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Heat

Is Your Process Equipment Showing Processing

Its Age on Your Bottom Line?
Just before the New Year, I read an
interesting statistic: the New Year’s Eve
holiday would mark the only time in 200
years when all of children in the world (at
least as we in the U.S. define them) would
have been born in the 21st century while
all of the adults on the Earth were born in
the 20th century. By Linda Becker
It stands to reason if you think about it
a moment: In the United States at least, the age of
majority is 18 years old. On the cusp of the century
entering its 18th year, those born just after the birth
of the century also would be entering their 18th year
— and adulthood.
A corollary of that is that it has already been 18
years since all of the adults around here sweated
through the Y2K changeover. Did you know anyone
who stockpiled supplies in preparation for a return
to a 19th century lifestyle after all computers ceased
to work? (Have they managed to use up their rations
yet?) Fortunately, the worst fears never came to pass
because institutions and businesses large and small
took steps to keep systems online when the clock
struck midnight on December 31.
I was reminded of the Y2K bug while reading
about a study at Stanford University. Conducted by
researchers in Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy
and Environmental Sciences, the study looked at
super-giant oilfields and tracked the energy required
to keep them operating throughout their lifecycle.
The complete findings were published in the journal
Nature Climate Change.
While the study primarily sought to determine
the lifecycle climate and emissions impacts of super-
Technologies
for these
giant oilfields, some insights gleaned make
9 Industries
a strong business case. “As oilfields run
low, emissions per unit of oil increase. This
should be accounted for in future modeling Chemicals/
efforts,” said study co-author Adam Brandt, Petrochemicals
an assistant professor of energy resources
engineering. In all, the researchers looked
at 25 “globally important” super-giant
oilfields and noted key takeaways: Food Processing
• As the wells were depleted over time, oil production
declined, and the energy expended to capture the
remaining oil went up. Finishing
• To recover oil from waning wells, more energy-
intensive methods such as water, steam or gas
flooding were required.
• Such energy-intensive methods also dictated that
Plastics/Rubber
the oil extracted required more surface processing
to remove the introduced gases and water. These
processes also increased the energy demands per
unit of oil produced.
Pharmaceuticals
“We can show with these results that a typical
large oilfield will have a doubling of emissions per
barrel of oil over a 25-year operating period,” Brandt
Pulp/Paper/
said in a release.
Wood/Converting
Ethanol/
Biodiesel
Linda Becker, Associate Publisher and Editor,
BeckerL@bnpmedia.com Packaging/
Printing

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Composite Curing Oven Ordered by Airline
Delta Air Lines ordered a 500°F
(260°C) vacuum-assisted composite
curing (VACC) oven for manufacturing
parts for its airplane cabins. The VACC
process involves drawing a vacuum
on composite layups in vacuum bags
while they are cured in an oven.
Lewco Inc., Sandusky, Ohio, supplied
the composite curing oven.
Composite curing ovens manufac-
tured by Lewco include a vacuum
pump, thermocouple jacks and
vacuum ports. The oven purchased
by Delta has 22 vacuum ports in the
workspace that are connected to
control valves on the exterior of the
oven. Thermocouples are attached
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to the layups to monitor and record Nationwide Boiler
the temperature of the parts being Acquires Pacific
manufactured. Combustion Engineering
The oven, which is designed to Nationwide Boiler Inc., Fremont, Calif.,
meet both NFPA 86 Class A and AMS acquired Pacific Combustion Engi-
2750 standards, includes a Eurotherm neering/Ponder Burner Co., a manu-
Nanodac temperature controller and facturer of burner management and
redundant high limit controller. In
addition, a programmable logic con-
troller (PLC) interfaced with a human
machine interface (HMI) and tempera-
ture controller communicate over Eth-
ernet IP, allowing remote monitoring.
The walk-in oven also includes a top-
mounted heater box with a 1 million
BTU direct-fired natural gas burner
and two 35,000-cfm circulation fans.

combustion control systems as well
as custom control panels. Based in
Washougal, Wash., PCE/PBE will be led
by Jack Valentine and will continue to
operate under its current name as a
division of Nationwide Boiler Inc.
This is the first acquisition in the
50-year history of Nationwide Boiler,
a supplier of temporary and per-
manent boiler systems and boiler
support equipment. The company
expects the acquisition to increase
its share in the industrial equipment
market and expand its coverage in the
Pacific Northwest for rentals, sales and
service. The deal also enhances the
Nationwide Boiler’s product offerings.
PCE/PBE’s UL508A and 698A control
panel shop manufactures panels to
current safety standards, including SIL
I-IV, Class I Div 2, NFPA-85/86, IRI, FM
and UL. The panel fabrication shop
also has the ability to perform Factory
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Tempers Steel Components move the load in and out of the oven.
An electrically heated, enhanced-duty
batch oven will be used for preheating
and tempering steel components. Wis-
consin Oven Corp. shipped the heat-
ing system with a powered load car to
a heavy equipment manufacturer.
Designed with the capability to
heat 15,000 lb of steel at a time per
the customer’s requirements, the
oven has a maximum temperature
rating of 500°F. Guaranteed tem-
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Granulation Dryer Shipped
to Pharmaceutical Industry
A manufacturer of specialty pharma-
ceuticals received a granulation dryer
that will be used for curing tablets or
granulation. The Gruenberg dryer is
designed to process a ~727.5 lb (330
kg) load on four stainless steel trucks
per batch cycle.
Shipped by Thermal Product Solu-
tions, White Deer, Pa., the dryer has a
maximum temperature rating of 180°F
(82°C). The dryer body is constructed
with 304L stainless steel and is
designed with a continuously welded,
sealed liner. A high volume horizontal-
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airflow system was utilized for optimal
air distribution and uniformity. A high
limit thermostat prevents overheating.
Thermon Acquires Provider
of Industrial Heating,
Filtration Solutions
Heat tracing manufacturer Thermon
Group Holdings Inc. has executed a
definitive agreement to acquire 100
percent of the equity interests of CCI
Thermal Technologies Inc. (CCI) for
approximately $206.5 million.
Edmonton, Alberta-based CCI devel-
ops and produces engineered heating
and filtration solutions for industrial
and hazardous area applications. Its
brands include Caloritech, Cata-Dyne,
Ruffneck, Norseman, 3L Filters and Fas-
tra, and products it manufactures for
industrial process applications include
gas catalytic heaters, electric air heat-
ers, immersion heaters and liquid heat
transfer systems. The company serves
clients in the energy, petrochemical,
electrical distribution, power, transit
and industrial end markets.
Bruce Thames, Thermon president
and CEO, said during a conference
call that the acquisition "creates a
leading process heating platform and
expands the addressable market to
an attractive $800 million adjacency."
The acquisition diversifies Thermon’s
product portfolio and end-market
exposure while providing a platform
for future growth and consolidation.
CCI has approximately 375 employees
that support manufacturing and
fabrication at five facilities in Canada
and the United States.
San Marco, Texas-based Thermon
provides heat tracing solutions for the
process industries, including energy,
chemical processing and power gen-
eration. The company's products pro-
vide an external heat source to pipes,
vessels and instruments for the pur-
poses of freeze protection, tempera-
ture maintenance and environmental
monitoring.
Beverage Company Orders
Industrial Watertube Boiler
A large beverage manufacturer com-
missioned a custom-engineered,
industrial watertube boiler from
English Boiler LLC, Richmond, Va., for
its beverage-processing facility in the
Midwest. The high pressure steam
boiler is part of an expansion for the
company, which will manufacture
beverages primarily for export.
The boiler operates at 155 psig and
is capable of producing a minimum
80,000 lb of steam per hour. English
Boiler also manufactured and
provided an economizer to provide
maximum operating efficiency. The
boiler’s burner, which was provided
by Webster Engineering, allows it to
operate efficiently and at less than 30
ppm NOX levels.
Osram Sylvania’s
Process Heating Division
Acquired, Rebranded
Smiths Group plc completed the
acquisition of Osram Sylvania Inc.’s

Process Heating Division, which
provides process heating products
and custom solutions to OEM
manufacturers, industrial facilities and
university research departments.
The acquired division will operate
as part of Tutco’s Heating Solutions
Group and be branded as Tutco
SureHeat. Its manufacturing facilities
will remain in Exeter, N.H.
Tutco’s Heat Solutions Group sup-
plies electric resistance heating
elements. Through its Farnam and
SureHeat brands, the company also
provides custom heating solutions for
industrial, OEM, testing and research
applications. Tutco is a division of
Smiths Group.
According to Tutco, the acquisition
will benefit the brand by improving
its capabilities and product portfolio.
The two companies have already
begun the process of sharing infor-
mation, technologies and business
practices.
Superior Boiler Works
Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Superior Boiler Works Inc. celebrated
its 100th year of continuous opera-
tions with a special all-employee din-
ner at The Town Club in Hutchinson,
Kan. During the event, now-retired
former employees and current or
former military personnel were recog-
nized, and current employee service
awards were presented.
“The two main, constant objectives
through the years – or century, I
should say – can be traced to always
listening to what customers are asking
for and being focused on delivering
the highest-quality product possible,”
said Superior Boiler Works CEO Doug
Wright. “That’s what Superior Boiler
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Suez broke ground on a laboratory oil for microbiological content and
in Tomball, Texas, that will be used to deposit as well as metallurgical failure
continue the company’s research and testing. Designed for more than
development of specialty chemicals 80 researchers and support staff,
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and scientists. According to Suez, Systems, Milwaukee, Wis., the oven
investments in new analytical includes a thermal oxidizer to reduce
instrumentation will provide solvent emissions to local code;
improvements in deposit, water, oil dual indexing conveyors with
and materials testing. adjustable index times; two zones
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Valve Manufacturer
Celebrates 50 Years
of Business
Conval, which manufactures high
performance, severe-service forged
valves, celebrated its 50th anniversary
on November 7.
The second-generation, family-
owned business was founded by
Chester “Chet” Siver in 1967. The
company expanded its original 3,000
ft2 facility in Somers, Conn., several
times, and two adjacent buildings
have been built to increase Conval’s
workspace to 50,000 ft2. The company
is in the process of moving into a
new 72,000 ft2 facility in spring 2018
to meet future demand for
its products.
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power generation, energy produc-
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paper industries as well as OEM boiler
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January
22-24 — AHR Expo, McCormick
Place, Chicago. Call 203-221-9232
or visit www.ahrexpo.com.
22-25 — National Biodiesel
Conference and Expo, Fort Worth
Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
Presented by the National Biodiesel
Board. Call 800-841-5849 or visit
biodieselconference.org.
22-25 — Hands-On Boiler Training
Course (Level I), Garden City,
Kansas. Presented by Garden City
Ammonia Program (GCAP), Steam
Boiler Div. Call 620-271-0037 or
visit www.boilerlicense.com or
www.ammoniatraining.com.
23-24 — Powder Coating 101:
Basic Essentials Hands-On
Workshop, Atlanta. Produced by
Powder Coating Institute (PCI).
Call 859-525-9988 or visit
www.powdercoating.org.
30-February 1 — International
Production & Processing Expo,
Georgia World Congress Center,
Atlanta. Call 678-514-1977 or
visit www.ippexpo.org.
31-February 2 —Semicon
Korea, COEX, Seoul. Produced by
Semiconductor Equipment And
Materials International (SEMI).
Call 408-943-6982 or visit
semiconkorea.org.
February
4-8 — Cooling Technology
Institute Annual Conference,
Hilton Houston North, Houston.
Call 281-583-4087 or visit
www.cti.org.
4-9 — ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code Week, J.W. Marriott Las
Vegas Resort & Spa, Las Vegas.
Call (212) 591-8533 or visit
www.asme.org.
6-7 — Powder Coating 202:
Optimizing Your Powder Coating
Operation Workshop, Atlanta.
Produced by Powder Coating
Institute (PCI).
Call 859-525-9988 or visit
www.powdercoating.org.
12-14 — National Ethanol
Conference, J.W. Marriott San
Antonio, Hill Country Resort & Spa,
San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by the
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).
Call 832-653-4046 or visit www.
nationalethanolconference.com.
21-22 — Food Processing Expo,
Sacramento Convention Center,
Sacramento, Calif. Produced by
California League of Food Processors.
Call 800-258-6094 or visit
www.foodprocessingexpo.org.
26-March 2 — Hydraulic Institute
Annual Conference, Wigwam
Resort, Litchfield Park, Ariz. Produced
by HI. Call 973-267-9700 or visit
www.pumps.org.
26-March 1 — Hands-On Boiler
Training Course (Level I), Garden
City, Kansas. Call 620-271-0037 or
visit www.boilerlicense.com or
www.ammoniatraining.com.
March
5-8 — GFSI Global Food Safety
Conference, Tokyo.
Call +33 (0)1 41 33 63 69/73,
send an email to tcgffoodsafety@
theconsumergoodsforum.com or
visit www.tcgffoodsafety.com.
11-13 — Seafood Expo North
America/Seafood Processing
North America, Boston Convention
Center, Boston. Call 207-842-5538
or visit www.seafoodexpo.com.
12-13 — Powder Coating 2018
Technical Conference and
Tabletop Exhibit, J.W. Marriott,
Indianapolis. Produced by Powder
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Coating Institute (PCI).
Call 859-525-9988 or visit
www.powdercoating.org.
12-14 — SNAXPO, Atlanta.
Call -703-836-4500, ext. 201, or
visit www.snaxpo.com.
14-15 — Powder Coating 101: Basic
Essentials Hands-On Workshop,
J.W. Marriott, Indianapolis. Produced
by Powder Coating Institute (PCI).
Call 859-525-9988 or visit
www.powdercoating.org.
14-16 —Semicon China, Shanghai
New International Exhibition Center
(SNIEC), Shanghai, China. Produced
by Semiconductor Equipment And
Materials International (SEMI).
Call 408-943-6982 or visit
semiconchina.org.
18-21 — IIAR Ammonia
Refrigeration Conference &
Exhibition, Broadmoor Hotel and
Resort, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Call 703-312-4200 or visit
www.iiar.org.
19-22 — Hands-On Boiler Training
Course (Level I), Garden City,
Kansas. Presented by Garden City
Ammonia Program (GCAP),
Steam Boiler Div.
Call 620-271-0037 or visit
www.boilerlicense.com or
www.ammoniatraining.com.
26-29 —Aquatech Annual
Convention and Exposition,
Colorado Convention Center,
Denver. Produced by Water Quality
Association (WQA).
Call 630-505-0160 or visit
www.wqa.org/convention.
April
3-5 — Power Boiler Burners
Course, Tulsa, Okla. Presented by
John Zink Institute.
Call 918-234-5710 or visit
www.johnzinkinstitute.edu.
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A typical molded-fiber dryer design

is a horizontal, recirculating hot air
impingement dryer of considerable
length to produce the dwell times
required.

