerably. 18 ■ Control and Monitoring and Heat Tracing System ■ Test Catalysts for Re-Using or Recycling Tips to Increase Efficiency and Heat Recovery in a Boiler System 15 Among other maintenance tasks, certain procedures will help ensure higher oven efficiencies. 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For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or [email protected]. www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 5 By Linda Becker Commentary Designing in Safety Eliminate or Reduce Hazards The safest systems are those that eliminate hazards, of course, but in the process industries, heat and pressure are often a part of the manufacturing equation. To maximize plant safety, it is important to regularly evaluate processes and products to see whether another product, method or even temperature can deliver effective results more safety. An online video that explains some real-life chemical processing accidents and how applying the principles of inherent safety could have prevented them is a great place to start reviewing your own process. The video, produced by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, highlights the four main components of inherently safer design, first identified by the National Academy of Sciences. Deceptively simple, the four principal steps — substitute, minimize, moderate and simplify — define criteria by which any processing facility can evaluate potential hazards and incorporate inherently safer manufacturing practices. The CSB video describes the concepts: • Substitute: replacing one material with another that is less hazardous. • Minimize: reducing the amount of hazardous material in the process. • Moderate: using less hazardous process conditions such as lower pressures or temperatures. • Simplify: designing processes to be less complicated, and therefore less prone to failure. “Inherently Safer: The Future of Risk Reduction” uses recent chemical industry incidents to illustrate how applying inherent safety principles increase safety. One example cited is the Kleen Energy explosion which occurred in February 2010. Following the event, CSB learned that the cause of the accident — purging piping with natural gas to clear it of debris that could damage the turbines — was a common practice in the power industry. Yet inherently safety gases, including compressed air, are just as effective for purging the piping. In this case, change came quickly and with little resistance from industry to adopting a safer practice. Take a look around your facility. Are there hazards that the principles of inherent safety could help you mitigate? It needn’t take an accident to adopt safer practices. Linda Becker, Associate Publisher and Editor, [email protected] International design experience... t*40DFSUJmFE t1&%&$DFSUJmFEHBTUSBJOT t.VMUJMBOHVBHFQSPEVDUEPDVNFOUBUJPO t64&VSPQFBODPOUSPMTJOTUPDL KARL DUNGS INC. 1IFBTBOU3JEHF%S/&4VJUF#MBJOF./ 1 ' &JOGP!LBSMEVOHTVTBDPN 6 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating Inner Workings fired industrial process ovens or furnaces. Presented by Pittsburgh-based Bloom Engineering on September 25 through 27 in Milwaukee, topics include: Eastman Chemical Acquires Solutia Eastman Chemical has bought Solutia Inc., a maker of heat transfer fluids and other chemicals based in St. Louis. Eastman, Kingsport, Tenn., acquired Solutia for $4.8 billion. With the acquisition, Eastman has made structural and reporting changes, resulting in five reporting segments: • Specialty Fluids and Intermediates consists of the specialty fluids product lines from Solutia’s former Technical Specialties segment and Eastman’s oxo and acetyl intermediates product lines of its former PCI segment. • Additives and Functional Products consists of the rubber materials product lines from Solutia’s former Technical Specialties segment and the specialty polymers and solvents product lines of Eastman’s former Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks (CASPI) segment. • Adhesives and Plasticizers consists of the plasticizer product lines of Eastman’s former Performance Chemicals and Intermediates segment, and the adhesives product lines formerly in its CASPI segment. • Advanced Materials consists of Eastman’s former Specialty Plastics segment and Solutia’s former Performance Films and Advanced Interlayers segments. • Fibers, which continues to consist of the acetate tow, acetate yarn and acetyl product lines. Solutia’s Photovoltaics business will be managed as a developing business initiative and reported as “other” sales and operating earnings (loss). The acquisition is expected to expand Eastman’s geographic reach and product portfolio, especially in emerging markets, according to the company. Bloom Presents Combustion Webinar Learn combustion fundamentals at a seminar designed for employees responsible for the operation, design, selection and maintenance of fuel- GAS BURNERS • Metal Fiber Burners, Including.... Atmospheric, Premix, Infrared and Blue Flame • Tubular Shape or Flat Surface Burners • Any Diameter or Dimension • Burner Size up to 50,000,000 BTU/Hr. MICRON FIBER-TECH 230 Springview Commerce Dr., Debary, FL 32713 Tel: 386-668-7895 • Fax: 386-668-7462 E-mail: [email protected] • www.mft-co.com 8 | • • • • • • • Fundamentals of combustion. Industrial burners. Radiant tube burners. Ratio control burner turndown. Fans and blowers. Burner selection and system sizing. Combustion safety to meet NFPA 85 and 86. • Combustion systems with O2 enrichment. • Heat transfer mechanisms. • Heat balance. More details about the $550 seminar are at www.bloomeng.com. Steam Systems Maker Taps Social Media Industrial product manufacturers are learning to use social media to build their customer base. To stay on top of a growing trend that will link it more deeply to its customers, Spirax Sarco Inc. in Blythewood, S.C., has launched its first social media campaign. Embracing Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest, Spirax plans to keep followers up to date with steam-system management news and energy-saving ideas. The company began by tweeting technical tips and training information. Once Spirax’s Twitter account reaches 1,000 followers, the company will give away an iPad3 to one person. To sign up, go to www.twitter.com/spiraxsarco_usa. “We are rapidly moving ahead in the game of social media by creating viral campaigns and creating new customer relations opportunities but not dropping traditional marketing efforts,” says Stephen Gow, marketing director. The firm’s YouTube channel, located at www.youtube.com/user/spiraxsarcousa, includes a growing video library to introduce products and technical information. On Pinterest, visitors can see the latest Spirax products by going to www.pinterest.com and typing in Spirax Sarco in the search box. Au g u s t 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating PH09124MFT.indd 1 8/22/12 4:27 PM Inner Workings Combustion Flue Gas Analyzers • Industrial, Commercial, & Residential use • Easily replaceable gas sensors are long life and low maintenance Left: Chemical Coaters Association International board member Larry Melgary, president of Northern Coatings & Chemical in Menominee, Mich., congratulates Bob Shipley, a chemical technician at Briggs & Stratton, Milwaukee, on receiving the User of the Year Award from CCAI’s Wisconsin Chapter. Right: Bruce Bryan, director of sales at Chicago-based Mighty Hook, has earned the Chemical Coaters Association International’s 2012 James F. