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Hot Oil Heating vs Steam Boiler Systems for Tank Heating

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Mar 25 2019

There is a big increase in demand for electric circulation heaters. Yet, for tank heaters, steam boilers are still more commonly used than hot oil systems. Is steam heating better, or is the industry slow to adapt? This article compares thermal fluid...

Selecting Immersion Heaters for Curing Cement

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Mar 22 2019

Cement is essential to infrastructure. As far back as 700 BC, people were building kilns to prepare cement for homes, flooring, and cisterns. Today, we still use cement heavily in the construction industry. But our heating technology is far more soph...

Retrofitting Equipment With Electric Immersion Heaters: A Guide

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Mar 11 2019

Electric power is in high demand for industrial heating. It’s more efficient and cost-effective than fossil fuel heaters. When buying new immersion heaters, companies are turning to electric. But if systems and processes are already in place, repla...

Tank Heating Considerations for Bitumen Applications

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Mar 6 2019

Bitumen is a naturally occurring product that forms the basis of most modern infrastructure. From the walls of Babylon to today’s roads and highways, our society relies heavily on bitumen. For most uses, bitumen needs to be transformed from its...

Signs That It’s Time To Replace Your Immersion Heater

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Feb 4 2019

A Quick Refresher on When to Replace an Industrial Heater Electric immersion heaters are designed for long-lasting performance. But there comes a point in every heater’s lifespan where it needs to be replaced. We take a look at the signs and sympto...

How To Get An Immersion Heater Quote That Suits Your Needs

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Jan 31 2019

An Informal Discussion on How to Get the Right Quote Selecting the right immersion heater is important. You need the right equipment to keep your operation efficient and profitable for years to come. Since each application is a little different, w...

Electric Pipe Heaters in the Asphalt Industry

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Dec 24 2018

Pipe heaters are designed to fit inside of a pipe, making it possible to provide heat where other heaters cannot. They provide indirect heating and make it possible to remove for repair, cleaning or maintenance without having to drain the tanks where...

Importance of Load Banks in the Changing Energy Industry

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Dec 21 2018

Load banks serve to manage and shed power overloads from energy generating processes. They are especially useful in the renewable energy sector. What are Load Banks Used For? Load banks are used to relieve an overload of power. One of the most common...

Secrets For Improving Electric Immersion Heater Lifespan

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Nov 21 2018

Immersion heaters are the beating heart of all sorts of industrial processes. As such, your heater is an important investment. Learn how to protect that investment with Wattco’s inside secrets on improving electric heater lifespans. Electric immers...

Electric Heaters For Steam Pressure Systems

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Nov 15 2018

Steam pressure systems are essential in the food and beverage industry, as well as any precision manufacturing process. They rely on heaters to achieve and maintain high enough temperature to sanitize components and remove dirt, grime and milling res...

Radiant Heaters VS Convection Heaters

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Nov 6 2018

For area heating, convection and radiant heaters are both common options. They can even use similar components, like finned tubular heating elements. But which is best? We take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each heater type to ...

COME VISIT US AS THE 2018 ADIPEC SHOW IN ABU DHABI – STAND #2470

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Nov 1 2018

Advantages of Thermal Fluid Heating Systems

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Oct 29 2018

Hot oil (Also known as thermal fluid) heating systems are used in a number of industrial processes. Oil, glycol, and water are the most typical mediums for this process. Common applications of thermal fluid heating include: Crude oil & natural ga...

Come and visit us at the Salon Industriel de Quebec October 2, 3 & 4 . Booth #524

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Oct 3 2018

Great Show today, just finished for the day. Come and visit us at the Salon Industriel de Quebec October 2, 3 & 4 . Booth #524

Screw Plug Heaters: Environmentally-Friendly Industrial Heaters

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Sep 6 2018

Screw plug heaters are immensely useful immersion heaters. They are capable of rapid heat transfer and quick heat up times, making them indispensable in the food and beverage industry, pharmaceuticals, and heating hydraulic oils and lubricants. In ad...

Electric Heaters for the Beer & Wine Industry

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Aug 14 2018

No matter what type of grapes or grain, one of the most important ingredients for producing beer and wine is heat. The top brewers and vintners count on electric heaters for reliable, consistent and affordable heating. Electric heaters have a ...

Electric Chemical Heaters for Industrial Chemical Manufacturing

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Jul 27 2018

Industrial chemical manufacturing requires precise heating systems. This is especially true for heating flammable or volatile solutions. The precision and reliability of electric industrial heaters, has made them a staple of the chemical manufacturin...

Electric Heating Coils: Selection & Design

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Jul 17 2018

Electric heating coils transfer energy into heat in a variety of heating applications. They’re an important part of many industrial heating solutions. A coil is a heating element attached to the heating unit itself. The heater generates the electri...

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Hot Oil Heating vs Steam Boiler Systems for Tank Heating

Selecting Immersion Heaters for Curing Cement

Retrofitting Equipment With Electric Immersion Heaters: A Guide

Tank Heating Considerations for Bitumen Applications

Signs That It’s Time To Replace Your Immersion Heater

How To Get An Immersion Heater Quote That Suits Your Needs

Electric Pipe Heaters in the Asphalt Industry

Importance of Load Banks in the Changing Energy Industry

Secrets For Improving Electric Immersion Heater Lifespan

Electric Heaters For Steam Pressure Systems

Radiant Heaters VS Convection Heaters

COME VISIT US AS THE 2018 ADIPEC SHOW IN ABU DHABI – STAND #2470

Advantages of Thermal Fluid Heating Systems

Come and visit us at the Salon Industriel de Quebec October 2, 3 & 4 . Booth #524

Screw Plug Heaters: Environmentally-Friendly Industrial Heaters

Electric Heaters for the Beer & Wine Industry

Electric Chemical Heaters for Industrial Chemical Manufacturing

Electric Heating Coils: Selection & Design

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