Drying
NON-UNIFORM AND
HEAT-SENSITIVE
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Non-uniform and heat-sensitive products have unique drying needs, so
understanding the drying process is important.
By Richard Hoffmann, polymer fabric. in boards splitting or cracking. Effectively
Wisconsin Oven Corp. • Kiln-drying lumber in an accelerated drying pressure-sensitive adhesives pres-
manner without case hardening, split- ents a host of issues for web converters like

U
niformly drying a non-uni-
form product is difficult. De-
creasing the drying time of
heat-sensitive products is chal-
lenging. One example is a three-dimen-
sional product saturated with water — for
instance, molded-fiber packaging products.
Other examples of demanding drying ap-
plications include:
• Drying water-based finishes applied to
nonwoven fabrics without melting the
ting or cracking.
• Drying pressure-sensitive adhesives on re-
lease liners without skinning or blistering.
Lightweight, nonwoven fabrics vary
in thickness and basis weight after being
formed. Uniformly drying a saturated fin-
ish without overheating the lightweight
areas of the fabric is difficult. Drying
lumber takes forever and a day. Actually,
it requires many days, and aggressive at-
tempts to reduce the drying time can result
label manufacturers.
Product manufacturers struggle with
these types of applications because the
conventional process dryers and ovens
utilized are inherently uniform by original
design. Supply air plenums deliver process
air at a constant volume, velocity and tem-
perature. Banks of infrared heaters operate
at a uniform watt density over their entire
heated area. Thus, three-dimensional part
geometries, non-uniform product loadings
and temperature-sensitive products pre-

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 Ovens/Dryers

sented to a uniform heating chamber limit

heat and mass transfer rates.
Millions of molded-fiber products are
produced everyday by packaging compa- Percent Moisture Content of Product

Drying Rate/Temperature
nies all over the world. Examples of this
type of product range from the egg cartons Drying Rate
almost all grocery shoppers flip open be-
fore placing in their carts to the protective
packaging keeping the items purchased Product Temperature
online safe during transit. These products
and others like them demand lots of time
to properly dry. Thin-wall, transfer-mold
products like an egg carton typically re-
quire 4 to 10 min to dry, whereas 30 to
60 min is not uncommon for thick-wall,
engineered, protective packaging solutions.
Note for every 1 lb of dry fiber entering the
Initial Period Constant-Rate Period Falling-Rate Period
dryer, there are 3 to 4 lbs of water. There-
fore, product manufacturers consume and
pay for an enormous amount of energy to Drying Curve
satisfactorily dry these products. Energy
costs are one of the highest contributors
FIGURE 1. Consider the common drying curve. The curve illustrated is
to the cost of goods sold (COGS). When believable if the product being dried is flat, uniform and the rate of
facing a process and application in which moisture removal is well controlled over its entire surface area.
the drying time cannot be significantly Unfortunately, this is not the case when heat processing shapely,
reduced, reducing energy costs becomes a non-uniform, sensitive products.
priority. As is the case with molded-fiber
product manufacturers.
A typical molded-fiber dryer design is a
horizontal, recirculating hot-air impinge-
ment dryer of considerable length to pro-
duce the dwell times required. Multiple Percent Moisture Content of Product
Drying Rate/Temperature

zones in the machine direction and con-

stant volume airflows are normal. Some are
single-pass dryers while others are mul-
Drying Rate
tiple pass. Periodically, the dryers produce
an unreasonable amount of scrap although Product Temperature
it is typically recyclable. Documented and
repeated product recipes usually are a re-
sult of trial and error, not “a-ha” moments
of dryer wizardry.
To stave off insufficient drying and prod-
uct overheating, go-to temperature profiles
are used. Insufficient drying results in an
unacceptably high moisture content some-
where in the package. Overheating, discol-
Initial Period Constant-Rate Period Falling-Rate Period
oration or scorching decreases throughput.
The top and bottom product surfaces near-
est the hot-air delivery system (also known Drying Curve
as impingement nozzles or perforated
supply air headers) experience the highest
convective heat transfer rates and, thus, are FIGURE 2. The dashed drying curve lines may help operators better
the most vulnerable to damage. visualize what the product experiences as it travels through the dryer.
One approach to reducing energy costs

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 Ovens/Dryers

For molded-fiber parts, if an outer sur-

face is noticeably scorched or discolored,
recyclable scrap is produced rather than
Proportional Band sellable product. If insufficient drying
within the part is persistent during a pro-
Reduced Overshoot duction run, the packages can be offloaded,
set aside to air dry or placed inside a batch
Setpoint oven to finish drying. This is, of course, not
ideal, but it is not a total loss.
The solid lines depicted in figure 1 and
figure 2 are representative of the last area
Temperature

of the package to acceptably dry. Keep-

ing this in mind, the moisture content of
the top and bottom surfaces closest to the
plenums drops faster (as demonstrated by
the dashed green line). Surface tempera-
tures climb more steadily and remain hot-
Rate Action Begins ter than the middle (represented by the
dashed red line). A temperature gradient
develops between the outer surfaces and
Time the last portions of the part to dry (the area
between the two red lines). This gradient, if
FIGURE 3. It may be helpful to relate these drying processes to a maintained and allowed to grow, leads to
PID temperature control loop where the red curve represents product overheating and scorching at the surface.
temperature. The illustration works for many heat-sensitive drying Lastly, the constant-rate period of the top
applications.
and bottom surfaces is relatively short in
duration (shown as a dashed blue line).
while making better use of the entire heat- by convection (heat transfer). As liquid Adding the dashed drying curve lines to
ed length of the process dryer is to unravel water in the part evaporates, it becomes the graphic may help operators better vi-
what is happening to the saturated parts water vapor, which then is absorbed by sualize what the product experiences as it
inside the dryer. Consider the common the surrounding hot air being recirculat- travels through the dryer. This, in turn, may
drying curve (figure 1). The elegant curve ed with a portion exhausted away by the lead them to develop more cost-effective
illustrated is quite believable — if the dryer apparatus (mass transfer). As previ- product recipes and temperature profiles.
product being dried is flat and uniform, ously mentioned, heat and mass transfer An equally menacing drying challenge
and the rate of moisture removal is well rates are limited because of part geometry. in which figure 2 is applicable exists for
controlled over its entire surface area. Un- The dryers deliver heated air to a chamber those drying solvent-based, pressure-sen-
fortunately, this is not the case when heat filled with a bunch of three-dimensional, sitive adhesives. Prematurely skinning over
processing shapely, non-uniform, sensitive saturated parts. The air impacting the outer the surface of the wet adhesive is relatively
products. surfaces of the part, as compared to what easy to do. As the product is continually
The hot air — being at a temperature impacts the various nooks, crannies and heated, liquid solvent below the surface va-
higher than the part — is transferring heat recesses of the part, is different. porizes and bursts through the skin, result-

Unconventional Advice for Operating a Conventional Dryer

• The product temperature profile is more interesting than the dryer temperature profile. Use it to reduce scrap and
lower energy consumption.
• Convection dryers deliver air at temperature to perform work. By varying both air volume and temperature, the
operating cost of the dryer can be lowered.
• Ease up on the throttle in the entrance zone. Running “balls to the walls” is not always the answer.
• When airflows are uncontrolled, the weather matters.
• At some point in time, secondary heat recovery technologies pay for themselves. If you are in it for the long haul,
invest in them.

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 Ovens/Dryers

ing in coating-surface defects. Unaccept- applications like it are extended, tough to manufacturers, positively impacts the cost
ably high heat and mass transfer rates at manage and difficult to reduce using con- of operation by reducing it.
the entrance of the dryer induce this result. ventional heating technologies. Gaining a
It may be helpful to relate these drying better understanding of what the product Richard Hoffmann works in direct sales with
processes to a PID temperature control is actually experiencing inside the dryer Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wis. For
loop where the red curve in figure 3 rep- coupled with integrating a few energy sav- more information from Wisconsin Oven,
resents product temperature. The illustra- ing design build techniques, readily avail- call 262-642-3938 or visit the website at
tion works for many heat-sensitive dry- able from most responsible dryer and oven www.wisoven.com.
ing applications. For example, too much
overshoot typically is the reason why a wet
coating prematurely skins. For saturated
molded-pulp products, avoidance of over-
heating and scorching is the goal. Thus, it
is important to prevent the outer surfaces
of the product from getting too hot during
the drying cycle. Minimizing or eliminat-
ing product temperature overshoot is ac-
complished by dampening the rate action
or slowing the rate of heatup.

Three-dimensional products
saturated with water such as
molded-fiber packaging products
present a drying challenge.

In figure 3, the area below the propor-

tional band can be likened to the initial
period of figure 2, where the wet product is
being sensibly heated with not much water
evaporating. The width of the proportional
band represents the constant-rate period
in which water is being evaporated while
the product temperature remains relatively
constant. The drying process is under con-
trol, just as the process variable being con-
trolled remains at or near setpoint. After
most of the moisture is removed and the
falling-rate period approaches, the top of
the proportional band protects the prod-
uct from getting too hot by turning the
energy source off as necessary. This is simi-
lar to how the exit zones of the dryer are
typically set up to operate at lower tem-
peratures in an effort to keep the product 50
Y EA RS
surfaces from overheating before the part
exits the dryer.
Molded-pulp drying times and other

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 Boilers
Efficiency Benefits of a
BOILER SYSTEM
UPGRADE
Upgrade the process burner, improve the boiler and burner controls, and
incorporate heat recovery: Here are three ways to increase the efficiency of an
industrial boiler system.
By Daniel Lefebvre
and Wendell Pipkin,
Cleaver-Brooks
A
s boilers age, they become
less efficient, thereby increas-
ing operational costs. Replac-
ing the boiler is the obvious
choice; however, it may not be necessary. If
the boiler pressure vessel is in good shape,
upgrading the burner and controls while
adding heat recovery can not only restore a
boiler to its original efficiency but probably
improve it.
To increase efficiency of a boiler system,
consider the following upgrades.
16  JANUARY 2018 Process Heating
Install a High Efficiency,
High Turndown Burner
After about 15 to 20 years of service, even
when it has been well maintained, a typi-
cal burner loses its effectiveness. Linkage
joints, cams and other moving parts wear
out, and the burner’s ability to keep tight
control on the air-fuel ratio decreases.
The result is commonly referred to as
hysteresis, or the inability of the burner to
repeat desired excess-air levels across the
firing range for optimum combustion. To
compensate for this, the burner adjusts for
higher excess air to make sure the air-fuel
ratio remains within a safe range. Unfortu-
nately, higher excess air means lower com-
Increase boiler efficiency and reduce
operating costs by upgrading the
burner and controls and adding
heat recovery.
bustion efficiency. And, a legacy burner
can exhibit other issues such as plugged
or eroded nozzles and gas orifices, or de-
terioration of other combustion head com-
ponents responsible for proper fuel and air
mixing. These issues result in unburned
fuel and higher-than-required excess-air
levels, leading to a reduction in overall ef-
ficiency and high operating costs.
One of the best upgrades a facility can
make is to replace a legacy burner with
a new burner that has a high turndown
capability. While older burners typically
operate in a narrow turndown range, high
turndown burners continue to operate at
lower firing rates, which cuts down on cy-
 Boilers

cling occurrences and related expenses.

