Electrical heat tracing (EHT), heat tape or cable, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature on vessels, tanks, pipes and valves. Essentially, it uses an electrical heating element that runs the length of a pipe; this heating element is then used to regulate temperature.
“Electrical heat tracing can assist plant and process managers to alleviate stubborn viscosity sensitive products and processes. This also ensures that pumps don’t malfunction due to cavitation and pipes don’t get blocked, mitigating costly repairs and maintenance.” explains, Peter Stone, Managing Director of eltherm South Africa.
eltherm, as an ATEX and IECEx-certified company, fulfills the increased safety standards according to the latest Ex-guidelines.
Whether it is heating cables, heated hoses, heating mats and jackets, measurement and control appliances or ancillaries – for all its products eltherm has approved equivalents for heat tracing systems in hazardous locations.
Self-regulating Heating Cable
The versatile self-regulating heating cable ELSR-N is suited for frost protection and temperature maintenance in the low temperature range of industrial applications. It is approved for use in hazardous areas. The BOT version of this heating cable even withstands aggressive chemicals, oil and fuel and, thanks to this high chemical resistance, stands out for a long lifetime.
Advantages:
- Self-regulating
- Four nominal outputs
- Can be cut to length off the roll
- Moisture proof
- UV-resistant
- Approved for use in hazardous areas
Applications:
- Frost protection
- Heat tracing on level indicators
- Chemical & petrochemical industries
- Tank bottom heating of LNG storage tanks
- Pipe heat tracing
- Vessels and tanks
- Automotive
- Food processing industry
Constant Wattage Heating Cable with Resistance Wire
These parallel heating cables offer tremendous flexibility in use, as they can easily be cut to the required length off the roll, with the assurance of constant power output. There is no need for a connecting cable and input can be unilateral.
It is quick and easy to assemble; this saves a lot of time, and reduces costs considerably as a result. Since output of up to 60 W/m is possible for lengths laid to piping, ELP parallel heating cables are particularly suitable for piping with high output requirements such as in industrial process technology.
The particularly temperature resistant outer shell in Fluoropolymer and the high level of chemical resistance of the Fluoropolymer ensure a long useful life.
Advantages:
- Single end power input
- Can be cut off the roll
- Constant power output per meter
- Long life cycle
- Laying without exact measuring possible
- High chemical resistance
- UV resistance
Applications:
- Vessels, piping, valves
- Building construction
- Food processing industry
- Paper industry
Ex-Box Temperature Controller with Display
Ex-Box REG/DIS: Complying with latest Ex-protection directives 94/9/CE (ATEX 95) this electronic temperature controller has been designed and developed especially for its use in hazardous areas. Programming and operation is done via the integrated operating panel with display.
Advantages:
- Rugged enclosure IP 65
- Operation and programming in hazardous area
- Increased safety through fail alarm
- Integrated heating circuit monitoring
- Display
Applications:
- Hazardous areas
- Power plants
- Chemical & petrochemical
- industries
- Oil & gas industries
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Plastics industry
- Wastewater treatment plants
Ex-Box Temperature Controller with LED-Display
Ex-Box REG/LED: Complying with latest Ex-protection directives 94/9/CE (ATEX 95) this electronic temperature controller has been designed and developed especially for its use in hazardous areas. Programming and operation is done via external Ex-Control manual control.
Advantages:
- Rugged enclosure IP 65
- Increased safety, tamperproof, no unauthorized adjustments
- Increased safety through fail alarm
- Integrated heating circuit monitoring
Applications:
- Hazardous areas
- Power plants
- Chemical & petrochemical industries
- Oil & gas industries
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Plastics industry
- Wastewater treatment plants
Ex-Box Limiter with Display
The Ex-Box LIM/DIS is a limiter for switching off heating circuits in case of excess temperature or current overload.
Output signal values for maximum and minimum temperatures are programmable. Programming and operation is done via the integrated operating panel with display.
Advantages:
- Rugged enclosure IP 65
- Operation and programming in hazardous areas
- Increased safety through fail alarm
- Integrated heating circuit monitoring
- Display
Applications:
- Hazardous areas
- Power plants
- Chemical & petrochemical industries
- Oil & gas industries
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Plastics industry
- Wastewater treatment plants
Temperature Sensor
This temperature sensor has been designed according to Ex standard 94/9/EG especially for use in explosive gas and dust atmosphere. An emphasis on safety, simple installation and fitting accuracy were the requirements that our development engineers met.
Advantages:
- Impact protection (U-profile) for sensor protection
- Strain relief by hexagon-swaging
- Bend protection
- Decrease of parasitic coupling from surrounding electrical components because of fluoropolymer shielded sensor cable
Applications:
- Hazardous areas
- Power plants
- Chemical and petrochemical plants
- Oil and gas industry
- Varnish and paint
- Heating of instruments, devices and plants
- Pipe, pump and valve heating
For more information about eltherms full range of electrical heat tracing products, go to www.eltherm.co.za, email: info@eltherm.co.za or call 011 326 6475.
About eltherm South Africa:
eltherm South Africa features a national footprint and includes a highly qualified and experienced team that services many specialist industries such as EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction), Mining, Food and Beverage, Bitumen, Automotive, Power Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemical and Renewable Energy with specific focus on CSP.
Worldwide, eltherm is regarded as one of the leading providers of heat tracing systems with offices across the globe. Notwithstanding the company’s comprehensive manufacturing operations, it retains its core competency as an engineering design company.
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