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award. Bryan, a CCAI past president, is a board member. • Simultaneously analyze up to 4 gases • Upgradeable internal flash memory • Up to 10 selectable fuel types • Rechargeable batteries and built-in printer Seminar Covers Infrared Basics, Applications The IRED (infrared) division of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association will present a one-day seminar, the “Ins and Outs of IR and IR Applications,” as part of the Finishing Technologies Conference at FabTech 2012 on www.palmerwahl.com (800) 421-2853 [email protected] y Specif Aitk en Process Modules Aitken offers a variety of infra-red metal sheath heaters for virtually any drying application. They feature heavy-duty elements designed for continuous operation at ambient temperatures up to 350 o F. They afford high shock resistance - both physical and thermal and there are no ceramic parts to deteriorate or break. Most units can be shipped within 24 hours. Visit our website at www.aitkenproducts.com. 1-800-569-9341 www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 9 Inner Workings November 12 in Las Vegas. The seminar will review infrared basics, including an explanation of the technology, how it is produced and what its characteristics are. Attendees also will learn about infrared equipment and hear a discussion of infrared applications, showcasing how infrared can be used in today’s industrial environment. For more details and to register for the seminar, go to www.ihea.org. ELECTRIC HEATERS, CUSTOMIZED & STOCK Hotwatt has maintained leadership in manufacturing resistance heating elements for over 60 years. Products include cartridge, air process, immersion, strip and finned strip, tubular and finned tubular, band, crankcase, foil, flexible glasrope and ceramic heaters. We are a quality supplier to OEM, Industrial, Medical, Commercial, Packaging, Instrumentation, Aviation, Transportation and Military fields. The size, sheath, terminations and ratings can be adapted to your heating requirements. Hotwatt, Inc. (978) 777-0070; FAX: (978) 774-2409 e-mail: [email protected] www.hotwatt.com For over 50 years, we have provided Electrical Safety Equipment for the Industry. For complete info, contact us at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.protectioncontrolsinc.com 10 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating Register Now for Coating Show Coating 2012, an industrial coating event dedicated entirely to liquid and powder coatings, is open for registration. Held October 9 through 11 in St. Louis, the trade show and conference provides an opportunity for networking among coating professionals. The event offers attendees the following: • Opportunities to advance skills and technical knowledge. • Meetings with leading manufacturers, distributers, suppliers and contractors. • Technical conference. • Central U.S. location. • Introduction of new product technologies. • Auction with opportunity to purchase coatings-related products and services at low prices. For more information and to register, go www.coating-show.com. Sensors, Controllers Catalog Configured for Smart Phones, Tablets Watlow, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of complete thermal systems, has introduced its new sensors and controllers catalog in multiple formats. The guide includes product descriptions, specifications, features, benefits, applications, line drawings and photos of the Inner Workings company’s full line of temperature sensors, wire, cable, temperature controllers, power controllers and supporting software. Divided into two sections, the catalog first lists Watlow’s sensors, wire and cable products, followed by its temperature, process and power controllers, and supporting software listings. Users have a choice of format: print, downloadable PDF at www.watlow.com, CD or electronic flip book for use on smart phones and tablets. for the combustion of natural gas, avoiding the associated greenhouse gas emissions of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOX) and methane, the company says. “We see this as the next step forward in wider acceptance of CGT technology,” says Edward Spink, TurboSonic CEO. “Due to the similarity of this particleboard process and emissions to the oriented-strand board [OSB] process, we believe this will lead to the successful introduction of CGT into the large OSB market.”For more information on CGT technology, go to www.turbosonic.com/products/cgt. Treated Dryer Exhaust VOCs Meet EPA Rules A clean-air technology system installation has been tested and confirmed to be in compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution control regulations for plywood and composite wood products, according to the system’s maker. TurboSonic Technologies Inc., Waterloo, Ont., says the installation, which treated the combined exhaust gases from a particleboard press and dryer to reduce VOC (formaldehyde and methanol) emissions, is the third one at Arauco-USA’s Moncure, N.C., wood-panel production facility. Other installations, which treated exhaust gases from a medium-density fiberboard dryer and press, previously were determined to meet applicable regulations, TurboSonic says. The manufacturers’ CGT technology eliminates the need • Short & Medium Wavelength Infrared Emitter Quartz Lamps • Designed & Engineered To Your Specifications • Advanced Heat Analysis And Profiling With Thermal Imaging Technology • On-site Technical Visits For Heat Analysis And Engineering Support • Unsurpassed Service & Customer Support • 100% Product Guarantee PH07124Emitted.indd 1 CPM Wolverine Proctor LLC 251 Gibraltar Road Horsham, PA 19044 Phone: 215.443.5200 Fax: 215.443.5206 Email: [email protected] www.cpmwolverineproctor.com 6/25/12 2:04 PM CPM Wolverine Proctor LTD 3 Langlands Avenue Kelvin South Business Park East Kilbride Glasgow, UK G75 0YG Tel: 44 (0) 1355.575350 Fax: 44 (0) 1355.575351 www.wolverineproctor.co.uk Email: [email protected] www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 11 Calendar of Events September 19-22 — Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Annual Convention and Exposition, Palm Springs, Calif. Call (301) 740-1421 or visit www.awt.org. 17-18 — Combustion Technology Seminar and Exhibition, Cleveland. Hosted by Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA). Call (859) 356-1575 or visit www.ihea.org. 23-25 — SPE Thermoforming Conference, Grand Rapids, Mich. Hosted by Society of Plastics Engineers, Thermoforming Div. Call (706) 235-9298 or visit thermoformingdivision.com. 24-25 — Thermal Oxidizers Seminar, Tulsa, Okla. Hosted by John Zink Co. LLC. Call (918) 234-5710 or visit www.johnzink.com. 24-27 — International Pump Users Symposium, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Hosted by Turbolab, Texas A&M University. Call (979) 845-7417 or visit turbolab.tamu.edu. Did you know that 90% of heat transfer fluid breakdowns are caused by equipment issues? 