It is critical to select the correct burn- Excess-Air Effects on Efficiency for Natural Gas
er for a boiler. A burner’s flame shape
and length, or flame envelope, must be 0
matched to the furnace or combustion
chamber to transfer the most heat. Yet it -0.5
must not impinge on the furnace walls in

a manner that could be detrimental to the
furnace or convection pass materials, lead-
ing to premature boiler failure.
Another reason for matching the burn-
er to the boiler is due to a phenomenon
known as combustion noise, or what is
often referred to as combustion rumble.
Every boiler assembly has its own resonant
frequency. It is important that a burner’s
combustion characteristics integrate well
acoustically with the boiler. Since most
burners are not custom designed for each
application, the burner must be flexible in
design so that during the commissioning
process, any undesirable combustion noise
can be “tuned out” for smooth operation
throughout the firing range.
In addition, the burner should be con-
structed of castings or a heavy-gauge
material and spinnings that strengthen
the burner surfaces, thereby reducing un-
wanted high frequency vibrations. Burners
constructed of light-gauge sheet metal and
large flimsy surfaces may be less expensive
up-front, but are noisier and have a much
shorter life cycle.
As with any burner, regular maintenance
is necessary to ensure the optimal air-fuel
ratio throughout a boiler’s firing range and
equipment life.
% Efficiency Decrease
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
% of Excess Air 15
% Oxygen (O2) 3
As a burner ages, the amount of excess air needed for the combustion process
increases, decreasing overall system efficiency.
with parallel positioning is an effective
solution because the latter uses dedicated
motorized actuators for the fuel and air
valves, electrically tying them into the
electronic firing-rate control on the boiler.
The actuators offer a wide span of control
throughout the entire firing range. At the
same time, the actuators provide excellent
repeatability as the boiler modulates from
low to high fire and back, thereby eliminat-
ing slip and hysteresis.
Another way to maintain peak efficiency
is to add an oxygen sensor/transmitter in
the exhaust gas. The sensor/transmitter
25 35 45 55
4.5 5.8 7 7.9
optimizing the fuel-to-air ratio. It should
be noted as well that a 2 percent increase in
oxygen over the optimum setpoint causes a
1 percent loss in efficiency.
An additional upgrade to consider is
variable-speed drive (VSD), which en-
ables a motor to operate only at the speed
needed at a given moment rather than a
constant speed (rpm) regardless of load
demand. This reduces energy consump-
tion and electric bills. Implementing a
VSD helps maintain better control of ex-
cess air and is often implemented with O2
trim control.

Consider New Controls

Many boiler burners are controlled by a
single modulating motor that uses a single By capturing both sensible and latent heat,
drive to control both the fuel and air. This
a flash economizer can recover more heat than
is accomplished through a common mo-
tor-driven jackshaft that has cams, arms the blowdown heat-recovery unit. Payback for
and linkages connected to it. Through in-
a flash economizer often is less than a year.
dividual adjustments to these components,
the fuel and air are adjusted, and a ratio is
set for every firing rate. The problem with
this arrangement is the more frequently the continuously senses oxygen content and Although VSD can be used on any
system moves due to modulation, the more provides a signal to the controller that motor rated for VSD operation, it is
the various joints and arms arms wear. This trims the air damper and/or fuel valve. This commonly found on boiler feed and
results in slip and hysteresis, which in turn maintains the originally commissioned circulating pumps and combustion-air
causes poor air-fuel ratio control. oxygen concentration under varying con- motors greater than 5 hp. A motor with
Replacing the single-jackshaft system ditions. This minimizes excess air while VSD is quieter and has a softer start

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 Boilers

RUN
Economizer 202 F Flue Gas
Water In Boiler On
230 F Out
Economizer 242 F Steam Pressure Auto
Water Out 210 F In
120.2 psi
Oxygen
Efficiency Setpoint Warm-Up
6.2% O2
95.76% 120.0 psi VSD ON
Combustion
Air Cleaver-Brooks Boiler
188 F ID: Boiler #1 S/N: T9999
Elapsed Time: 24.3 Hours
Number of Cycles: 5
Blower
Motor
48.5 Hz
Firing Rate Water Feedwater Water Level
50.0% 198 F 202 F 4.2” > LWCO
Fuel Type
Natural Gas
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Overview Control Rate Input Select Silence History

Today’s advanced control systems for boilers incorporate burner management and combustion control, maintain safety
standards and offer intuitive navigation.

compared to a standard motor, thereby
decreasing stresses on the motor shaft and
associated bearings.
In the case of a multiple-boiler system,
integrate lead/lag to sequence the op-
eration of the boilers to match the system
load, reducing the possibility of process
failure and needless boiler cycling. Every
time a boiler cycles off, it goes through
a pre- and post-purging cycle before re-
igniting. This process blows ambient air
through the heating surfaces of the boiler
for approximately two minutes, wasting
valuable energy.
All boilers can benefit from an advanced
control system with a PLC-based platform
that incorporates burner management and
combustion control (e.g., parallel position-
ing, O2 trim, VSD control, draft control)
into one integrated package. Another
benefit of an advanced control system is
that the data gathered can be used to cal-
culate boiler system efficiency and energy
consumption while also providing alarm
notifications to maintain safety. Advanced
communication capabilities are incorpo-
rated with these systems to communicate
all data and alarm points to operators and
management via email, text, an internal
building management system, etc.
Supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA) systems utilizing an industrial
computer system in conjunction with a
software application often are added to an
advanced boiler control system to moni-
tor and remotely control a boiler’s non-
safety-related process. SCADA systems
also gather data from the connected boiler
system and report it in real time. They re-
cord and log all events, alert the operator,
provide an alarm log and generate various
data reports.
Incorporate Heat Recovery
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 on several factors
such as boiler type, fuel used, stack materi-
als and operating conditions.
A standard economizer transfers energy
from the boiler exhaust gas to the boiler
feedwater in the form of sensible heat. An
economizer captures and redirects sensible
heat from the hot flue gas that goes up the
boiler stack and would normally be lost.
This sensible heat increases the tempera-
ture of boiler feedwater. On average, add-
ing a standard economizer increases boiler
system efficiency by more than 5 percent.
A condensing economizer captures
both sensible and latent energy from the
flue gases leaving the boiler. Two types
of condensing economizers are available.

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Adding a standard economizer to a boiler system increases efficiency by about 5 percent, and a condensing economizer with the
proper heat sink can increase efficiency by as much as 20 percent.

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sink can increase energy efficiency by as a blowdown heat-recovery unit. U-tube

To restore the efficiency of an aging
boiler, replace the legacy burner
with a new one that has a high
turndown capability.
There is a standard one-stage condensing
economizer and a two-stage condensing
economizer. In the two-stage system, the
first stage is non-condensing and the sec-
ond stage is condensing, so the system can
heat two sources of water. Adding a con-
densing economizer with the proper heat
much as 20 percent.
A blowdown heat-recovery unit is the
most energy-efficient method of purging
destructive solids from any steam boiler
system. The unit transfers heat energy typ-
ically lost during continuous blowdown,
transferring it to the cold makeup water.
The payback in fuel savings for a blow-
down heat-recovery unit is typically less
than a year.
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 can re-
cover more heat than the blowdown heat-
recovery unit. Payback for a flash econo-
mizer often is less than a year.
Water-to-steam or water-to-water U-
tube heat exchangers can be added to pre-
heat a boiler feedwater system or deaerator.
These heat exchangers operate similarly to
heat exchangers can be used just about
anywhere to transfer heat between a hot
fluid and a cold fluid.
Remember, properly treating the boiler
feedwater and routinely servicing a boiler
system will maintain its efficiency and low-
er fuel costs for years to come.
Daniel Lefebvre is vice president, research
and development, for Cleaver-Brooks Burner
Systems Group. He has more than 30 years
of experience in the boiler and burner
industries. Wendell Pipkin is manager of
conversion sales solutions for Cleaver-Brooks,
Thomasville, Ga. He has more than 40 years
of experience in boilers, boiler controls,
computers and the industrial
control business. Contact Daniel at
dlefebvre@cleaverbrooks.com and Wendell at
wpipkin@cleaverbrooks.com. To learn more
about boiler upgrade options or a boiler
plant assessment from Cleaver-Brooks, call
800-250-5883 or visit cleaverbrooks.com.

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 Wireless Technologies
USE CASES
DRIVE WIRELESS
and Other Plant-Improvement Projects
Putting applications ahead of technology leads to quicker acceptance, more
widespread participation and faster ROI for plant-improvement projects.
By Dan Carlson,
Emerson Automation Solutions
S
uppliers of automation and in-
strumentation systems to pro-
cess plants sometimes stress
the technologies embedded in
their products and services, but focusing
on technology alone does not solve prob-
lems. End users know this and are usually
much more interested in specific applica-
tions and use cases than technology details.
While only a limited subset of plant
personnel may have knowledge of or inter-
22  JANUARY 2018 Process Heating
est in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
and other enabling technology details, all
personnel have plant issues they would
like to address. And, all need solutions to
process and other problems. Focusing on
applications, rather than technologies, al-
lows a much wider range of plant person-
nel to participate on a project team instead
of just those intimately familiar with the
technology.
For example, many organizations have
installed WirelessHART networks on a
limited basis to solve a specific problem in
a cost-effective manner. Most often, they
FIGURE 1. The See-Decide-Act
methodology focuses solutions
on applications and uses cases
instead of technology details.
are related to process monitoring. Due to
the benefits received, many organizations
are starting to deploy site-wide coverage
to extend benefits beyond process moni-
toring. These include maintenance; health,
safety, social and environmental (HSSE);
and plant safety applications.
But, many of the people expected to
design these applications may not be fa-
miliar with wireless instrumentation and
other automation system technologies.
They may not have the capacity to support
these technologies after installation. The
solution is to focus on the problem and the
 Wireless Technologies

Task Description
Manual Round Replacement Several inspection points included in our operator rounds are in locations hard to access,
particularly during bad weather. We have currently identified about 20 monitoring points
but may be interested in adding more depending on cost and benefits from expected
improvements to operator efficiency.

Heat Exchanger Monitoring We have significant fouling problems with heat exchangers. Current methods of manually
collecting data from gauges and then entering this data into fouling equations is time
consuming and not frequent enough to improve asset efficiency. We have approximately 30
heat exchangers, of which several are known bad actors.

Atmospheric Pressure-Relief We have identified approximately 55 PRDs subject to the updated EPA 40 compliance
Device (PRD) Monitoring requirements, including electronic monitoring. We have PRDs of several different makes, models
and line sizes. Looking for a cost-effective monitoring solution.

Table of Common Use Cases. Creating a list of use cases with an approximate
number of measurement points for each helps guide a monitoring strategy.

Many end users see value in improving reliability, HSSE and compliance, but these are very broad categories. Tangible and more
specific applications must be identified. Examples include monitoring critical pumps to improve reliability and pressure-relief
valve monitoring for HSSE compliance.

solution first, then the technology second.
This article discusses some of the key
steps a facility or corporate organization
can take to provide solutions to process
plant problems through the implementa-
tion of wireless instruments and networks.
Although this article focuses on wireless,
the concept of putting applications before
technologies is applicable to many situa-
tions where relatively complex technologies
are used to solve process plant problems.
Building the Project Team
Building the project team is an essential
first step, and this team should consist of
owners and users of the technology. The
team creates and implements the project
vision and drives awareness of how the
technology can be used to solve problems
in different areas of the plant across mul-
tiple disciplines. The team requires diverse
perspectives to reflect the needs of the end
users and ensure value is achieved.
For example, if the WirelessHART in-
stallation is to be used for improving reli-
ability, it needs to be shaped to reflect reli-
ability cases. The same is true for process,
HSSE and other types of use cases. Get-
ting back to reliability, multiple use cases
can be included. Perhaps the solution starts
with a focus on critical pump monitoring,
but it can be architected to support other
use cases such as monitoring other types of
rotating equipment.
The team must define the required areas
of wireless coverage, types of variables to
be measured, number of data points, data
rates, and integration and presentation of
data. In the broader view of IIoT enable-
ment, the conversation also may include
data analytics to turn the data into action-
able information, and to deliver this infor-
mation to mobile end users via smartphone
or tablet.
Each group of end users will have unique
needs, but many technologies can be lever-
aged across different application areas, al-
lowing groups to share costs. For example,
WirelessHART networks can deliver data
for process, HSSE and reliability applica-
tions on a shared network. But, because
multiple use cases are represented in the
design, the WirelessHART networks are
designed with the required host system
integration to ensure each end user group
gets the data they need.
Each application can be looked at indi-
vidually, but the common technology com-
ponents can be shared among applications
to deliver scalability and more value. By
developing the applications individually
and then looking at them holistically, the
common technology requirements can be
identified and included in the general ar-
chitecture for the infrastructure.
Some users may not have short-term
needs, but if their needs are reflected in
the long-term vision, then they too can be
part of the adoption process. This is best
achieved by having cross-functional repre-
sentation on the team.
Because groups outside of process control
and IT do not typically deploy and main-
tain automation systems, the team needs
expertise in these areas. It will typically be
drawn from the process automation and IT
groups. This ensures the technical aspects
of securely deploying and maintaining the
technology are handled correctly, both cur-
rently and in the long term.
As with any project team, there must be a
team leader along with executive support. If
a corporate team is developed, there should
be reciprocal teams in the field to apply
guidelines and recommendations suited to
the unique requirements of a specific site.
Different sites may have different short-
and long-term needs, and it is important to
start where the highest value is easiest to
achieve. Sites should share successes with
the corporate team, helping to facilitate
best practices and knowledge sharing.
For example, one site might have an
urgent need to monitor critical pumps,
whereas another may have to focus on en-
vironmental compliance. In the long term,

