Similarly, immersion heaters are ideal for working with oils, gases, viscous, molten materials, and process solutions. These heaters also come in a wide selection of sizes, sheath materials, terminations connections, kilowatt ratings, and voltages.
Electric heaters also offer low cost installation as setting up these machines is not so complicated. As mentioned above, no piping is required, so you just need to have a connection to an electric circuit. This particularly helps during re-wiring and refurbishing.
Most importantly, electric heaters are safe and reliable. As stated before, no internal burning is required in this heating system, which eliminates the risks such as explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning. Moreover, since there are no radiators, problems of leakage or bursting will not only be avoided, but there will also be less risk of damage to properties. All these factors also make electric heaters environmentally friendly as well, protecting the health of the workforce as well as the surrounding areas of the factory/plant.
Costs are obviously a consideration. The costs of electricity heating are higher than the direct use of fuel. In addition, the capital and infrastructure costs are also high. However, consider the fact that electric heaters do not require refueling and the absence of internal burning also removes a large part of maintenance problems of using these machines.
It has been seen in the past couple of years that as the oil and gas reserves deplete, the demand for natural gas experiences an upward trend. In this setting, electric heaters can be used in oil fields to preheat produced fluids. Other benefits include moisture resistance, no sound pollution, portability, precision, durability, control of temperature and distribution of heat energy.
On a general level, steel provides excellent resistance to wear and tear, pollution, and weather conditions using over the side heaters. Moreover, it is not vulnerable to rust or corrosion, and it also doesn’t catch fire. Steel is durable and sturdy as well, which is why it is still the topmost choice in the construction industry. Steel is even environmentally friendly since it is eventually recycled and reused.
When it comes to electrical heating, steel not only provides durability and corrosion resistance, but the chance of heat removal is also minimized and therefore greater efficiency is achieved. Stainless steel on the other hand is ideal for jobs that involve corrosive solutions.
This relationship is known as Joule's first law. (source)
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