25-27 — AHR Expo-Mexico 2012, Mon-terrey, NL, Mexico. Hosted by co-sponsors ASHRAE and AHRI. Call (203) 221-9232 or visit www.ahrexpomexico.com. 26-28 — Process Flare Seminar, Tulsa, Okla. Hosted by John Zink Co. LLC. Call (918) 234-5710 or visit www.johnzink.com. Listing and temperature range chart for all Paratherm heat transfer fluids. October 1-2 — Process Burner Fundamentals Seminar, Tulsa, Okla. Hosted by John Zink Co. LLC. Call (918) 234-5710 or visit www.johnzink.com. If you just check your hot-oil on a regular basis you could practically eliminate unplanned shutdown or loss of production. The easy way to do this is by conducting a Fluid Analysis. Because Fluid Analysis isn’t just to check your fluid, it’s to test your system. When we test your fluid (we suggest annually or more frequently for demanding service) the values we get from boiling range, viscosity, and acidity tell us what’s going on in there. Better yet, together with a one-to-one system review with you, those same test results can help pinpoint emerging issues with oxidation, over-heating, or possible mismatches in those interrelated components that could lead to a downtime-causing problem. This can help you keep the system up when it’s supposed to be up, and know in advance if any corrections are needed for when you do have scheduled downtime. Your system runs better, your fluid last longer, and your process earns its keep. Make your system more profitable, more sustainable. Services Fluid Analysis Fluid Maintenance Products Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm CR® HTF MR® HTF LR™ HTF HR™ HTF HE® HTF | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating 1-4 — Boiler Operator (Level I) Training Seminar, Garden City, Kansas. Hosted by Kansas Industrial Technical School. Call (620) 271-0037 or visit www.boilerlicense.com. Training Troubleshooting Consulting Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm Paratherm NF® HTF OR® HTF GLT™ HTF SC® Cleaner LC™ Cleaner AC™ Cleaner 2-3 — Furnaces North America 2012, Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn. Hosted by Metal Treating Institute. Call (904) 249-0448 or visit www.furnacesnorthamerica.com. HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS 31 Portland Road West Conshohocken PA 19428 USA 800-222-3611 610-941-4900 • Fax: 610-941-9191 www.fluido-termico.com [email protected] See the sampling process in a 1-minute video at www.paratherm.com/fluid-analysis 12 1-3 —National Coil Coaters Association (NCCA) Fall Technical Meeting and Trade Show, Marriot Union Station, St. Louis. Call (216) 241-7333 or visit www.coilcoating.org. ® ® 4-5 — Interphex Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan. Hosted by International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). Call (888) 334-8704 or visit www.interphexpuertorico.com. Boilers Tips to Increase Efficiency and Heat Recovery in a Boiler System Use these 10 tips to evaluate your process boiler and understand how to maximize its performance. By Dominic Kasten, Cleaver-Brooks A s boilers age, they can become less efficient, causing an increase in fuel costs. The main cause of energy inefficiency is system heat loss. Here are several ways to reclaim the heat loss in an effort to reduce facility operating costs. Maintain, 1 Maintain, Maintain Keep up with annual boiler maintenance. Maintaining a boiler according to manufacturer recommendations is the simplest way to ensure it will continue to run efficiently. Proper Water 2 Treatment Check that the boiler system water is treated properly. Particulates clog up internal boiler tubes, and over time the system loses its heat transfer ability. In most applications, a deaerator is a good solution. It can increase the water temperature to 227°F (108°C) and remove a lot of the particulates from the water. Install a High3 Turndown Burner Increasing the burner turndown rate will increase energy savings and reduce maintenance. Energy savings increase when on/ off cycles are reduced. Each on/off cycle is followed by a purge cycle. During a purge cycle, a large volume of air passes through the boiler, resulting in heat being blown out of the stack. Installing a highBlow down the water column on a steam boiler daily to keep it and the piping connections free from sediment or sludge. www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 13 Boilers turndown burner enables a boiler to consistently run at its most efficient point. and the second stage is condensing, so the system can heat two sources of water. Adding a condensing economizer increases energy efficiency between 4 percent and 8 percent. Variable-Speed 4 Add Drive Controls Installing variable-speed drives (VSDs) on boiler feed or deaerator pumps allows an operator to fine-tune the system to run at optimal conditions while saving energy. This is because VSDs enable a motor to operate only at the speed needed at a given moment. Recover and Repurpose 9 Heat from Blowdown A blowdown heat recovery unit is the most effective method of purging destructive solids from any steam boiler system. The unit transfers heat energy normally lost during continuous blowdown, transferring it to the cold makeup water. The payback in fuel savings for a blowdown heat recovery unit is typically less than a year. Another way to recover heat from blowdown is a flash economizer. A flash economizer uses the surface blowdown to heat up the makeup water. It recovers blowdown energy in the form of flash steam (latent heat) and blowdown (sensible heat). By capturing both sensible and latent heat, a flash economizer is able to recover more heat than the blowdown heat recovery unit. Payback for a flash economizer often is less than a year. 5Incorporate Parallel Positioning Adding parallel positioning to a boiler enables it to run at its most capable efficiency point. Parallel positioning uses dedicated actuators for the fuel and air valves. Burners that incorporate parallel positioning are able to maintain excess air levels more precisely. 6 Include O Trim 2 Another way to maintain peak efficiency is to add an oxygen sensor/transmitter in the exhaust gas. The sensor/transmitter continuously senses oxygen content and provides a signal to the controller that trims the air damper and/or fuel valve, maintaining the originally commissioned oxygen concentration under varying conditions. This minimizes excess air while optimizing the air-to-fuel ratio. 7 Integrate Lead/Lag Lead/lag sequences the operation of multiple boilers, matching system load. Lead/ lag enables boilers to operate in sync with fluctuating steam loads, reducing the possibility of process failure and needless boiler cycling. an 8 Incorporate Economizer Another way to improve energy efficiency is to incorporate heat recovery into a boiler system. The right type of equipment for a boiler system depends upon several factors, including boiler type, fuel used, stack material and operating conditions. 14 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating Adding an economizer to an existing boiler system can increase efficiency up to 8 percent. Standard Economizer. Economizers transfer energy from the boiler exhaust gas to the boiler feedwater in the form of sensible heat. Sensible heat is created by the transfer of the heat energy of the exhaust gas to boiler feedwater. An economizer captures and redirects sensible heat from the hot flue gas that normally goes up the boiler stack. This sensible heat increases the temperature of boiler feedwater or makeup water. On average, adding a standard economizer increases boiler system efficiency by 3 percent to 5 percent. Condensing Economizer. A condensing economizer captures both sensible and latent energy from the flue gases leaving the boiler. Two types of condensing economizers are available: a standard one-stage condensing economizer, or a two-stage condensing economizer. In the two-stage system, the first stage is noncondensing Exchangers to 10 Use Preheat Inlet Water Water-to-steam or water-to-water U-tube heat exchangers can be added to preheat a boiler feedwater system or deaerator. These heat exchangers operate similar to a blowdown heat recovery unit. U-tube heat exchangers can be used just about anywhere to transfer heat between a hot fluid and a cold fluid. Payback calculations can help companies predict the annual cost savings for making certain energy-efficient upgrades. Some boiler manufacturers offer tools such as software programs that can help you calculate the potential savings. PH Dominic Kasten is a sales/application engineer in the Packaged Water Systems Group handling the Heat Recovery product lines for CleaverBrooks, Milwaukee, a manufacturer of complete boiler room solutions. For more information from Cleaver-Brooks, call (800) 250-5883 or visit www.cleaverbrooks.com. Ovens Put your oven into idle mode whenever there are pauses in production. commonly one to five years, and rebates often are available from local utilities to offset the initial investment. Consider 4 Humidity Control How to Cut Oven Operating Costs By Mike Grande, Infratrol Manufacturing Corp. B y selecting the most energy efficient options and features for your oven, you can reduce your energy use and operating costs considerably. 