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both groups may want to enable both these
applications, but they will have different
starting points. In these two examples,
the funding for the WirelessHART infra-
structure would be driven by different ap-
plications, but the infrastructure would be
available for multiple applications driven
by different end users.
Creating the Vision
The project team should establish a broad
vision based on return on investment
(ROI), with deployment of any solution
planned in phases to comply with time-
lines and budgets. Basing the vision on
ROI produces several benefits:
• It makes project approval more likely
because financial benefits are calculated.
• It puts the focus on problem solving
rather than on technology.
• It allows full participation by all team
members even those not intimately fa-
miliar with the technologies proposed to
solve the problems.
• It only requires calculation of the cost of
implementing the technology for each
use case and not detailed design.
• It reduces or eliminates expenditures
not focused on solving the problem as
these would decrease ROI.
• It forces estimation of not only project
costs but also benefits.
Many clients see value in improving reli-
ability, HSSE and compliance, but these are
very broad categories. Tangible and more
specific applications must be identified. Ex-
amples include monitoring critical pumps
to improve reliability and pressure-relief
valve monitoring for HSSE compliance.
The vision guides the development of
use cases along with organizational adop-
tion and roll out of the technology. The key
to maximizing value is picking the right
use cases — those which will produce the
greatest ROI and justify the initial infra-
structure investment.
Using a phased approach allows the
projects with the highest ROI to be imple-
mented first, producing significant wins.
They can be shared across the organization
to generate acceptance of and enthusiasm
for further projects. Often, one or two key
24  JANUARY 2018 Process Heating
applications with high ROI can justify the
cost of a site-wide WirelessHART infra-
structure. They then reduces the imple-
mentation cost for lower ROI projects
that could not justify the infrastructure on
their own.
Once the infrastructure is in place, es-
pecially with wireless instruments, most
of the cost of new applications is just
purchasing and installing pressure, level,
temperature, flow and other transmitters.
If integration was included as part of the
fundamental infrastructure design, the
data points just need to be enabled over
the existing connections.
One way to create a project vision based
on use cases and applications is to use the
See-Decide-Act methodology (figure 1).
The See step defines the data required
and quantifies the number of data points
available in the field. The Decide step de-
termines where that data needs to go and
what type of analytics are required to cre-
ate actionable information. The Act step
determines how users will access and act
upon the data, often using mobility tools
such as smartphones and tablets.
Understanding the Use Cases
Using the See-Decide-Act methodology,
the use cases need to be well document-
ed so the organization knows when and
where the technology can be used to ad-
dress issues. It is also important to docu-
ment successful use cases and then share
these internally at the plant and with the
corporate fleet. Successful use cases may
not have used the technology being con-
sidered to solve current problems. But, they
can show the way to solutions, speed up
decision making and drive value.
For example, if Site A adds a wire-
less temperature sensor to a critical asset
at a cost of less than $10,000 and saves
$25,000 annually, the rest of the organi-
zation should be aware of it as they may
have the potential for hidden ROI as well.
By employing modern technologies such
as wireless, the cost of adding the sensor
could drop by 75 percent or more, mak-
ing this type of project viable in areas with
lower anticipated savings.
Once all the use cases are defined — both
existing and new — ROI can be calculated
to support prioritization of use cases and
definition of the general infrastructure. An
individual use case may not deliver enough
ROI by itself to justify the required ac-
companying infrastructure investment, but
the infrastructure could enable low-cost
implementation of many other projects,
which added together, would justify the
investment. When developing the general
architecture, the primary design should be
driven by the applications providing the
highest ROI and the infrastructure in place
to support future applications.
Fundamental Design
and Scalability
The fundamental infrastructure design in-
cludes several aspects to provide enhanced
connectivity to the field, including:
• Capacity for current and future wireless
transmitters.
• Network infrastructure to support field
connectivity to the transmitters.
• Integration into host system locations to
provide data to end users.
• Application-specific analytics to trans-
form data into actionable information.
• Mobility solutions to deliver actionable
information to end users.
In many instances, existing infrastruc-
ture such as control systems, historians and
existing software analytics can be leveraged
and combined with new data from wireless
transmitters.
For an IIoT infrastructure implemented
with WirelessHART transmitters and
network technologies, the design should
reflect the vision developed in the use
cases. This includes wireless network cov-
erage of the plant areas where transmitters
will be installed and integration into key
systems. Technical ownership of the infra-
structure should also be defined along with
processes for change management. These
requirements define the fundamental in-
frastructure requirements, including how it
will be deployed, who can use it and how it
will be maintained.
All these details do not have to be de-
veloped on day one for the entire plant.
There should be a fundamental plan in
place such that additional areas will have
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 Wireless Technologies

Wireless Plant
Applications Include:
• Field data backhaul
• Mobile workforce
Start here
• Control network bridge
• Remote video monitoring
• Mobile video & voice

Wireless Field Networks:

• Difficult process monitoring
• Rotating equipment
• Environmental
• Auxiliary systems
• Safety systems status
• Operator safety
• Mobile assets
• On/off valve position
• Process startup
• Temporary installations
• Wired alternative
• Disaster recovery

FIGURE 2. Proper initial design of the wireless network will accommodate each new project as it is installed without
any major modifications to the infrastructure.

wireless coverage when needed, either in
the initial installation or as a simple add
on later. This will allow the wireless in-
stallation to proceed in phases and per
a plan with highest ROI projects first
(figure 2).
Creating Implementation
Guidelines
Many clients have wireless standards
covering what wireless technologies may
be used, and the type of applications for
which wireless is acceptable. For example,
wireless may be deemed acceptable for
monitoring but not for real-time control.
But, these standards do not define how
to implement specific applications. This can
result in different functional groups dupli-
cating efforts when it comes to integration,
security and ownership methods. It can also
lead to inconsistent deployment methods
across a company along with isolated adop-
tion due to higher costs and complexity.
Implementation guidelines address
these and other issues by capturing the
work of the project team and by translat-
ing these technical guidelines into useful
methods for using the technology to solve
the use case problems. If there is a corpo-
rate implementation guideline, there may
also need to be a local version to account
for site-specific needs. It should be based
upon the corporate guideline.
The implementation guideline should
be evergreen, with updates made as time
progresses to account for changes in tech-
nology and new use cases. It should cover
the following areas:
• Technology overview to brief users.
• Clear use case guidelines.
• Exception approval process.
• Methodology for calculating ROI.
• Integration standards reflecting use case
data connections into host systems.
• Security provisions.
• Network design standards, including
when to use existing versus expanded
infrastructure.
• Lifecycle maintenance standards.
• Ownership and documentation stan-
dards.
A good implementation guideline
captures the efforts of the project team
and develops a vision based on use cases.
It acts as a playbook for others to follow
to achieve maximum ROI. It provides
consistent best practices to ensure long-
term reliability, along with security and
scalability.
In conclusion, end users at process
plants are typically much more interested
in solutions solving their problems and de-
livering ROI than the details of the tech-
nology used to address their issues. Using
the See-Decide-Act methodology allows
end users and technology owners to fo-
cus first on applications and their specific
use cases, and second on the underlying
technologies. This creates a vision based on
ROI, which in turn justifies the required
infrastructure investment for initial and
subsequent applications.
Dan Carlson is a solution architect at Emerson
Automation Solutions. The Shakopee, Minn.-
based company can be reached at
952-906-8888 or visit www.emerson.com.

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Equipment Overview Heat Transfer Fluids

When choosing which heat transfer fluid to use for your process,
data such as density, film coefficient, viscosity, pour point and ther-
mal conductivity need to be taken into consideration. In Process
Heating’s annual Equipment Overview on Heat Transfer Fluids, we
have compiled the data you need to choose a fluid that can take the
heat and effect heat transfer in a range of heating equipment.
Published in print and online at www.process-heating.com/HTF,
Process Heating’s Equipment Overview on Heat Transfer Fluids
offers a side-by-side comparison of manufacturers of thermal fluids
for industrial applications.
Online, you can view fluid characteristics by fluid and search by
keyword such as base stock. Also online, some manufacturers have
upgraded listings that include built-in forms to request more infor-
mation or visit company websites.

Pour Point (ASTM D97, °F)

Cold Startup Temperature

Firepoint (ASTM D92, °F)
Closed Cup Flashpoint
You also can conduct your

(Viscosity = 300 cPs)

(ASTM E 659-78, °F)

Minimum Operating

(Viscocity = 20 cPs)
supplier search online! Visit

Boiling Point (vap

press=14.7 psia)
Temperature, °F

Temperature, °F
Bulk, Maximum

Film, Maximum

(ASTM D93, °F)

Temperature ºF

(lb/ft3 @ 400°F)

(lb/ft3 @ 600°F)
www.process-heating.com/HTF

Autoignition

Density**

Density**
Company and Fluid Name
Chem Group
Chem Group / Marlotherm FP 572 617 * * 468 617 10 * * 45 *
Chem Group / Marlotherm LH 680 716 * * 295 842 -26 * * 53 47
Chem Group / Marlotherm N 600 640 * * 410 626 -76 * * 47 *
Chem Group / Marlotherm SH 662 716 * * 475 842 -29 * * 57 52
Chem Group / Marlotherm X 572 608 * * 158 770 -130 * * 44 *
Chem Group / Thermaflo A 750 800 * * 260 1110 * * * 57 50
Chem Group / Thermaflo 600 600 640 * * 410 626 -76 * * 47 *
Chem Group / Thermaflo 660 653 698 * * 401 716 -27.4 * * 55 50
Chem Group / Calflo HTF 620 650 * * 462 687 5 * * 46 41
Chem Group / Calflo AF 600 650 * * 446 650 -44 * * 45.8 40.8
Chem Group / Calflo FG 620 650 * * 457 669 0 * * 45 41
Chem Group / Calflo LT 500 617 * * 372 613 -81 * * 43 38

Duratherm Extended Life Fluids • durathermfluids.com

Duratherm 630 630 670 436 655 472 693 -1 40 125 45.95 40.78
Duratherm 600 600 650 422 655 464 680 14 40 125 45.95 40.89
Duratherm HTO 600 630 410 655 464 680 14 40 125 45.95 40.89
Duratherm 450 450 490 280 430 327 625 -49 -30 30 46.19 *
Duratherm 450 FG (Food-Grade) 450 490 280 430 327 625 -49 -30 30 46.19 *
Duratherm FG (Food-Grade) 620 670 436 682 466 682 1 40 125 45.71 40.60
Duratherm HF (High FlashPoint) 640 680 483 748 582 740 15 63 160 46.70 41.95
Duratherm HF FG (Food Grade) 640 680 483 748 582 740 15 63 160 46.70 41.95
Duratherm S 650 690 471 405 636 818 -87 -50 180 54.98 51.86
Duratherm G 500 550 382 414 543 704 -40 38 135 52.37 *
Duratherm LT (Low Temperature) 600 630 301 558 370 675 -72 -20 50 43.34 38.58
Duratherm XLT -50 350 390 * * 240 * -20 -50 -20 * *
Duratherm XLT -120 150 180 * * 140 * -130 -120 -100 * *

(610)-408-8361 • Techinfo@MultiTherm.com
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Fluid Meets NSF Criteria for

(ASTM D445, cSt @ 400°F)

(ASTM D445, cSt @ 600°F)

Thermal Conductivity**

Thermal Conductivity**

(average % per 100°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 600°F)

Reprocessed Fluid?
(BTU/lb-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/lb-°F @ 600°F)

Thermal Expansion
Vapor Pressure

EPA Regulated
Specific Heat**

Specific Heat**

(psia @ 400°F)

Food Contact
Viscosity**

Viscosity**

Petroleum

Synthetic
Aromatic

Silicone
Glycol
1.1 * 0.07 * 0.61 * 3.6 4 Yes No • *
0.46 0.29 0.064 0.056 0.53 0.62 2.2 7 No No • *
0.84 * 0.07 * 0.63 * 0.2 5 No No • *
0.88 0.41 0.061 0.053 0.53 0.63 0.09 4 No No • *
0.29 * 0.048 * 0.61 * 26 6 No No • *
0.42 0.26 0.065 0.054 0.49 0.56 3.9 5.4 No Yes • ¥ *
0.84 * 0.07 * 0.63 * 0.2 5 No No • *
0.89 0.42 0.061 0.059 0.51 0.61 0.23 4.6 No No • *
2 0.73 0.077 0.074 0.6 0.68 <0.39 5.6 No No • *
2 0.73 0.077 0.073 0.6 0.69 0.2 5.6 No No • *
2 0.72 0.073 0.07 0.6 0.688 <0.437 5.1 Yes No • *
0.84 0.72 0.0725 0.07 0.65 0.68 <4.2 5.8 No No • *

1.58 0.76 0.078 0.074 0.61 0.70 0.06 5.62 No No • No

1.58 0.80 0.080 0.073 0.60 0.69 0.06 5.64 No No • No
1.58 0.80 0.080 0.073 0.60 0.69 0.06 5.64 No No • No
0.74 * 0.075 * 0.66 * 1.70 5.64 No No • No
0.74 * 0.075 * 0.66 * 1.70 5.64 yes No • No
1.58 0.79 0.077 0.730 0.60 0.69 0.06 5.64 Yes No • No
1.68 0.75 0.085 0.082 0.58 0.67 0.02 5.62 * * • No
1.68 0.75 0.085 0.082 0.58 0.67 0.02 5.62 Yes * • No
8.09 3.22 0.570 0.045 0.47 0.51 0.02 5.50 No No • No
2.02 * 0.079 * 0.55 * 0.35 3.77 No No • No
0.85 0.55 0.080 0.076 0.66 0.75 0.93 5.64 No No • No
* * * * * * * * No No No
* * * * * * * * No No No

Heat Coils, Tube

Transfer Bundles
Fluids and Heat
Exchangers
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Equipment Overview Heat Transfer Fluids

Pour Point (ASTM D97, °F)

Cold Startup Temperature

Firepoint (ASTM D92, °F)
Closed Cup Flashpoint
You also can conduct your

(Viscosity = 300 cPs)

