HOT OIL SYSTEMS

HEATING BY THERMAL OIL



 

 

AB&CO · TT BOILERS Hot oil systems are high temperature heating systems, used for industrial processes - most often instead of steam, because of much higher operating temperatures at low operation pressures - and because of significant less overall operation costs.

Steam requires pressure, whereas thermal oil can be pressureless up to 330 - 340°C. Pressurised it can get up to 400°C.

 

Illustration on the left, you can see a typical example of a small size thermal oil heating system for heating process air. On the photo below left, you can see this system at it appear in real.

 

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Complete Process Air Heating System with thermal oil

Process air heat exchanger
during final inspection

The hot oil packages comprise heater, main pump, heat exchangers, expansion-, dearating- and buffer tanks, emptying systems with pump and tank, special valves, strainers, compensators, safeties, controllers, auxiliary equipment, tubes, fittings, charge of thermal fluid and of course full documentation.

For these packages AB&CO · TT BOILERS deliver a complete program of oil-fired, gas-fired and electrical heaters. 



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The simple principle in hot oil system is to heat up special thermal fluid (non-flammable oil) by circulating the fluid through heaters (with burners, electrical elements or flue gas recuperators) - and thereafter direct the fluid out to one or several consumers i.e. heat exchanger, air heaters, reactors, rollers etc.

These systems are all tailor-made and they are always delivered as complete packages for assembly on site, or as skid-mounted units when the size allows it - and with full and easy accessible instruction for erecting, installation and maintenance.

View and print an example of the Complete Hot Oil Heating System (PI-diagram) in a pdf-format (e.g. Acrobat Reader).

 

SPECIAL SERVICE
The engineers of AB&CO · TT BOILERS are able to assist in the operation of the thermal fluid heating system by frequently analysing samples of the circulating oil. From the analysis it is possible to guide for an optimum performance and long life time for both the oil and the plant.

THE OIL

Important for a trouble-free service is to choose a high quality thermal fluid i.e. the heat transfer oil. Many brands are available, but AB&CO · TT BOILERS strongly recommend non-fouling and non-toxic oil such as Paratherm NF. Non-fouling and non-toxic oil is stocked by AB&CO · TT BOILERS  in CopenhagenThe thermal oil should be frequently tested by AB&CO · TT BOILERS laboratories in order to ensure a optimum and low cost operation of the heating systems.

Do not compromise with the oil - use the right oil and check it frequently.

 

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