1 Look for EnergySaving Mode For an electric oven, consider a heating system that has an energy-saver mode. Functioning much like a clothes dryer in your home or overdrive for an automobile transmission, the energy-saver mode allows you to run your oven using less electricity for everyday use while still having more power available when needed. Using a selector switch or PLC input, the heater circuits are only partially energized during energy-saver mode. This decreases your peak demand charge and can provide savings on your energy bill. Your 2 Minimize Exhaust Rate In most industrial ovens, an exhaust fan is required to remove solvent vapors, Follow these 10 tips to increase the energy efficiency of your oven or dryer. moisture or combustion byproducts. Exhaust fans allow adjustment of the volume of air removed from the oven using either a manual damper or variable-frequency drive. It is critical that your exhaust fan be adjusted to the minimum setting necessary for the process. Too often, exhaust fans are not adjusted properly, wasting large amounts of energy and money. a Heat 3 Add Recovery System Oven exhaust air carries a great deal of heat energy. A heat recovery system may be able to recover heat from exhaust air and return it to the oven. A plate- or tube-style heat exchanger is used to transfer heat from the hot exhaust air to the incoming factory air. Payback periods are When drying very wet product, consider adding a humidity control system to vary the exhaust rate of your oven or dryer. A humidity control system continuously senses the humidity level in the oven and uses closed-loop control to reduce the oven exhaust rate to the minimum necessary to achieve the desired product dryness. The systems are especially valuable in dryers that process many different materials with varying moisture levels or with intermittent loading. Monitor Lower 5 Explosive Limit (LEL) Also commonly known as a solvent monitor, the LEL monitor senses the concentration of flammable solvent vapors inside the oven and sounds an alarm before it reaches a dangerous level. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) code allows oven exhaust volume to be reduced by approximately 50 percent if you use an LEL monitor, which can reduce your dryer’s energy use and operating cost dramatically. An additional advantage is safety: the LEL monitor will shut off the oven heat source if the vapor concentration becomes too high, preventing fire or explosion. Install Thicker 6 Insulation A portion of the heat generated inside an oven is continuously lost through the insulated walls. This lost heat consumes energy. By using thicker insulation, this loss can be reduced and your oven will operate more efficiently. When purchasing a new oven, specifying just an additional 2" of insulation can save thousands of dollars in energy costs over the life of the equipment. The good news is that the cost of this feature is very reasonable. www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 15 Ovens An oven with an energy-saver mode decreases your peak demand charge and can provide savings on your energy bill. Cost Reduction Using Energy-Saving Mode $3,500 $3,000 $37,382 Typical Annual Cost $2,500 $2,000 Savings Per Year: $4,752* $32,630 Annual Cost With Energy-Saving Mode can operate at its optimum horsepower rating and achieve maximum efficiency. As the price of variable-frequency drives has dropped in recent years, this feature has become more attractive. $1,500 Use the 9 Idle Mode $1,000 $500 $0 *Calculated based on demand charges for 2,064 hours per year; $0.06 per kilowatt hour; $11 per kilowatt demand charge; 180 kW normal; 144 kW energy-saving mode. If you have an older existing oven, it can benefit from additional insulation as well. It is common for older ovens to have areas where the insulation has settled or broken down. This is indicated by hot areas on the oven exterior. These areas should be repaired to maintain the oven’s efficiency. hard after the oven reaches temperature. A variable-frequency drive can be used to power the recirculation fan and ramp up its speed (rpm) while the oven heats up, matching the motor horsepower with the fan requirements. In this way, the motor Put your oven into idle mode whenever there are pauses in production for tooling changes or operator rest breaks. During idle mode, the oven temperature is temporarily reduced to a preset temperature, so it uses less energy. Ask for this feature when purchasing a new oven, or consider adding it to an existing unit. To avoid accidentally restarting production while in idle mode, use a flashing light or beacon to signify when the oven is idling. However, do not use idle mode for long periods such as overnight. You will save Seal 7 Properly Oven Openings For conveyor ovens, it is critical to properly seal the area where the conveyor and parts enter and exit the heating chamber. High temperature curtains, powered air seals or unheated vestibules should be used to retain the heat. Even a small leak wastes significant energy. On batch ovens, be sure door gaskets are in good condition and seal tightly. a Variable-Speed 8 Add Recirculation Fan Heated air becomes lighter, so an oven’s recirculation fan does not have to work as WEB EXCLUSIVE Maintenance Programs Among other maintenance tasks, certain procedures will help ensure higher oven efficiencies. READ MORE @ WWW.PROCESS-HEATING.COM 16 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating High temperature curtains such as those shown, powered air seals or unheated vestibules should be used to retain the heat. Use A Heat Exchanger To Recover Heat From The Exhaust Air Stream Incoming Process Heat Exchanger Ovens more energy by shutting the oven off and restarting it eight hours later. Maintain 10Properly Your Equipment Oven Exhaust Air Maintaining your oven equipment properly cannot be overemphasized. Properly maintaining it — or failing to maintain it — will significantly impact your energy costs. To increase efficiency, maintenance programs should ensure the burner is adjusted properly, filters are kept clean and recirculation and combustion blowers are properly maintained. Your oven does not have to be an energy hog. Follow these steps and “go green” for both for the environment and your pocketbook. PH Oven or Dryer *Calculated based on demand charges for 2,064 hours per year; $0.06 per kilowatt hour; $11 per kilowatt demand charge; 180 kW normal; 144 kW energy-saving mode. A heat recovery system uses a heat exchanger to recover heat from exhaust air and return it to the oven. Mike Grande is the vice president of sales with Infratrol Manufacturing Corp., New Berlin, Wis., a manufacturer of ovens. To learn more from Infratrol, call (262) 797-8140 or visit www.infratrol.com. THERMAL FLUID CHOICES AHEAD CAUTION NEXT EXIT MULTITHERM SLUDGE BUILD-UP HIGH ENERGY COSTS THE RIGHT CHOICE MultiTherm’s Family of Thermal Fluids Will Meet Your Needs. Contact Us so MultiTherm can help you make the right choice. We’ll review your system’s fluid needs — one step at a time. Then, we’ll choose the right product so your system runs more efficiently…for longer periods of time…with less down time. Let MultiTherm Help Increase Your Productivity Call Today! 