(ASTM E 659-78, °F)

Minimum Operating

(Viscocity = 20 cPs)
supplier search online! Visit

Boiling Point (vap

press=14.7 psia)
Temperature, °F

Temperature, °F
Bulk, Maximum

Film, Maximum

(ASTM D93, °F)

Temperature ºF

(lb/ft3 @ 400°F)

(lb/ft3 @ 600°F)
www.process-heating.com/HTF

Autoignition

Density**

Density**
Company and Fluid Name
MultiTherm LLC • www.multitherm.com
MultiTherm 503 500 550 * * 335 * -75 * * 42 *
MultiTherm PG-1 600 640 * * 385 * -40 * * 49.6 46.7
MultiTherm IG-4 600 650 * * 500 * 0 * * 46 40.2
MultiTherm FF-1 (flushing fluid) 600 630 * * 345 650 -51 * * 49.25 44.9
MultiTherm OG-1 550 600 * * 520 675 -44 * * 47.6 44.2
MultiTherm IG-1 550 600 * * 505 670 5 * * 49.6 44.1
MultiTherm PSC 180 * * * * * 50 * * * *

MultiTherm PSC Plus 550 * * * * * 50 * * * *

Paratherm Corp. • www.paratherm.com

Paratherm HR 650B 700 >300 638 * >780F n/a 11 78 52 47
Paratherm NF 600 650 >300 >700 * * n/a 24 97 47 43
Paratherm HE 590 650 >410 >700 * * n/a 37 127 46 42
Paratherm GLT 550 600 >340 >700 * * n/a 17 95 47 42
Paratherm MR 550 600 >300 >650 * * n/a -37 38 43 41
Paratherm LR 450 500 >130 397 * >500 n/a -112 -58 39 *
Paratherm CR 550 425 >102 358 * >430 n/a -170 -127 40 *
Coastal Chemical
Chemtherm 550 600 640 343 COC 524 365 700 -50 * * 48.7 44.3
Chemtherm 620 700 750 350 COC * 395 775 -30 15 75 52 47
Chemtherm 650 650 680 275 COC 527 310 802 -100 * -70 52.5 46.5
Chemtherm 700 665 710 375 COC 535 338 840 -50 * * 54.298 49.306
Chemtherm 750 750 800 255 COC 495 265 1150 50 * * 56.8 50
Thermalane 600 600 650 335 COC 529 355 697 -45 * * 48.1 43.5
Thermalane 800 600 640 455 COC * 495 700 -80 * * 43.2 38.6
FluidGuard PG-USP (50% in water) 345 400 * * None None -67 * * 66.6 @ 100°F 61.1@300°F
FluidGuard PG1 (50% in water) 350 400 * * None None -67 * * 66.6 @ 100°F 61.1@300°F
FluidGuard EG (50% in water) 300 350 * * None None -35 * * 64.2 @ 100°F 59.9 @ 300°F
ThermGuard (50% in water) 320 370 * * None None -35 * * 66.7 @ 100°F 61.3 @ 300 °F
ThermGuard PG (50% in water) 360 410 * * None None -65 * * 64.4 @ 100°F 60.1 @ 300 °F
HITEC 1000 1100 * * None None 290 * * 120.6 115.5
HITEC XL 925 1000 * * None None 240 * * 129.6 124.3
Dow Chemical Co.
Dowtherm A 750 800 236 495 F (257 C) 245 1,100 54 54 F 54 F 56.4 49.3
Dowtherm G 670 720 280 552 262 1,083 <40 <30 F 50 F 56.5 51.1
Dowtherm J 600 650 136 358 140 788 <-120 <-100 F <-100 F 44.1 35.5
Dowtherm Q 625 675 249 513 255 773 <-40 -40 F -10 F 51.6 46.3
Dowtherm MX 625 675 329 623 * 788 -13 <-10 70 F 51.6 45.7
Dowtherm RP 660 710 381 667 * 725 <-5 <30 F 90 F 56.1 50.8
Dowtherm T 550 600 370 (COC) 680 410 707 <-40 10 F 85 F 46.6 41.8
Syltherm XLT 500 550 116 350 * 662 <-170 <-150 F -110 F 41.6 NR
Syltherm HF 500 550 145 410 * 671 <-100 <-100 F <-100 F 42.8 NR
Syltherm 800 750 800 320* 400* 380 725 <-40 <-40 F 18 F 48.1 40.8
Dowfrost (50% in water) 250 300 None 222 None None <-60 <-10 F 30 F 64.52 @ 100°F 58.14 @ 300°F
Dowfrost HD (50% in water) 325 375 None 222 None None <-60 <-10 F 30 F 65.32 @ 100°F 59.42 @300°F
Dowtherm SR-1 (50% in water) 250 300 None 225 None None <-60 <-20 F 0F 66.55 @ 100°F 61.05 @ 300°F
Dowtherm 4000 (50% in water) 350 400 None 225 None None <-60 <-20 F 0F 67.17 @ 100°F 61.80 @ 300°F
Ucartherm (50% in water) 250 300 None 225 None None -60 <-20 F 0F 66.56 @ 100 °F 61.06 @ 300 °F
Dynalene Heat Transfer Fluids
Dynalene MV 325 350 127 348°F 147 730 <-200 < -170°F -130°F 52.0 @ 100°F 46.6 @ 300°F
Dynalene HC 425 450 None > 226°F None None <-60 -58°F -58°F 82.0 @ 100°F 77.5 @ 300°F
None for <
Dynalene EG (50% in water) 250 300
80%
> 212°F None None -36 -50°F 0°F 66.2 @ 100°F 61.8 @ 300°F
None for <
Dynalene PG (50% in water) 250 300
80%
> 212°F None None -31 -40°F 30°F 64.6 @ 100°F *
Dynalene HF-LO 325 350 > 141°F > 376°F 161 640 <-180 < -100°F -70°F 46.8 @ 100°F *
Dynalene LO-170 400 425 > 170F > 433F >190 >640 <-100 < -50°F -30°F 48.0 @ 100°F *
Dynalene LO-230 400 425 > 230°F > 523°F >250 >640 <-60 < -50°F 50°F 49.8 @ 100°F *
Dynalene SF 600 644 356°F 626°F >370 626 -76 20°F 90°F 47 42.4
Dynalene HT 660 716 392°F > 725°F 456 842 -30 40°F 90F 57 52
Dynalene 600 550 * 600°F > 600°F * * <-85 100°F 270°F 48.5 *
Dynalene MS-1 1050 * None > 1130°F * * 464 480°F 480°F 110.5 @ 572 F *
Dynalene MS-2 933 * None > 1130°F * * 266 300°F 300°F 116.25@572 F *
Eastman Therminol Heat Transfer Fluids
Therminol 55 550 635 330 664 425 650 -65 15 95 46.5 NA
Therminol 59 600 650 270 553 310 760 -90 -35 23 52.2 46.2
Therminol 62 620 670 320 631 385 765 -44 13 75 50.9 44.6
Therminol 66 650 705 338 678 414 705 -25 52 117 55.1 49.7
Therminol 75 725 770 - 649 440 1000 170 < 175 < 175 59.3 53.6
Therminol 72 715 750 265 520 290 1085 0 15 55 56.9 50.6
Therminol VP-1 750 800 230 495 260 1150 54 54 54 56.8 50
Therminol VP-3 625 675 205 469 235 663 36 36 36 49.8 41.5
Therminol D-12 450 475 144 378 175 477 -148 -119 -72 38.1 NA
Therminol LT 600 650 134 358 150 805 -103 < -100 < -100 43.8 34.8
Therminol XP 600 625 370 676 450 655 -20 27 105 47.3 42.3

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 Fluid Meets NSF Criteria for
(ASTM D445, cSt @ 400°F)

(ASTM D445, cSt @ 600°F)

Thermal Conductivity**

Thermal Conductivity**

(average % per 100°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 600°F)

Reprocessed Fluid?
(BTU/lb-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/lb-°F @ 600°F)

Thermal Expansion
Vapor Pressure

EPA Regulated
Specific Heat**

Specific Heat**

(psia @ 400°F)

Food Contact
Viscosity**

Viscosity**

Petroleum

Synthetic
Aromatic

Silicone
Glycol
0.64 * 0.072 * 0.675 * 0.5 5.4 No No *
0.96 0.46 0.069 0.065 0.609 0.705 0.13 4 Yes No • *
1.5 0.67 0.07 0.065 0.667 0.788 0.02 5.4 Yes No • *
0.93 0.43 0.006 0.0611 0.63 0.74 * 4.5 Yes No • *
1.5 0.7 0.076 0.074 0.605 0.7 0.06 5.6 No No • *
1.52 0.71 0.072 0.067 0.611 0.705 0.05 5.4 No No • *
150-200 @ <0.01 psi @
* * * * * * No No • *
40°C, cSt 20°C
<0.01 psi @
100 @ 40°C, cSt * * * * * * No No • *
20°C

0.78 0.4 0.061 0.053 0.56 0.62 0.49 5.5 No No • No

1 0.22 0.06 0.05 0.67 0.81 0.4 5.5 Yes No • No
1.6 0.7 0.069 0.065 0.61 0.71 <.01 5.2 Yes No • No
0.95 0.45 0.06 0.051 0.61 0.69 <0.4 6 No No • No
0.68 0.45 0.07 0.06 0.65 0.71 0.5 4.4 Yes No No
0.33 * 0.077 * 0.64 * 15.1 6.8 Yes No No
0.38 * 0.073 * 0.62 * 18 8.7 No No • No

1.14 0.61 0.0677 0.0629 0.615 0.711 0.34 4 No No • *

0.64 0.3 0.061 0.053 0.56 0.62 0.5 4 No * *
0.43 0.25 0.0587 0.0503 0.504 0.593 3.745 4 No No • *
0.414 0.47 0.059 0.053 0.481 0.569 3.6643 4 No No • *
* * 0.0654 0.054 0.492 0.563 4 4 No No • *
1.17 0.6 0.0678 0.0633 0.603 0.698 0.3 4 No No *
1.17 0.67 0.76 0.0692 0.669 0.748 0.073 5 No No • *
3.08 @ 100°F 0.56 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 300°F 0.217 @ 300°F 0.865@100°F 0.951 @ 300°F 52.08 @ 300°F 3.5 No No • *
3.08 @ 100°F 0.56 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 300°F 0.217 @ 300°F 0.865@100°F 0.951 @ 300°F 52.08 @ 300°F 3.5 No No • *
2.29 @ 100°F 0.41 @ 300°F 0.230 @ 100°F 0.258 @ 300°F 0.826 @ 100°F 0.920 @ 300°F 66.3 @ 300°F 3 No Yes • *
2.29 @ 100°F 0.41 @ 300°F 0.230 @ 100°F 0.254 @ 300 °F 0.828 @ 100 °F 0.923 @ 300°F 66.3 @ 300°F 3 No Yes • *
3.08 @ 100°F 0.56 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 100°F 0.217 @ 300°F 0.867 @ 100°F 0.955 @ 300°F 52.08 @ 300°F 3.5 No No • *
3.85 1.53 0.35 0.35 0.373 0.373 * 2 No Yes *
18.62 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.353 0.344 * 2 No Yes *

0.42 0.24 0.063 0.053 0.5 0.58 4 5.2 No Yes • *

0.63 0.32 0.061 0.053 0.52 0.62 1.9 5.2 No Yes • *
0.33 0.29 0.052 0.038 0.6 0.72 25.3 5.6 No Yes • *
0.36 0.24 0.056 0.046 0.53 0.61 2.9 6.2 No Yes • *
0.64 0.3 0.0598 0.0531 0.528 0.614 0.51 5.7 No No • *
0.86 0.46 0.062 0.054 0.52 0.6 0.27 3.9 No Yes • *
0.965 0.49 0.054 0.04 0.6 0.68 0.17 4.7 No Yes • *
0.36 0.27 0.038 NR 0.516 NR 28 6 No No • *
0.44 0.3 0.035 NR 0.511 NR 12.9 6.2 No No • *
1.31 0.64 0.058 0.046 0.46 0.51 15.1 5.6 No No • *
0.032 @ 100°F 0.005 @ 300°F 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.861 @ 100°F 0.963 @ 300°F 0.8 @ 100°F 3 Yes No • *
0.032 @ 100°F 0.005 @ 300°F 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.830 @ 100°F 0.950 @ 300°F 0.8 @ 100°F 3 No No • *
0.022 @ 100°F 0.004 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 100°F 0.239 @ 300°F 0.800 @ 100°F 0.903 @ 300°F 0.7 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • *
0.022 @ 100°F 0.004 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 100°F 0.239 @ 300°F 0.793 @ 100°F 0.898 @ 300°F 0.7 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • *
0.022 @ 100 °F 0.004 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 100°F 0.239 @ 300°F 0.800 @ 100°F 0.903 @ 300°F 0.7 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • *

0.93 @ 100°F 0.29 @ 300°F 0.75 @ 100°F 0.58 @ 300°F 0.45 @ 100°F 0.59 @ 300°F 0.06 @ 100°F 5 No No • *
1.67 @ 100°F 0.56 @ 300°F 0.3 @ 100°F 0.37 @ 300°F 0.79 @ 100°F 0.86 @ 300°F 40 @ 300°F 2.5 No No *
2.3 @ 100°F 0.37 @ 300°F 0.227 @ 100°F 0.239 @ 300°F 0.793 @ 100°F 0.898 @ 300°F 0.7 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • *

3.1 @ 100°F * 0.214 @ 100°F * 0.861 @ 100°F * 0.8 @ 100°F 3 No No • *

2.0 @ 100°F * 0.062 @ 100°F * 0.465 @ 100°F * 0.03 @ 100°F 5 No No • *
5.0 @ 20°F * 0.065 @ 68°F * 0.45 @ 68°F * 0.006 @ 100°F 5 No No • *
37.0 @ 32°F * 0.085 @ 68°F * 0.48 @ 68°F * 0.19 @ 300°F 5 No No • *
0.54 0.32 0.07 0.064 0.63 0.72 0.3 5 No No • *
0.88 0.41 0.061 0.053 0.533 0.63 0.09 4 No No • *
0.222 * .0713 * 0.387 * * * No No • *
2.32 @572F * 0.271 @ 572 F * 0.363 @ 572 F * * * No No *
2.1 @572 G * 0.241 @527 F * 0.353 @ 572 F * * * No No *

0.964 NA 0.0618 NA 0.612 NA 0.36 5.3 No No • No

0.551 0.313 0.06 0.0513 0.547 0.64 2.14 5.3 No No • No
0.688 0.297 0.061 0.0528 0.565 0.612 0.584 5.6 No No • No
0.935 0.477 0.0608 0.0535 0.528 0.628 0.37 4.6 No No • No
0.853 0.386 0.0699 0.064 0.492 0.552 0.52 4.5 No No • No
0.52 0.26 0.0678 0.06 0.49 0.562 4.97 5.5 No Yes • No
0.421 0.257 0.0654 0.054 0.492 0.563 3.94 5.4 No Yes • No
0.465 0.27 0.0538 0.0448 0.562 0.683 4.99 6.7 No No • No
0.308 NA 0.044 NA 0.684 NA 19.5 6.2 Yes No • No
0.266 0.19 0.0508 0.0374 0.588 0.719 26.5 6 No No • No
1.06 0.497 0.0571 0.049 0.625 0.718 0.29 5 Yes No • No

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Equipment Overview Heat Transfer Fluids

Pour Point (ASTM D97, °F)

Cold Startup Temperature

Firepoint (ASTM D92, °F)
Closed Cup Flashpoint
You also can conduct your

(Viscosity = 300 cPs)

(ASTM E 659-78, °F)

Minimum Operating

(Viscocity = 20 cPs)
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Boiling Point (vap

press=14.7 psia)
Temperature, °F

Temperature, °F
Bulk, Maximum

Film, Maximum

(ASTM D93, °F)

Temperature ºF

(lb/ft3 @ 400°F)

(lb/ft3 @ 600°F)
www.process-heating.com/HTF

Autoignition

Density**

Density**
Company and Fluid Name
Global Heat Transfer
Globaltherm Omnitech 752.0 797.0 235.4 494.6 253.4 1149.8 51.8 * 59.0 56.6 48.9
Globaltherm Omnipure 618.8 649.4 410.0 ~700 420.8 662.0 -20.2 * -4.0 * *
Globaltherm FG 618.8 649.4 410.0 ~700 420.8 662.0 -20.2 * -4.0 47.5 42.1
Globaltherm M 608.0 626.0 410.0 * 446.0 680.0 10.4 * 14.0 47.3 42.5
Globaltherm NF 618.8 649.4 410.0 ~700 420.8 662.0 -20.2 * -4.0 47.5 42.1
Globaltherm Syntec 653.0 707.0 338.0 678.2 363.2 743.0 -18.4 * 26.6 55.2 50.2
Globaltherm C 572.0 608.0 ~88 ~307 * 788.0 <-130 * -130 43.2 *
Globaltherm D 392.0 * ~163 374 to 392 * 428.0 <-112 * -58.0 39.2 *
Globaltherm L 680.0 716.0 ~266 532 to 540 * ~842 ~-22 * 32.0 53.4 46.6
Globaltherm S 662.0 716.0 ~392 725 to 743 * ~842 ~-29 * 23.0 57.1 51.8
Globaltherm N 572.0 644.0 ~356 626 to 752 * ~626 ~-76 * 14.0 47.1 *
Houghton Chemical Corp.
Safe-T-Therm Classic (50% in water) 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm GRAS (50% in water) 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm BioBased (50% in water) 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm GRAS BioBased 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
(50% in water)
Safe-T-Therm Al (50% in water) 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm N (50% in water) 250 310 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm HD (50% in water) 315 370 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Safe-T-Therm HD BioBased (50% in water) 315 370 225 220 None >700 -60 -20 30 65 @ 100°F *
Wintrex (50% in water) 250 310 240 230 None >700 -70 -30 0 67 @ 100°F *
Wintrex N (50% in water) 250 310 240 230 None >700 -70 -30 0 67 @ 100°F *
Wintrex HD (50% in water) 345 400 240 230 None >700 -70 -30 0 67 @ 100°F *
Huntsman International
JEFFCOOL E100 (50% in water) 300 350 241 228 None None <-60 < -20 5 65.8 @ 100°F 59.9 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL E100N (50% in water) 300 350 241 228 None None <-60 < -20 5 65.8 @ 100°F 59.9 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL E300 (50% in water) 300 350 241 228 None None <-60 < -20 5 65.8 @ 100°F 59.9 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL P150 (50% in water) 300 350 212 223 None None <-60 < -20 35 63.2 @ 100°F 57.6 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL P150N (50% in water) 300 350 212 223 None None <-60 < -20 35 63.2 @ 100°F 57.6 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL P200 (50% in water) 300 350 212 223 None None <-60 < -20 35 63.2 @ 100°F 57.6 @ 300°F
JEFFCOOL HD (50% in water) 325 350 212 223 None None <-60 < -20 35 63.2 @ 100°F 57.6 @ 300°F
Kost USA
KostChill EG (50% in water) 250 300 * * None None <-60 * * 65.5 @ 100°F *
KostChill EG HD (50% in water) 350 400 * * None None <-60 * * 66.0 @ 100°F *
KostChill PG (50% in water) 250 300 * * None None <-60 * * 64.5 @ 100°F *
KostChill PG HD (50% in water) 325 375 * * None None <-60 * * 65 @ 100°F *
KostChill PG FG (50% in water) 250 300 * * None None <-60 * * 64.0 @ 100°F *
BioChill 13 (50% in water) 350 400 * * None None <-60 * * 65.3 @ 100°F *
BioChill PG FG (50% in water) 250 300 * * None None <-60 * * 64.0 @ 100°F *
BioChill PG HD (50% in water) 325 375 * * None None <-60 * * 65 @ 100°F *
Petro-Canada
Petro-Therm 599 617 * * 473 666 0 * * 46.8 42.4
Calflo AF 600 617 * * 464 649 -44 * * 46.8 42.5
Purity FG 619 650 * * 480 669 0 * * 46.8 42.5
Calflo HTF 619 650 * * 473 666 0 * * 46.8 42.4
Calflo LT 550 550 * * 372 613 -81 * * 43.4 38.8
Radco Industries
Xceltherm MK1 750 800 * * 265 1150 53.6 * * 56.8 50
Xceltherm LV1 700 750 * * 263 1120 45 * * 56.78 50.99
Xceltherm HT 660 710 * * 332 842 -50 * * 56.64 57.25
Xceltherm XT 650 700 * * 283 803 -40 * * 53.95 48.96
Xceltherm 600 600 650 * * 420 680 -4 * * 46.18 41.97
Xceltherm 550 550 600 * * 380 640 -9 * * 48.67 NR
Xceltherm 500 500 550 * * 350 625 -80 * * 42.29 NR
Xceltherm 445FP 550 600 * * 480 715 5 * * 48.41 NR
Xceltherm 315 550 600 * * 410 660 -61 * * 46.5 41.1

*Contact Manufacturer for Specifics †Thermal Conductivity Liquid (mW/(m)(K) @ 25°C) ‡Thermal Conductivity Vapor (m/W/(m)(K) @ 25°C)
**Values provided for Density, Viscosity, Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat were determined at 400°F and 600°F (204 and 316°C) unless otherwise indicated for a specific fluid

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 Fluid Meets NSF Criteria for
(ASTM D445, cSt @ 400°F)

(ASTM D445, cSt @ 600°F)

Thermal Conductivity**

Thermal Conductivity**

(average % per 100°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/hr-ft-°F @ 600°F)

Reprocessed Fluid?
(BTU/lb-°F @ 400°F)

(BTU/lb-°F @ 600°F)

Thermal Expansion
Vapor Pressure

EPA Regulated
Specific Heat**

Specific Heat**

(psia @ 400°F)

Food Contact
Viscosity**

Viscosity**

Petroleum

Synthetic
Aromatic

Silicone
Glycol
0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 * * No * • No
* * * * * * * * No * No
1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 * * Yes * No
1.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 * * No * • No
1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 * * No * No
1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 * * No * • No
0.3 * 0.2 0.5 0.5 * 43.7 * No * • No
0.2 * 0.0 * 0.7 * 14.3 * No * • No
0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.9 * No * • No
0.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 * No * • No
0.9 * 0.1 * 0.6 * 0.1 * No * • No

3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *

3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 Yes No • *
3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *

3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 Yes No • *

3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *

3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *
3.24 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *
3.26 @ 100°F * 0.20 @ 100°F * 0.830 @ 100°F * 0.48 @ 100°F 2.1 No No • *
2.24 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F * 0.800 @ 100°F * 0.68 @ 100°F 1.8 No Yes • *
2.25 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F * 0.800 @ 100°F * 0.68 @ 100°F 1.8 No Yes • *
2.25 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F * 0.800 @ 100°F * 0.68 @ 100°F 1.8 No Yes • *

2.3 @ 100°F * 0.24 @ 100°F 0.24 @ 300°F 0.84 @ 100°F 0.90 @ 300°F 0.71 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • No
2.3 @ 100°F * 0.24 @ 100°F 0.24 @ 300°F 0.84 @ 100°F 0.90 @ 300°F 0.71 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • No
2.3 @ 100°F * 0.24 @ 100°F 0.24 @ 300°F 0.84 @ 100°F 0.90 @ 300°F 0.71 @ 100°F 3 No Yes • No
3.1 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F 0.22 @ 300°F 0.88 @ 100°F 0.96 @ 300°F 0.77 @ 100°F 3 No No • No
3.1 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F 0.22 @ 300°F 0.88 @ 100°F 0.96 @ 300°F 0.77 @ 100°F 3 No No • No
3.1 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F 0.22 @ 300°F 0.88 @ 100°F 0.96 @ 300°F 0.77 @ 100°F 3 Yes No • No
3.1 @ 100°F * 0.22 @ 100°F 0.22 @ 300°F 0.88 @ 100°F 0.96 @ 300°F 0.77 @ 100°F 3 No No • No

* * 0.23 @ 100°F 0.237 @ 300°F 0.813 @ 100°F 0.90 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * Yes • No
* * 0.23 @ 100°F 0.237 @ 300°F 0.813 @ 100°F 0.90 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * Yes • No
* * 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.835 @ 100°F 0.95 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * * • No
* * 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.835 @ 100°F 0.95 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * * • No
* * 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.835 @ 100°F 0.95 @ 300°F <0.9 3 Yes * • No
* * 0.22 @ 100°F 0.22 @ 300°F 0.805 @ 100°F 0.905 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * * • No
* * 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.835 @ 100°F 0.95 @ 300°F <0.9 3 Yes * • No
* * 0.214 @ 100°F 0.214 @ 300°F 0.835 @ 100°F 0.95 @ 300°F <0.9 3 * * • No

1.37 0.7 0.077 0.074 0.6 0.69 0.06 5.2 No No • No

1.41 0.7 0.077 0.073 0.6 0.69 0.1 5 No No No
1.44 0.7 0.074 0.07 0.6 0.69 0.07 5.1 Yes No No
1.46 0.7 0.077 0.074 0.6 0.69 0.06 5.2 No No No
0.82 0.51 0.072 0.067 0.65 0.74 1.02 5.9 No No No

0.421 0.257 0.065 0.054 0.492 0.563 3.95 5.3 No Yes • No

0.44 0.26 0.065 0.054 0.5 0.572 3.76 5 No No • No
1.05 0.55 0.065 0.058 0.547 0.647 0.0631 4.1 No No • No
0.44 0.26 0.061 0.051 0.543 0.625 2.344 4.2 No No • No
0.798 0.375 0.07 0.065 0.627 0.717 0.176 3.5 Yes No • No
0.709 NR 0.73 NR 0.701 NR 1.404 5.2 No No • No
0.709 NR 0.073 NR 0.701 NR 1.4043 5.2 Yes No No
1.48 NR 0.07 NR 0.672 NR 0.105 4 No No • No
0.96 0.45 0.0619 0.0542 0.612 0.705 0.361 5.3 No No • No

Manufacturers listed in this Equipment Overview responded to a special mailing by Process Heating and do not necessarily represent the entire heat transfer fluid market.
To be included in future listings, contact Linda Becker at 262-564-0074 or beckerl@bnpmedia.com.

