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…
The AHR Expo is the World’s largest HVACR market. Over 2,ooo companies and 40,000 visitors will come together this January 26-28, at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. There will be over 100 educational seminars, workshops (presented by ASHRAE and others), and new product presentations. This show is a great opportunity to stay current with the…
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….
Electric Tank Heaters are necessary for accurate control of liquid and gas temperatures in a variety of uses, including storage tanks, railroad tanks, and smaller tanks and basins. Indeeco has been designing and manufacturing heating systems since 1929 for a wide assortment of industrial, marine and commercial uses. We have a wide variety of electric…