1-800-339-7549 www.multitherm.com Direct: 610-408-8361 • Fax: 610-408-8365 • Email: [email protected] www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 17 Chillers Compressor Cycling Affects Laser Performance By Rob Van Sumeren, Otpi Temp R ecirculating liquid cooling systems are used in many of today’s commercially available lasers to efficiently remove waste heat and avoid overheating critical components. Although numerous heat transfer fluids are used as coolants for laser applications, water is by far the most common coolant used. If the system is designed properly, a recirculating water system provides an efficient, reliable means of cooling high-power laser systems. Many types of recirculating cooling systems or chillers are used to circulate the fluid. For most laser applications, however, a closed-circuit refrigerated cooling unit is used to maintain proper coolant temperature. The size of the refrigeration system depends upon the heat load produced by the laser when it is operated for long periods of time at its maximum average power. Proper chiller sizing and selection are critical to obtaining optimum laser performance and long-term reliability. While many refrigerated recirculating water chiller designs are offered, not all water chillers provide the same performance. Many may use control methods that do not provide for widely varying loads or ensure good temperature stability. Proper chiller sizing and selection are critical to obtaining optimum laser performance. Chillers with an automatic zero-tofull-load capacity control eliminate compressor cycling. 18 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating Chillers To and From Process Air-Cooled Chiller/Heater Pressure Actuated Water Bypass Valve Reservoir Float Switch Chiller Evaporator Temperature Controller Expansion Valve Set for 8 to 12°F SuperHeat Heater Thermocouple Pump Liquid Injection Valves Set to read 60 to 68°F at Suction Line Cooling Solenoid Valve Sight Glass Hot Gas Bypass Valve Set for: 26 psi (R-134A) Mixing Loop Low Pressure Switch Service Compressor Valve 50-55 psi Suction, R-134A, 65F LWT Will Vary Based on LWT and When Solenoid Valve Cycles High Pressure Switch Discharge Pressure 140-220 psi (R-134A) (Varies with Ambient Temperature) Condenser To understand the differences in water chiller technology, it is helpful to first understand why coolant temperature control is important and how, in general terms, it can affect laser operation. Temperature Variation and Laser Performance Coolant temperature is a critical factor in the proper operation of solid-state lasers. Higher temperatures can result in lower laser efficiency, so generally it is desirable to operate the system at the lowest temperature that is practical. If the temperature is reduced to or below the dewpoint, however, condensation may begin to form on some laser components that are exposed to the atmosphere. If the laser-rod ends are cooled to the dewpoint, for example, condensation can form there. If the system is started, the laser beam can burn off the condensation layer — and damage the surfaces in the process. Therefore, solid-state laser systems should never be operated with coolant temperatures low enough to result in condensation. Because the dewpoint depends on ambient temperature and relative humidity, each application must be analyzed to determine a safe operating temperature based on the conditions to which the laser is exposed. Receiver Service Valve Condenser Cooling Medium (Air or Water) Some process water chillers have refrigeration circuitry that provides zero-to-full-load capacity control without cycling the compressor. Chillers also can provide temperature stability to ±0.1°C. Filter Dryer Legend: - Process Supply Water - Process Return Water - Refrigeration High Pressure - Refrigeration Low Pressure an important factor in chillers designed for lasers. Laser-diode devices must be controlled at a specific temperature even in applications with the potential for wide ambient temperature ranges. Failure to maintain a stable temperature can result in volatility of the laser diode’s output wavelength. The output wavelength of a diode typically shifts with operating temperature at a rate of approximately 0.33 nm/°C. In these lasers, the absorption When the chiller is not operating at its full capacity, it is necessary to offload the excess capacity to ensure proper operation. Moisture condensation also is a problem for industrial carbon dioxide lasers, which often have separate, or secondary, cooling circuits designed specifically to cool the optics. Usually, these circuits are maintained at higher temperatures than the primary circuit; that is, they are designed to operate above the ambient dewpoint. Coolant temperature stability also is bandwidth of the gain medium normally is about 2 to 4 nm, so temperature regulation of the pump diodes to ensure a stable power output from the laser head is essential. Temperature changes in the laser head can result in laser output power drift, frequency drift in single-frequency operation and drift in the output beam direction (beam pointing). www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 19 Chillers Liquid cooling systems can be used to remove heat from lasers and avoid overheating of critical laser components. Selecting a Refrigerated Chiller for Lasers When selecting a water chiller for a laser application, several factors should be considered. The most important is cooling capacity. Typically, laser manufacturers will provide cooling water specifications that indicate a certain minimum cooling capacity required to properly cool the laser under full power conditions. It is important to note, however, that lasers do not always operate at the maximum output power. Frequently, lasers are sold to an integrator or end-use operator that may be using the lasers for several applications. The laser may often be operated at much less than full time (low-duty cycle). As a result, the average output power will be much less than the maximum design output. If the duty cycle falls below 50 percent of the chiller’s cooling capacity, it can lead to control problems. To eliminate control problems, the chiller must provide capacity control over the full cooling range of the chiller. Traditional refrigerated recirculating chiller systems have a fixed design cooling capacity. When the chiller is not operating at its full capacity, it is necessary to offload 20 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating the excess capacity to ensure proper operation. If the excess capacity is not reduced, it can prevent system stability and possibly cause damage. To reduce capacity within the refrigeration system, a hot gas bypass usually is incorporated within the refrigeration circuit. Although there are design variations for hot gas bypass systems, the goal of reducing system capacity is the same. The hot gas bypass diverts some of the system’s mass flow of refrigerant before it can be used effectively in the condensing and evaporation processes within the system. The hot gas system is used when the actual process load falls below the design cooling capacity of the chiller. This method for capacity control generally works out satisfactorily until the cooling load falls