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12 Equipment Overview: OvensFind Your Industrial OvenWhether you want a booster oven or a completely new thermal processing system, use Process Heating’s annual Equipment Overview on Ovens to find suppliers and save time specifying your oven.

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Back in my college days, I was introduced to Peter F. Drucker and his work on leadership, management, labor and economics. One of his famous quotes has stuck with me: “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” At first glance, that statement seems obvious. But what are those “right things?” What makes a good leader?

Search Google for that phrase and you’ll find 1.25 billion answers to start with. Rather than add my voice to the cacophony suggesting how you should be a good leader, I’d like to offer a few places where you can lend your leadership skills.

It goes (nearly) without saying that the first and best place to be a leader is within your family home. Day-to-day life presents unending opportunities to lead by example and do the right thing, from the mundane to the spiritual. While I’ll leave the latter to you and your higher power, I will observe that leadership can be exemplified by picking up your dirty socks, even if — especially when — you don’t feel like it.

The second place where you can lend your leadership skills is within your community. For some, the phrase “community service” connotes thoughts of enforced labor to be endured. While certainly, for some — those compelled to be there by court order, for instance — community service is onerous, it need not be. Think of your favorite pastime. Nearly every sport or hobby provides opportunities to serve the larger community of those who share your interest. And though more organized events such youth sports are always seeking help, less formal arrangements need leadership as well. Love to play an instrument? Find places to play with others. Lead the group in a song or show that special lick you’ve learned. Love take photos while hiking? Share your most beautiful shots in your Facebook feed. Bring

the beauty you appreciate firsthand to others and show them different ways and places to experience the world’s beauty.

And of course, you likely do lend your leadership skills in the workplace. Whether that means you lead a team, a division or the company, or you serve the important role of team member meeting objectives without objection, the workplace is a

good space to develop and demonstrate leadership. Aside from your office or team, opportunities exist within trade organizations, which can provide both professional and social forums to develop and display leadership.

One new way in which Process Heating will be showcasing the “right things” is through our new podcast series. Though we’ve only recorded a few episodes so far, the podcasts provides a new way for you learn — and share — insights about technologies and issues related to thermal processing. I have thoroughly enjoyed the conversations I have had about controlling NO X and particulate emissions, composite curing ovens and how they differ from other process ovens, and operating advice for applications that involve drying solvents. And now, I present another opportunity to demonstrate leadership: If you would like to participate in an upcoming podcast, send me an email with your proposed topic. As long as it relates — at least tangentially — to industrial thermal processing, it’s fair game for consideration.

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A cybersecurity solution designed to protect industrial operators against new and emerging universal serial bus (USB) threats has been released by Honeywell. Secure Media Exchange (SMX) includes capabilities to protect against malicious USB device attacks. Such attacks disrupt operations through misuse of legitimate USB func-tions or unauthorized device actions.

USB devices include flash drives and charging cables as well as USB-attached devices. They represent a primary attack vector into industrial control system (ICS) environments. Many existing security controls typi-cally focus on the detection of mal-ware on these USBs.

The USB protection features com-plement other SMX enhancements to malware detection that utilize machine learning and artificial intel-ligence to improve detection by up to 40 percent above traditional anti-virus solutions, according to a Hon-eywell study. Together, the updates are intended to provide comprehen-sive, enterprise-wide USB protection, visibility and control to meet the physical requirements of industrial environments.

Registration Open for Industrial Process Heating Online Course Registration is open for IHEA’s “Funda-mentals of Industrial Process Heating” online course, which begins on April 15. The program is suited for industrial process heating equipment opera-tors and users of all types of industrial heating equipment. Students learn about safe, efficient operation of industrial heating equipment; how to reduce energy consumption; and ways to help improve a company’s bottom line.

The fundamentals course provides an overview of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, fur-nace design, refractories, automatic control and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating. The course is intended for students who wish to learn in a flexible web-based, distance-learning format. Industry expert Jack Marino will lead students in this six-week online course. Marino is a registered professional engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the heat-processing business.

IHEA also will offer an advanced industrial process heating course set

to begin on Oct. 15. Registration and course details will be posted on the organization’s website once finalized.

Registration for the fundamentals course is open through April. For a complete listing of the topics covered or to register, visit www.ihea.org, click the training and events tab and then scroll to online course. Cost for IHEA members is $700 for one member voucher and $875 for non-members. The price includes electronic course handbook, course instruction, quiz-zes and projects, class forums and the opportunity to contact the instructor.

Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line to Produce Automotive Steel GradesThe Columbus Flat Roll Division of Steel Dynamics Inc. will invest $140 million to add a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line at its plant in Colum-bus, Miss. The line, designed and man-ufactured by Fives, will be capable of producing 400,000 tons per year of unexposed automotive steel grades and specialized steel grades. Fives’ scope of supply includes a horizontal annealing furnace, hot-dip galvaniz-ing and cooling equipment, inspec-tion and metallurgical assistance for different steel grades, and construc-tion and commissioning support.

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According to SDI, the Flat Roll Columbus Division mill is capable of producing 3.4 million tons of steel in total annually. The plant covers more than 1 million ft2 and already includes a range of steel manufacturing tech-nologies: two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), two ladle metallurgy furnaces, two vacuum degassers, two thin slab casters, a hot strip mill, pickle lines, an annealing line, temper mill, two hot-dipped galvanizing lines and a rewind/inspection line.

SDI’s Columbus Division supplies the automotive, agriculture, appliance, construction, energy and machinery industries.