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 Flow Control
SIGHTvs.GLASS
MAGNETIC
LEVEL INDICATOR
A five-year study compares using a sight glass and a magnetic level indicator.
By Matt Gasparovich,
SOR Inc.
L
ocal level indication is an im-
portant measurement for many
process control applications. It
provides a reliable way to confirm
the level height. It allows a way to check
and calibrate level transmitters. It can be
used to temporarily and manually control
the liquid level when the normal control
systems are down. And it offers a redun-
dant technology to measure level.
Two technologies typically used for lo-
cal indication are armored sight glass and
magnetic level indicators (MLI).
Armored sight glass usually consists
34  JANUARY 2018 Process Heating
of two armored castings that sandwich a
piece of glass, allowing direct visibility of
the liquid level. A magnetic level indicator
is typically made up of a float containing
a magnet that follows the liquid level in-
side of a chamber. The position of the float
inside the chamber is indicated outside
by dual-colored flappers embedded with
magnets. As the magnet inside the float
interacts with the magnets on the flapper
outside of the chamber, the flapper turns
and changes color to indicate level.
When deciding which technology to
use, it is important to look at the long-
term cost of ownership rather than just the
upfront cost of the unit. Sight glass tech-
nology typically has a lower upfront cost
than an MLI; however, an MLI has many
benefits during installation and normal
operations that result in a lower total cost
of ownership in the long run.
The four key ways — enhanced safety,
maintenance, increased visibility and sim-
plified installation — in which an MLI will
actually reduce overall cost over time and
improve functionality are discussed in this
article. We will also go through an example
of comparing the total cost of ownership
of a sight glass to that of an MLI over a
five-year period. A lot of these values are
estimates and will vary greatly on chang-
ing applications and from plant to plant.
In this example, we will use a 3’ indication
length and assume our initial upfront cost
 Flow Control

solution that is almost unaffected by long-
term effects of cycling of pressure and
temperatures as well as corrosive process
materials. The cost of a sight glass breaking
is not really quantifiable. However, it can
be predicted that it will be more expensive
than initially using an MLI, especially if
someone is hurt in the incident. Elimi-
nating this safety risk is a huge advantage
alone for the MLI.
2. Minimized Maintenance
The maintenance of sight glass is the great-
est fixed cost-adder over a five-year period.

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Sight glass has many shortcomings when it Custom Skid Mounts
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 Flow Control
When it comes to a maintenance plan,
there are three important components:
routine inspection, cleaning and repair/
replacement.
Routine Inspection. Time between
sight glass inspections will vary per the
end user’s operational procedures. How-
ever, plants typically have a routine proce-
dure in which every sight glass is inspected
once a month. This involves isolating the
sight glass, draining the gauge and tak-
ing a flashlight to inspect the glass for any
distinct reflections that could represent a
scratch or crack in the glass. This typically
takes about 30 min depending upon the
size of the sight glass. Roughly saying the
cost of doing this procedure is $75/hr and,
depending upon whether the plant requires
two people for this activity, and at what
salaries, this could result in a cost of about
$450/yr for inspections of one sight glass.
Cleaning. Anyone who has ever used or
seen a sight glass in service knows that over
time, the glass becomes cloudy and dirty,
making it nearly impossible to read the lev-
el. While most plants have routine clean-
ing schedules, due to the time-consuming
process of cleaning a sight glass, some end
users only do a cleaning once the liquid
level is no longer visible. For the purpose of
this example, assume that the average sight
glass will need to be cleaned once every
two years on average.
This is a time-consuming task and will
typically take between two to three hours
to complete, depending upon the size of
the glass. Using the same $75/hr scenar-
io, this results in another $225 every two
years. When comparing this to the MLI,
keep in mind that routine cleaning is not
needed because the indicator is external to
the process.
Repair/Replacement. With sight glass,
there are many components that can fail
or cause leaking. The main failure points,
however, are going to be the glass itself and
the sealing gasket. Over time, it is inevi-
table that one of these components will fail
due to fatigue. This would warrant repair-
ing or completely replacing the sight glass.
Replacement parts are cheap, only $20
to $30. However, it is a time-consuming
process to repair these items. Typically, end
users will determine that it will cost less
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A magnetic level indicator is
typically made up of a float
containing a magnet that follows
the liquid level inside of a chamber.
The position of the float inside the
chamber is indicated outside by
dual-colored flappers embedded
with magnets. As the magnet
inside the float interacts with the
magnets on the flapper outside of
the chamber, the flapper turns and
changes color to indicate level.
to buy a new section rather than repair the
old unit.
Magnetic level indicators carry long
warranties, typically five years, as opposed
to the standard one-year warranty on a
sight glass. In addition, MLIs usually have
a life expectancy that outlasts their war-
ranty period, typically lasting 10-plus years
without any repair or replacement. Sight
glass will normally last from three to five
years without needing any repairs or re-
placements. After a five-year period, that is
another $450 for a replacement sight glass.
3. Increased Visibility
Increased visibility is related to safety. A
lot of times the glass on a sight glass is so
cloudy that operators will have to get their
face close to the glass to determine the
level. If there is any leak in the glass, that
operator could be exposing themselves to
the hazardous fumes/process.
In comparison, some MLI models can
be seen from over 250’ away and have a
200-degree viewing angle. Since the indi-
cator portion is external to the process, it
will not become cloudy or unreadable like
a sight glass will.
4. Ease the Initial Installation
Installation time is reduced for an MLI
over a sight glass as an MLI can be made
to match up directly to existing piping
connections. Typical installation consists
of simply connecting the two process con-
nections to the vessel.
Sight glasses are typically only available
in 12” sections due to the weakness of the
glass. They then need to be stacked during
assembly by either welding each section
together or threading them in. This creates
more potential leak paths and takes more
time to set up initially.
In addition to ease of installation, trans-
mitters and switches can be easily added
to the MLI chamber while a sight glass
does not provide the capability to custom-
ize the chamber to function as a measure-
ment bridle.
Matt Gasparovich is a product manager with
SOR Inc. The Lenexa, Kan.-based company
can be reached at 913-988-2630 or visit
www.sorinc.com.
SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR THERMAL FLUID?

While Duratherm’s
line of thermal
fluids are both
non-toxic and
non-hazardous,
you might be
surprised to find
out what’s in some
of the thermal
fluids the chemical
companies have
on the market.

Often identified as synthetic

or chemical aromatics, their
toxicity and impact on opera-
tional safety should be consid-
ered when evaluating them for
use in any application.
Some synthetic fluids are for-
mulated using benzene-based
chemicals - a pale yellow or
colorless liquid with a high
vapor pressure which are toxic
and a known carcinogen.
• Benzene easily evaporates
into air and dissolves slightly
in water
• Heating will cause benzene
to release noxious fumes
that should be avoided
• Their lower flash point, some
as low as 121°C, and high
vapor pressure can pose an
increased risk of fire
concentrations as low as 3%
• They can potentially release
benzene at higher temperatures
Alkanes are another cat-
egory of potentially danger-
ous chemicals that are used
in popular synthetic thermal
fluids. Similar to benzene,
alkanes are also highly flam-
mable and can pose serious
health concerns.
• Acute exposure has been
linked to central nervous
system damage
• Contact with skin can pro-
duce a chemical burn

Another possible hazard within And finally, terphenyls. Found

the chemical aromatics are
the phenol-based compounds
found in some thermal fluids.
They are toxic to humans and
can pose a severe health haz-
ard when utilized at elevated
temperatures.
• Any vapors produced – even
at low concentrations – are
highly toxic
• Vapors can be explosive at
in one of the most popular
synthetic fluids, terphenyls are
a group of chemicals that can
also pose serious health risks.
These aromatic hydrocarbons
are highly toxic and have low
permissible exposure limits of
approximately 0.5 ppm.
DURATHERM Heat Transfer Fluids
Phone: (800) 446-4910
www.durathermfluids.com
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SPOTLIGHT
NON-HAZARDOUS, NON-TOXIC & EFFICIENT HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
MultiTherm fluids provide you with
energy efficient, non-hazardous and
non-toxic benefits that are recog-
nized by such organizations as the
USDA, FDA and NSF. These effi-
cient fluids operate in a temperature
range from -15ºF (-26ºC) to 660ºF
(349ºC) and are offered as follows:
• MultiTherm PG-1 is a high qual-
ity, thermally stable heat trans-
fer fluid for use in closed-loop,
liquid-phase systems, and is
applicable to the chemical, food,
plastics, die casting, rubber, film
processing, oil and gas, laundry
and electronics industries. The
unique formula of MultiTherm
PG-1 assures performance with-
out the potential problems of
many conventional fluids.
• MultiTherm IG-4 is a high
quality, durable heat transfer
fluid used in closed-loop sys-
tems. Benefits include a very
low pressure, excellent oxida-
tion resistance, and a very high
flashpoint of 440ºF (227ºC)
PROTECTION CONTROLS INC.
Delivers Combustion
Safeguards
Protection Controls Inc. offers
this comprehensive Service
Manual covering all Protectofier
combustion safeguard units. It
provides important and valuable
information on installation, ser-
vice guides, testing and trouble-
shooting, as well as specifica-
tions, features and applications
on Protection Controls’ single and
multi-burner units.
Protection Controls Inc.
P.O. Box 287
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: 847-674-7676 • Fax: 847-674-7009
email@protectioncontrolsinc.com
www.protectioncontrolsinc.com
38  JANUARY 2017 Process Heating
ON PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
(one of the highest of all heat
transfer fluids). MultiTherm IG-4
is applicable to the chemical,
laundry, packaging, asphalt,
particle board, food, glass,
marine and adhesive industries.
• MultiTherm 503 provides users
with a non-toxic, non-hazardous
alternative to synthetic-based
heat transfer fluids used for
heating and cooling in the same
loop. Because of its low viscosity,
heat loads can be achieved with
lower flow rates, smaller heat
exchangers and lower approach
temperatures. Used in such
industries as plastics, chemicals,
rubber, film processing, pharma-
ceutical and electronics.
• MultiTherm OG-1 has been
designed to prevent oxidative
degradation and deposits in
open- and closed-loop systems.
MultiTherm OG-1 is designed for
a maximum film temperature of
600ºF (316ºC) and a maxi-
mum system bulk temperature
SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 10
of 550ºF (288ºC). MultiTherm compounds (shingles).
OG-1 offers a high flashpoint • MultiTherm FF-1 (flushing
and a very low vapor pressure fluid) and MultiTherm PSC
that is required in the R&D, Plus (process system cleaner)
chemicals, plastics, die casting, are cleaning fluids designed for
adhesives and rubber industries. hot oil systems.
• MultiTherm IG-1 is a highly
refined heat transfer fluid that has SEE OUR AD ON
been designed to offer an eco-
nomical alternative to competi- PAGES 7 AND 28-29
tively priced fluids for tempera-
tures ranging from 150ºF (66ºC)
to 550ºF (288ºC). MultiTherm
IG-1 is used in such industries
as asphalt, paper, particle board,
die casting, plastics and roofing
MultiTherm
Phone: (800) 225-7440; (610) 408-8361 Direct
TechInfo@MultiTherm.com
www.multitherm.com/ph
SPOTLIGHT INDEX
PAGE COMPANY
37 Duratherm
39 Heatec
38 Multitherm LLC
40 Paratherm
38 Protection Control
 Heaters for Heating Liquids and Gases: Heatec
Heatec makes and sells a wide
variety of heaters, liquid storage
tanks and related products. You
will find our products at numerous
industrial facilities that produce
oil and gas, chemicals, foods,
electrical power, roofing materials
and other products. You will also
find them at many facilities that
make products for road construc-
tion. Such facilities include hot-
mix asphalt (HMA) plants, asphalt
terminals, and emulsion terminals.
CUSTOM DESIGNS
We often modify the designs of
products we have built for years
in order to meet special needs
of our customers. In some cases,
we create entirely new designs.
Accordingly, we have our own in-
house engineers that specialize
in designing products for a wide
variety of industries. They work
closely with you the customer
and/or independent engineering
firms and inspection teams that
you may engage. They are here
to work with you from the start
of your project and long past the
time those products are first put
into use.
VARIETY OF PRODUCTS
Our products include thermal fluid
heaters, water heaters, process
heaters, vaporizers, and heat
recovery units. The heaters are
either horizontal or vertical and
have either helical coils or ser-
pentine coils. Heater and vaporizer
sizes range from 0.7 to 75 mil-
lion Btu/hour. Related products
include pump skids, and expan-
sion tanks.
Our liquid storage tanks are
either vertical or horizontal con-
figurations with capacities ranging
from 5,000 gallons (18,927 liters)
to 45,000 gallons (170,325 liters).
Many of these products are avail-
able in a portable configuration.
We also make complete poly-
mer systems for asphalt terminals,
emulsion plants and roofing man-
ufacturers. These systems blend
asphalt with polymers and hold
the mixtures for load-out. Other
products include fuel preheaters,
booster heaters, calibration tanks,
barrel melters, etc.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
We provide engineering services
for building new asphalt and emul-
sion terminals and/or expanding
old ones.
TRAINING
We have a new facility for train-
ing customer personnel about use
of Heatec products. The training
includes hands-on instruction
and audio-visual presentations on
installation, operation and mainte-
nance of heaters and
related equipment.
Our past training programs have
focused exclusively on equipment
used at hot mix asphalt plants.
These programs are part of a
3-1/2 day program offered by
Astec and are held each year in
January and February.
We have now added a new
Heatec
Phone: (800) 235-5200 • Fax: (423) 821-7673
www.heatec.com
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program that focuses on equip-
ment used at production facili-
ties unrelated to asphalt products.
These include a variety of facilities
that do process heating. Most
of these facilities are involved in
production of oil and gas. We refer
to our products for these facilities
as industrial products. Our training
program for process heating is
held in October for two days.
HISTORY
The company was formed in
1972. Astec Industries bought the
company in 1977 and it became
known officially as Heatec.
SEE OUR AD ON PAGES 48
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SPOTLIGHT
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Optimizing Your Hot Oil Process
1. User’s Guide for Thermal
Fluid/System Maintenance &
Safety
Paratherm's User's Guide to
Heat Transfer Fluids and Hot-Oil
Systems is a web site with links
to over 30 documents containing
valuable instructions, insights,
and advisories. Read each title
on the web, or sign up for monthly
updates. Either way, this is the
definitive guide to safety, plan-
ning, and operation for hot-oil
temperature control. Avoid down-
time, detect and prevent leakage,
contamination, oxidation, and
thermal degradation. For users
of heat transfer fluids, this essen-
tial reference includes detailed
specifications for recommended
system components, instructions
for fluid analysis, and resourc-
es for system and application
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com/users-guide/
2. Full-Day Public Live
Hot Oil Operations Master
Trainings at Paratherm
Throughout the year, Paratherm
offers hot oil system users and • Q&A session with our Technical Next scheduled session:
fluid specifiers an in-depth, day- Director, LIVE hot-seat discus- January 24, 2018. For more
long training, in King of Prussia, sions of Fluid Analysis results & info, call Paratherm at +1 888-
PA, on best practices for the recommended actions 989-9225
operation and monitoring of ther- • Valuable take-home reference
mal fluid applications. and training materials only
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• Sessions on fluid analysis, pre-
dictive maintenance, trouble-
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equipment layout do’s and
don’ts
• A tour of Paratherm’s state-of-
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ratory & testing equipment. Learn Phone: (888) 989-9225
how hot oil analysis predicts pro- www.paratherm.com
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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’ websites.
Ametek Land
Noncontact Thermometers
The Spot is designed with advanced integrated processing
capabilities to make temperature measurement accurate
and flexible. The fixed noncontact pyrometer is offered in
several models. The model variants allow users to select
thermometer type, temperature range, spectral response
and optical characteristics to suit applications from 122 to
3272°F (50 to 1800°C). For heat treaters requiring tempera-
ture measurement at induction hardening, carburizing,
plasma nitriding and CAL line positions, there are multi-
wave length ‘R’ models, single-wavelength ‘M’ models and
‘FO’ fiber-optic models. Small optic heads allow access into
difficult-to-measure locations. The thermometers can be
powered by either 24 to 30 VDC or Power-over-Ethernet. The
rear display and controls allow target viewing, temperature
reading and setup through simple, menu-driven choices.
+44 (0)1246 417691
www.landinst.com
Fluke Process Instruments
Profile Oven Curing of
Painted and Powder-Coated Products
Datapaq EasyTrack 3 has a rugged, lightweight polycarbon-
ate casing that withstands harsh treatment and heat up to
212°F (100°C) without distortion or harm to the electron-
ics. Versions with four or six thermocouple channels are
available. Data is stored in a non-volatile memory. The
datalogger can be used to check the oven cure of painted
and powder-coated products and uses replaceable 9 V bat-
teries. When the logger is connected to a PC via USB, the
EasyTrack Insight Professional software allows users to view
and analyze the curing. The software includes advanced
analysis functions such as rise/fall, peak difference, area-
under-curve calculation, marking of up to six oven zones in
the temperature graph, a probe map for high repeatability,
saved zooms for even more comfortable reviewing and
sharing of data, and customized profile reports.
425-446-6780
www.flukeprocessinstruments.com
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Schneider Electric
Indirect Air Economizer
Delivers Flexible, Efficient Cooling
Ecoflair reduces cooling operating costs when compared
with legacy chilled water or refrigerant technologies,
says the manufacturer. Designed for rooftop or on-grade
deployments, the Indirect Air Economizer cooling solution
moves cooling from the data center floor to the facility
exterior, freeing up white space for IT equipment. Available
in 250 and 500 kW modules, the system offers features
such as customization options based on cooling require-
ments and environmental/climatic conditions and modular
construction. Tubular design prevents fouling caused by
cooling water residue buildup common with plate-style
heat exchangers, minimizing maintenance and impact to
performance. Full polymer construction eliminates the risk
of corrosion when wet or exposed to the elements.
877-342-5173
www.schneider-electric.com
Despatch
Top-Loading Test
Oven for Oil-and-Gas Drilling
Line of PTC
top-loading
ovens
includes
a 48 ft3
designed
and used
for burn-in,
qualification
testing and
calibration
of down-
hole drilling
instruments. While the oven is designed to stand up to
oilfield conditions, it also can be used for other applications
that require a long narrow chamber. Marinite end-caps can
be machined to insert instruments, testing leads or tooling
and they can be removed to allow two ovens to be used
end-to-end for longer loads. The chamber is 24 x 24" with
a 12' length. The oven can reach temperatures up to 500°F
(260°C) and has horizontal airflow with adjustable louvers
to ensure uniform airflow across the entire length of the
chamber. The top-loading oven allows heavy equipment
to be loaded into the test chamber by crane. Silicone door
seals and positive-latching clamps hold the door securely
in place.
800-726-0110
www.despatch.com
 Product Highlights