below approximately 50 percent of the design capacity of the chiller. At this point, the hot gas bypass quantity is so large that it can affect the returning gas temperatures for the refrigeration compressor. The refrigeration system’s compressor can become heated to levels exceeding the compressor manufacturer’s recommendations. Elevated return-gas temperatures cause compressor overheating and can lead to premature compressor failure and shortened life. Consequently, some manufacturers will cycle the compressor on and off when the loads fall below this 50 percent threshold. Frequent compressor cycling, however, can cause increased wear and tear on the system, temperature instability and premature component failures. Excessive compressor cycling (or short cycling) can cause lubrication problems within the refrigeration system. Because a refrigeration compressor is bathed in oil, it will naturally circulate oil throughout the system. Constant cycling can prevent proper oil circulation and cause the compressor to progressively pump oil from the compressor’s oil reservoir so that the entire oil charge is lost from the crankcase, starving the components of proper lubrication. A second source of compressor damage can result from liquid refrigerant entering the compressor due to lack of cooling load or improper system design. Methods such as control timers can be incorporated to prevent the system from cycling too frequently. Usually, however, the result is poor system temperature control. Advanced Refrigeration Control Technology As a result of advances in process chiller controls, portable water chillers that provide zero-to-full-load capacity are available. Chillers like these offer several advantages, including the ability to operate multiple lasers or processes on one water chiller. The zero-to-full-load capacity control allows one or more lasers to be operated simultaneously or separately, as needed, without sacrificing temperature control or stability. Some of these chillers can also be equipped with heaters to help bring the process fluid to a temperature above the dewpoint, minimizing the possibility of condensation. PH Rob Van Sumeren is western regional sales manager with Opti Temp, Traverse City, Mich., a manufacturer of chillers and temperature control systems. For more information, call (231) 946-2931 or visit www.optitemp.com. Heat Tracing 5 Tips for Preparing Your Heat Tracing for Winter Now W ith summer still lingering, freezing temperatures and your heat-tracing system may not be top of mind. But perhaps they should be: now is the ideal time to prepare your pipelines for the cold weather ahead and ensure you have an integrated, maintained pipe-freeze-protection system in place. One good way to make sure pipelines are maintained throughout the summer and protected in the winter is to install an advanced control monitoring system. Installing the right system for your pipelines is an integral step in improving process control. While there are several devices — thermostats, electric distribution panels, and control and monitoring systems, for instance — that can be installed to help maintain the temperature of heat-traced Control monitoring systems improve process control and reap benefits. By Eugene Ho and Chris Thibodeau, Tyco Thermal Controls pipelines, it is important to think about the long term when deciding on a system. A basic thermostat may seem like an attractive option due to low upfront costs, but consider what would happen if you were not alerted to a pipeline freeze and suffered a serious shutdown. Although a control and monitoring system has higher upfront costs, it can offer process benefits and cost savings over time. Used in conjunction with a heat-tracing system, an advanced control system centralizes operations, allowing a user to control and vary the heating cable output to achieve the desired temperature. An added monitoring feature provides realtime feedback on the status of the heattraced system, which helps deliver data for scheduling predictive maintenance and alerts you if the system is malfunctioning. Many control and monitoring systems An advanced control and monitoring system can be accessed remotely, allowing one central operator to view the entire freeze-protection-management system. www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 21 Heat Tracing Consider selecting a provider that designs and supplies each of the individual components needed for pipefreeze-protection applications and control and monitoring systems to ensure seamless integration. include an auto-cycle feature that turns on the heat-tracing system at preset intervals year-round. This helps ensure that your system is still functioning properly throughout the warmer months. Once winter hits, the monitoring system continues to keep the user updated so the plant is not hit with an unexpected pipeline freeze or burst. The early alarm reporting allows you to begin troubleshooting and remedying an issue before it is serious enough to cause a complete shutdown. If you decide to install a control and monitoring system in your facility, consider the following five tips for using the system to improve process control. Ambient Sensing RTD Cable Tray Power Distribution Panel Transformer End Seal Power Connection Heating Cable Insulation 1 Check the System Status and the Starting Temperature Glass Tape In general, the application temperature ranges are grouped in three categories: • Freeze protection, which applies to applications that focus on keeping fluids above 32°F (0°C). • Broad temperature maintenance, which applies to applications where the process temperature must be controlled within a moderate range, generally for viscosity control to keep process fluids flowing. • Narrow temperature maintenance, which applies to applications with fluids that must maintain a tight temperature band to prevent fluid degradation. It is important to make sure you know the product’s temperature range. Some fluids are sensitive to temperature fluctuations, and you need to be aware of their requirements. Your 2 Find Design Current Review the heat trace design and identify how much current the design should use, allowing you to see if the control and 22 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating monitoring system is operating correctly. Most electronic controllers allow the user to select alarm levels that will monitor the system and determine if there is a discrepancy. Understanding the operating current could allow you to prevent any current trips that could potentially shut down your process. Define 3 Your Needs What applications are you looking to control? Do you need to control and monitor your freeze-protection application, or are you more concerned with temperature control? In addition to asking yourself that question, it is also important to consider the type of circuits that will work best for your system. Individual circuits have a one-to-one ratio of controllers to circuits while group circuits provide multiple circuits that are controlled by an individual device. Also, think about where you would like to set up. A local control system is a good choice if there is an individual circuit in close proximity to the heat-trace power connection. For large plants or when working in a remote location, a remote control system is a better option. Decide What Control 4Methods and Monitoring Are Needed There are a number of considerations depending on your needs and requirements. When it comes to the control system, an ambient sensing control option is simple to install and requires low maintenance for a single thermostat, but its control