The use of a railcar heater for tank car heating is essential for the transportation and unloading of a variety of fluids for manufacturing purposes. Many of these liquids, such a caustic soda, corn syrup, oil, or molasses, cannot be unloaded unless they are heated through means of a rail car heater or thawing system….
Read an article about heat-treating processes and how diverse they can be! Technology and Productivity Gains Technology has played a major role in nearly all aspects of achieving higher quality and greater efficiency in heat-treating processes. These and other factors help drive customer demands for higher quality and faster delivery. The challenge for many heat…
It is better to be prepared for an emergency and never have to use it, than to have an emergency happen and not be prepared. For this reason, preparing your combustion equipment for electrical outages is very important. In this article by Jason Safarz from CEC Combustion Safety he reviews 10 tips that will help…
The installation of electric duct heaters can take one of two forms – flanged or slip-in mounting. If you are trying to compare and contrast slip-in vs flanged the following article will give you the basics. Existing Ducts For retrofits into existing ducts, flanged mounting like that available on the INDEECO QUZ model is usually preferred. With…
The use of specialty, industrial circulation heaters has grown dramatically in the past two decades. Most notably, circulation heaters are used in the petrochemical industry for refining crude into gasoline and other byproducts, the nuclear power industry for precise control of coolant and other fluids as well as in the chemical industry for effectively cleaning…
Safety is of paramount importance in the petrochemical industry not only for the employees at the plant or refinery, but also for the end-user. Otherwise, a dangerous situation at a refinery could cause it to be shut down at a moment’s notice and cost significant amounts of time, effort and money to rectify. This single…
It can be frustrating to hear a reference to something and not understand what they are talking about. For this reason we want to explain what Delta T is in relation to the heating industry. While no one expects you to remember the Greek alphabet in its entirety, unless you were educated in Greece of…
This article gives great advice on when shutting down for regular scheduled maintenance. Follow the five P’s of maintenance shutdown for a smooth and easy going experience. Routine maintenance shutdowns of thermal fluid systems involve a staged process before, during and after the operation to reduce the amount of idle time incurred in the plant….