Baumer Group Fluke Corp.

Sensors Monitor Flow Velocity and Cloud-Based Condition Monitoring
Media Temperature Fluke Condition
Based on the Monitoring pro-
calorimetric vides a system
measurement of temperature,
principle, the voltage, current
FlexFlow line and power sen-
can monitor sors that can
flow veloc- be moved from asset to asset or left in place for continuous
ity and media monitoring. The condition-monitoring system provides a
temperature scalable solution that delivers continuous data and process
simultaneously. feedback. The system consists of wireless sensors and a
Models PF20H gateway that receives signals from the sensors from up to
and PF20S are suitable for industrial and hygienic applica- 30' away. It works with other technology from the company
tions. The combination of two measuring functions in one such as the iFlex current probes, current clamps, tempera-
sensor reduces the number of measuring points in closed ture sensors and three-phase power monitoring.
systems. The sensors can be installed in the process inde- 800-443-5853
pendent of their installation position and orientation. The www.connect.fluke.com
sensors have IO-Link and, depending on settings and con-
nections, either two switching outputs or one switching Bürkert Fluid Control Systems
and one analog output (4 to 20 mA and 0 to 10 V). Several Mass Flow Controllers and Meters
sensors can be simultaneously configured via IO-Link. This High precision mass flow meters and controllers for gases,
simplifies switching-point adjustment for different process Type 8741 and 8745 offer a choice of industrial Ethernet pro-
stages during setup or batch changeover. tocols, including Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT or Modbus
860-620-6375 TCP. Typical applications include metal, glass or ceramic
www.baumer.com processing, coating technology or in the production of
foams in the food and plastics industries. Type 8741 handles
Grieve Corp. nominal flow rates of up to 150 lN/min (relative to N2) while
3-Zone Conveyor Oven Designed the Type 8745 devices permit a maximum of 2,500 lN/min
to Cure Coatings (relative to N2). The mass flow controllers employ direct-
acting proportional valves. The sensors measure directly in
the gas flow, and the thermal measuring principle operates
independent of pressure and temperature fluctuations.

Suitable for curing coatings, No. 865 has a 30" x 18' x 15"
work zone and 90 KW (30 KW per zone) installed in Incoloy-
sheathed tubular heating elements. Three 1,500-cfm, 1.5-
hp recirculating blowers provide vertical downward airflow
to the workload. The conveyor oven has a 4' open-belt
loading zone and 4' open unloading zone. Features include
three 6' insulated heat zones with independent recirculated
airflow and temperature control; 6" insulated walls; and
aluminized steel exterior. The 24" wide, 304 stainless steel
flat-wire conveyor belt is driven by 0.5-hp motor drive. The
industrial oven has safety equipment for handling flamma-
ble solvents, including explosion-venting door hardware.
847-546-8225 800-325-1405
www.grievecorp.com www.burkert-usa.com

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Product Highlights
Lenox Instrument Co.
Ethernet Cameras for
Visual Monitoring Inside a Furnace
Series 6935SCE allows users to output real-time, high reso-
lution, color video images to distributed control systems
(DCSs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), supervisory
control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and a real-
time web server to broadcast images on the plant’s local net-
work. The digital camera systems offer clear image quality
in variable lighting conditions and are Power-over-Ethernet
(PoE) capable, allowing the camera to draw its power over
the connected network cable and eliminating the need for a
separate power supply. Factory software allows the user to
remotely set up or change the network settings of the cam-
era. The water-cooled, stainless steel cameras are available
in 24, 31, 36 and 42" lengths and are capable of operating in
extreme environments up to 4250°F (2345°C).
800-356-1104
www.lenoxinst.com
Bionomic Industries Inc.
Jet Ejector Venturi Scrubbers in
Engineered, Modular Package
Provided as a fully integrated, pre-engineered, skid-mount-
ed package complete with recirculation pumps, piping net-
works, entrainment separators, polishing scrubber, instru-
mentation, automated controls and more, the Series 6500
is designed to lower engineering, installation and project
costs while reducing lead times for quicker installation and
on-time operation. Units destined for outdoor installation
are available with a freeze-protection package for operation
in cold weather climates. All systems come complete with
all of the necessary dimensional, weight and instructional
information along with a system P&ID and process flow dia-
gram giving all material balances. The scrubber is suited for
low-to-moderate gas volumes from 5 thru 60,000 cfm when
gaseous and particulate contaminant removal is required.
201-529-1094
www.bionomicind.com
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Fox Thermal Instruments Inc.
Thermal Mass Flow Meter for Oil-and-Gas,
Industrial Process Applications
Model FT4A includes a second-
generation non-cantilevered
DDC-Sensor, the company’s
direct digitally controlled sensor
technology. Other features of the
flow meter include three onboard
Gas-SelectX gas-selection menus;
CAL-V in situ calibration validation
routine; RS485 Modbus RTU or Hart com-
munication protocols; standard USB port to
provide direct meter-to-PC connections; and
FT4A View software for configuring, graphing
and logging process data. According to the
manufacturer, it is suitable for applications
monitoring pure gases, mixed gases and
complex flare-gas compositions.
831-384-4300
www.foxthermalinstruments.com
MasterBond Inc.
One-Component, High Temperature
Resistant Epoxy
With a low coefficient of thermal expansion of 15 to 20
x 10 -6 in/in/°C, EP13LTE is suited for structural bonding
applications. The one-part epoxy does not require mixing
and has an unlimited working life at room temperature.
It also offers resistance to high temperatures, with a glass
transition temperature of approximately 320°F (160°C). The
material cures readily in one to two hours at 300 to 350°F
(149 to 177°C).
201-343-8983
www.masterbond.com
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15 Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. 877-774-8778 www.hurstboiler.com

10 Micron Fiber-Tech 386-668-7895 www.mft-com.com

7 Multitherm LLC 800-339-7991 www.multithermcoils.com

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35 Parker Boiler 323-727-9800 www.parkerboiler.com

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Owatonna, Minn.-based Advanced
Coil, a manufacturer of heavy-duty
welded heat exchangers, achieved the
ISO 9001:2015 quality management
systems standard certification.
Fremont, Calif.-based Nationwide
Boiler Inc. launched a redesigned
website at www.nationwideboiler.
com. It integrates three Nationwide
Boiler brands: Nationwide Boiler rentals
and sales, Nationwide Environmental
Solutions, and the newly acquired
Pacific Combustion Engineering/
Ponder Burner Co., a division of
Nationwide Boiler Inc.
AHR Expo, the world’s largest
HVACR event, donated $20,700 to
the Chicago Lighthouse. Each year,
AHR Expo donates the entry fees from
its Innovation Awards competition to
a charitable organization within the
region where the show is being held.
AHR Expo will be held January 22-24
at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Assured Automation, Clark, N.J.,
updated its product overview. The eight-
page interactive, downloadable PDF
can be found at the company’s website,
www.assuredautomation.com.
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Fairfield, N.J.-based
Foremost Machine
Builders Inc.
appointed Walter
Folkl as manager of
sales for the plastics
Folkl auxiliary equipment
supplier.
CPM Holdings Inc., a supplier of process
equipment and technology to the food,
fuel and engineered materials indus-
tries, acquired Proline Engineering,
Manchester, United Kingdom. Proline
supplies high speed, high volume convey-
ance solutions and will join Greenbank
Technology in CPM’s metal-packaging
solutions platform.
Uzwil, Switzerland-based food tech-
nology company, Bühler, completed
a global supplier management proj-
ect with Jaggaer, Vienna, Austria.
Jaggaer’s source-to-pay (S2P) solution
suite will be used within Bühler’s global
procurement organization.
Doug Yamashita,
executive vice presi-
dent of sales and
marketing, Acme
Engineering &
Manufacturing
Yamashita
Corp., will serve as
president of Air Movement and Control
Association (AMCA) International Inc.,
Arlington Heights, Ill., for 2017-18. Also
during its 2017 annual meeting, AMCA
elected the following to three-year terms
on its board of directors: Yongning
Chen, senior engineer, Zhejiang Yilida
Ventilator Company Ltd.; Trinity
Persful, vice president of marketing,
Twin City Fan Companies Ltd.; Mike
Wolf, director of regulatory business
development, Greenheck Fan Corp.
English Boiler LLC, Richmond, Va.,
hired Bob Mangiapia as director
of business development for the
company’s line of industrial watertube
boilers, biomass combustion systems,
flextube boilers and heat recovery
steam generators.
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