usually is limited to freeze-protection applications. A self-regulating control option has high reliability, low installation costs and is best for freeze protection and broad temperature maintenance, but it relies on the performance of the heating cables and has high energy costs compared to other methods. A third option is a line sensing control, which has low energy use, centralized control settings Heat Tracing A local control system is a good choice if there is an individual circuit in close proximity to the heat-trace power connection. For large plants or when working in a remote location, a remote control system is a better option. and is well suited for narrow temperature maintenance to prevent fluid degradation. However, it has higher installation costs and maintenance demands. Once you select the right control system for your installation, it is time to take a look at what applications need to be monitored. If the system only needs to monitor the integrity of the heating cable without monitoring system performance, continuity monitoring is a good option. By contrast, ground-fault monitoring is best used for freeze-protection applications and noncritical process maintenance. There are also monitoring options that provide feedback on the heat-tracing system’s temperature and current. of Everything as 5 anThink Integrated System Look for a provider that designs and supplies each of the individual components needed for pipe-freeze-protection applications and control and monitoring systems to ensure seamless integration. An integrated approach includes selecting the appropriate heat-tracing cables and designing a customized control and monitoring system as well as providing engineering design services, site services, installation and maintenance. The ability to combine products with post-installation services allows the company to create a turnkey solution that results in an efficient heat management system. Do not wait until winter to prepare your pipelines for the cold weather. Considering these five tips will help you plan ahead and decide on a control monitoring system to improve process control for your integrated heat management system. PH Eugene Ho is a marketing manager and Chris Thibodeau is a product manager with Tyco Thermal Controls, Houston, Texas, a manufacturer of heat tracing system. To learn more from Tyco, call (800) 545-6258 or visit www.tycothermal.com. WE KNOW ELECTRICITY Questions about SCR power control systems? We can help. • • • • • Fusing Cooling Heatsink Design Voltage protection Application assistance For more than 40 years we have been designing and building SCR controls for hundreds of thousands of users like you. For answers to your solid state control questions Call 1-800-331-1345 Box 70 Scott Depot, WV 25560-0070 Fax: 304-757-7305 [email protected] www.payneng.com www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 23 Equipment Overview Infrared Heaters Infrared heaters are used to transfer heat through a process or to a product via radiation. Our Equipment Overview on Infrared Heaters, an apples-to-apples comparison of the capabilities of a range of radiant heater makers, will help you narrow the field of potential suppliers to those that can satisfy your process needs. Find the type of heater you want and run down the column to see which manufacturers supply it. You also can conduct your search online at www.process-heating.com. The online version lets you select multiple headings across all of the categories and narrows the results after each selection automatically. In addition, WAVELENGTH HEATER TYPE You also can conduct your supplier search online! GAS FIRED MANUFACTURING PROCESS ELECTRICALLY POWERED Click on Equipment Overview, then on infrared heaters. Companies Aitken Products Inc. www.aitkenproducts.com Emitted Energy gy Corp. www.emittedenergy.com Glenro Inc. www.glenro.com Hix Corp. www.ovens-dryers.com Omega Engineering Inc. www.omega.com Tempco Electric Heater Corp. www.tempco.com Wisconsin Oven www.wisoven.com Catalytic Ceramic Fiberboard Ceramic Element Ceramic Tile Porous Metal Fiber Matrix Porous Ceramic Fiber Matrix Ceramic Element Ceramic Generator Coiled Metal Sheath Halogen Lamp Metal Ribbon Panel Type Quartz Tube Radiant Tube Radiant Wall Sinuated Wire Long Wave Medium Wave Short Wave Annealing Baking Bonding Cooking Curing Dehydrating Drying Embossing Evaporating www.process-heating.com • •• •• • • • • •• • • • •• •• •• ••• •• •• ••• •• • • • • ••• • ••• •• • • • •• • • • •• • • •• • • ••• • • • • • • • • •• •• • • •• ••• •• • • • •• ••• • ••• •• • • ••• •• • • Abutec LLC •• • • Anderson Thermal Devices • • • • • • BBC (Black Body) Industries Inc. • • • • C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eraser Co. Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DeVries Drying Systems Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Heatcon Inc. • • • • • • Innovative Industries • • • Marsden Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Indesco • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mor Electric Heating • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Osram Sylvania, Process Heating Div. • Process Technology Process Thermal Dynamics • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Manufacturers listed in this Equipment Overview responded to a special mailing by Process Heating and do not necessarily represent the entire infrared heater market. For contact information or to be included in future listings, contact Linda Becker at (262) 564-0074; fax (248) 502-1001; e-mail [email protected]. Companies with in front of their names have an advertisement in this issue. | • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Higuchi Inc. USA 24 • • • • • • • • General Thermal Corp. Intek Corp. • • • • • • • Despatch Industries Fostoria Process Equipment Div. • • • • • • Chromalox David Weisman LLC • • Blasdel Enterprises Casso-Solar Technologies LLC • • BGK Finishing Systems • • • • • • • • • • • • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating hyperlinks will take you directly to manufacturers’ web sites. To contact a specific manufacturer, click on the company name in the search results and use the contact information shown in the lower right corner of the online Equipment Overview. Extruding Fusing Heat Setting Heat Shrinking Laminating Pre-Drying Pre-Heating Soldering Sterilizing Tempering Thermoforming Other Chemicals/Petrochemicals Electronics Ethanol/Biodiesel Finishing Food Packaging/Printing Paper/Pulp/Converting Pharmaceuticals Plastics/Rubber INDUSTRIES SERVED Does your company manufacture/market aftermarket supplies/services for your infrared heaters? 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GAS FIRED MANUFACTURING PROCESS ELECTRICALLY POWERED Click on Equipment Overview, then on infrared heaters. Companies Catalytic Ceramic Fiberboard Ceramic Element Ceramic Tile Porous Metal Fiber Matrix Porous Ceramic Fiber Matrix Ceramic Element Ceramic Generator Coiled Metal Sheath Halogen Lamp Metal Ribbon Panel Type Quartz Tube Radiant Tube Radiant Wall Sinuated Wire Long Wave Medium Wave Short Wave Annealing Baking Bonding Cooking Curing Dehydrating Drying Embossing Evaporating www.process-heating.com Radiant Energy Systems Inc. • • Research Inc./Precision Control Systems Inc. Scott Can Industries Ltd. • • • • • • • • • • • • Soneko USA Inc. • Technic Inc. Thermal Engineering Corp. • • Trimac Industrial Systems LLC • Vulcan Catalytic • • Watlow • Advertising Index Zircar Refractory Composites Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Page Company Phone Website 10 ACS Group/Sterling 262-641-8610 www.sterlco.com www.aitkenproducts.com 9 Aitken Products Inc. 440-466-5711 11 CPM Wolverine Proctor 215-443-5200 www.cpmwolverineproctor.com 11 Emitted Energy Corp. 513-752-9999 www.emittedenergy.com www.glenro.com 4 Glenro Inc. 888-453-6761 2 Heatec 423-821-5200 www.heatec.com 32 Heatec 423-821-5200 www.heatec.com 27 Hix Corp. (620) 231-8568 www.ovens-dryers.com 10 Hotwatt 978-777-0070 www.hotwatt.com 25 Hubbell Electric Heater Co. 203-378-2659 www.hubbellheaters.com 6 Karl Dungs Inc. 732-582-1744 www.dungs.com/usa 8 Micron Fiber-Tech 386-668-7895 www.mft-co.com 17 MultiTherm 610-408-8361 www.multitherm.com 3 Omega Engineering Inc. 203-359-7815 www.omega.com www.palmerwahl.com 9 Palmer Wahl 828-658-3131 12 Paratherm Corp. 610-941-4900 www.paratherm.com 27 Parker Boiler Co. 323-727-9800 www.parkerboiler.com www.payneng.com 23 Payne Controls 304-757-7353 10 Protection Controls 847-674-7676 www.protectioncontrolsinc.com 25 Qmax Industries 704-643-7299 www.qmaxindustries.com 7 Volcanic Heater 330-823-0770 www.volcanic-heater.com 31 Wisconsin Oven 262-642-3938 www.wisoven.com 23 Wyssmont 201-947-4600 www.wyssmont.com S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating • • • • • • • Trent Inc. | • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Solar Products Inc. 26 • • • • Red-Ray Mfg. Co. Inc. • Extruding Fusing Heat Setting Heat Shrinking Laminating Pre-Drying Pre-Heating Soldering Sterilizing Tempering Thermoforming Other Chemicals/Petrochemicals Electronics Ethanol/Biodiesel Finishing Food Packaging/Printing Paper/Pulp/Converting Pharmaceuticals Plastics/Rubber Does your company manufacture/market aftermarket supplies/services for your infrared heaters? • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • Yes MANUFACTURING PROCESS • INDUSTRIES SERVED • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yes Yes • • • • Yes • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • Yes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * - - It’s Time for You to... - Save Money Improve Efficiency Reduce Operating Costs Lower Utility Bills - It’s Time for Your New... - Thermal Fluid Heater Steam Boiler Medium Temp Process Heaters Heating Medium: Thermal Fluids Temp Range: 350° - 650°F BTUs: 126,000 - 6,250,000 ------ Available with: Expansion Tanks with Level Controls Distribution/Air Separation Tanks Air-Cooled 650° Pumps Custom Skid Mounts Steam Boilers: NEVER A COMPROMISE FOR QUALITY OR SAFETY Parker Boiler Co. 5930 Bandini Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 (323) 727-9800 Fax: (323) 722-2848 [email protected] www.parkerboiler.com 15 to 250 PSI HP: 1.5 to 150 HP Available with: Feed Systems or DA Tanks Blow Off Tanks Softeners Chemical Feed Systems Custom Skid Mounts Medium Temp Process Heaters Temp Range: 130° - 400°F BTUs: 300,000 - 6,800,000 Hot Water or Glycol --- All Units Available with: Expansion Tanks with Level Controls Distribution/Air Separation Tanks Air-Cooled 400° Pumps Custom Skid Mounts Natural Gas, #2 Oil, Propane, Combination Fired, Low NOx, or Bio Fuel Firing All Parker Boilers Use a Flexible Staggered Tube Design with 8 to 10 Pass Flow with a 25-Year Guarantee Against Thermal Shock. www.process-heating.com • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 | 27 Product Highlights Wondering where to find products beneficial to your process? This department provides a number of new products each month and allows you to easily request more information. Simply call those companies in which you are interested, or visit those companies’ web sites using the published web addresses. Thermal Processor Turbo Dryer offers precise temperature control and uniformity in each zone. The all-metal dryer does not abrade the material to form dust; does not form crusts and lumps; and operates with little operator attention. Its energy-efficient design produces uniform product and eliminates hot spots that overheat the product. Maximum temperature is 1,200°F (650°C). Wyssmont • (201) 947-4600 • www.wyssmont.com High Temperature, High Efficiency Fans Fan for accelerated-temperature applications in ovens, kilns and dryers is recommended for installations where hot airstreams need to be circulated or exhausted at temperatures up to 1,000°F (538°C). Because larger oven systems require more capacity, Design 70 includes wheel sizes to 60", capable of moving 156,000 cfm. Chicago Blower Corp. • (630) 858-2600 www.chicagoblower.com in batch and continuous designs (overhead trolley, chain-onedge and belt conveyors) with standard temperature ratings of 500, 650, 800, 1000, 1,250 and 1,400°F (260, 343, 427, 538 377 and 700°C). They can be heated by gas (direct or indirect fired), electricity and steam. Wisconsin Oven Corp. • (262) 642-3938 • www.wisoven.com Y-Type Strainer Fig 36HP is rated to ASME Class 600 standards. The stainless steel Y-type strainer is designed to protect equipment from pipeline debris such as scale, rust, jointing compound, weld metal and other solids in flowing liquids or gases. The line has a large screen area providing high Cv and low pressure drop, reducing the frequency of blowdown for cleaning. The strainer is capped, drilled and tapped to enable a blowdown valve to be fitted to drain and clean the screen in service. Spirax Sarco Inc. (800) 883-4411 • www.spiraxsarco.com/us Screw Plug Immersion Heaters Series FW1200 is NSF/ANSI Standard 50 certified and offered in vertical or horizontal configurations. It has two pump sizes, ductile iron construction (bronze impeller), capacities to 2,800 gal/min (636 m3/hr), heads to 155' (47 m), working pressures to 125 psig (862 kPa) and pumping temperatures to 250°F (121°C). Met-Global Pump Solutions-Dean Pump (215) 723-8155 • www.mp-gps.com Screw plug immersion heaters are offered in sheath materials such as steel, copper and Incoloy 840. The standard heaters are designed at 60 W/in2, 500 watts to 18 kW, and 120 V/ single-phase to 480 V/threephase. The threaded fittings ease tank insertion and removal. Tubular heater elements are brazed or welded to NPT fittings to ease mounting. Durex Industries • (847) 639-5600 • www.durexindustries.com Benchtop Temperature Controller Cabinet Oven Contained all in one enclosure, the thermoelectric module, benchtop temperature controller can be plugged into the wall as a self-contained temperature control system with its own power supply. Model 5R6-900 also can be used universally, which allows the user to access the device wherever they are located. As a solid-state MOSFET bidirectional compact benchtop unit, it also is capable of loading currents up to 10 A. Oven Industries Inc. • (877) 766-6836 • www.ovenind.com No. 858 is currently used at a customer’s facility for annealing plastics. Workspace dimensions of the 850°F (454°C) electrically heated oven measure 20 x 20 x 20", and 10 kW are installed in Incoloysheathed tubular elements. A 600 cfm, 0.5-hp recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload. It has 6" insulated walls and Type 430 stainless steel interior, all-welded construction plus explosion-venting latches on the heavy-duty door. Controls include a digital programming and recording temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors, and recirculating blower airflow safety switch. Grieve Corp. • (847) 546-8225 • www.grievecorp.com Vertical/Horizontal Water Pumps Batch and Conveyor Ovens Dryers, ovens and furnaces are suited for use in a range of applications and industries. Heating equipment is designed 28 | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 • Process Heating PH Classifieds Send advertising copy to: Process Heating/Attn. 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