Noncontact Sensors Protect Equipment Using Flanged Inline HeatersAn electric air-heating solutions com-pany needed a quick thermal man-agement solution to prevent over-heating of the air heater element used in its flanged inline heaters. Employed in industrial processing and research and development settings, the heat-ers are built to handle a range of demanding process heat applications.

The company partnered with Exergen Global, and together they designed a thermal management solution that would measure the heating element temperature, during operation, in real time. They used an adjustable version of Exergen’s Model IRt/c attached to a custom control card with programmed logic. The non-contact temperature sensors satisfy the goal of maintaining safe operating heating element temperatures in real time, according to the companies.

Car-Bottom Oven Shipped to Oil-and-Gas ProducerA gas-fired car-bottom oven with a fume incinerator will be used by a company in the oil-and-gas industry for prebaking drill-pipe joints. Manu-factured and shipped by Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, Wis., the industrial oven is capable of heating 70,000 lb of steel from a cold start to 750°F within

75 minutes. The load car is designed for a maximum load of 172,000 lb.

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Solutions Provider Strengthens Filtration, Process Heating PortfolioValin Corp., San Jose, Calif., acquired Power Transfer Products of Alvin, Texas. According to the company, the acquisition strengthens Valin’s filtra-tion and process heating portfolio and expands the company’s geographic reach. Power Transfer Products sup-plies pumps, meters and other equip-ment related to the handling of liquid products to the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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Midwest University Orders Seven Glassware Drying Ovens

Thermal Product Solutions shipped seven glassware drying ovens to a university based in the Midwest. The Gruenberg ovens have a maximum

temperature rating of 650°F and uti-lize a vertical-up airflow, which maxi-mizes heating rates and temperature uniformity of the product load.

Each oven contains a circulation fan located in a conditioning plenum chamber on the top of the oven. This fan directs air through a diffuser panel on bottom of the chamber and flows vertically up through the product. The air exits the work chamber on the top of the chamber back to the heaters for reheating and recirculation.

Pulp Mill Technology Destined for ChileA Chilean company is making the largest investment in company history to build a new pulp production line with an annual capacity of 1,560,000 tons. Valmet will supply Arauco with pulp drying and baling equipment, a recovery boiler and a biomass boiler for the project.

The pulp drying line will have a daily capacity of 5,000 air dry tons (Adt) and consist of two complete drying machines, including four high capacity baling lines. It includes advanced process control and bale management systems, which allow for continuous high quality produc-tion. The drying line also includes low energy and heat consumption technologies, contributing to a lower operational cost and minimum envi-ronmental impact.

The line is scheduled to start opera-tion in 2021.

Boilers Headed to Biopharmaceutical FacilityA multinational company selected Superior Boilers Works to provide equipment for a new biopharmaceu-tical facility in the northeast United States. Superior, Hutchinson, Kan., will deliver two 800-hp Wichita model boilers and an 82,500-pph deaerator.

The Wichita boiler incorporates engineering enhancements to achieve maximize efficiency and operations in a small footprint. The boilers, which will be packaged with Weishaupt

burners and Siemens combustion con-trols, include technology for efficient operations on natural gas. Superior was selected for the project based on its ability to provide multiple pieces of equipment in the desired lead times as a complete, turnkey engineered solution.

IHEA to Celebrate 90th

Anniversary at Annual MeetingThe Industrial Heating Equipment Association will celebrate its 90th anniversary at the 2019 annual meet-ing April 29-May 1 at Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota, Fla. IHEA members will enjoy the camaraderie created by the ever-popular social events and presentations. The annual meeting provides opportunities for attend-ees to get involved with important industry-related developments while exploring new business contacts and growing relationships.

The 2019 program will include a dynamic lineup:

· Bob Sherlock, CMO of Chief Out-siders, will address “The Power of Value.” The session will highlight why manufacturers should be paid for the value of their products and services. All too often today, customers are pressuring IHEA members for lower prices. Sherlock will explain better alternatives than simply cutting the price.

· IHEA economist Chris Kuehl will pro-vide an update on the economy.

· Omar Nashashibi of the Franklin Partnership will share insights into the government shutdown, the lat-est developments on critical policy, and what it all means for manufac-turers in the thermal processing business. Nashashibi, who lobbies in Washington, D.C., on behalf of manufacturing trade associations, will attempt to help manufacturers plan for the unpredictable future.

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· IHEA member Scott Bishop of Ala-bama Power will explain on the benefits of partnering with utility companies.

IHEA’s committees also will meet in Sarasota as they continue to work on issues of importance industrial process heating equipment manufac-turing. Review the complete program and event details at www.ihea.org/event/AM19.

Manufacturer of Consumer Products Orders Safety Oven

Thermal Product Solutions shipped a Blue M Friction-Aire safety oven, which has a maximum temperature rating of 500°F (260°C), to a manu-facturer of consumer products. The solvent-venting oven provides a controlled heat source without heat-ing elements, which eliminates atmo-

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Calendar Events


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3-6 — IIAR Ammonia Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition, Phoenix, Ariz. Call 703-312-4200 or visit www.iiar.org.

17-19 — 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 202: Optimizing Your Powder Coating Operation, Plymouth, Minn. Produced by Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Call 859-525-9988 or visit www.powdercoating.org.

12-14 — Interactive Industrial Combustion Workshop, Muncie, Ind. Produced by

Honeywell Thermal Solutions.Call 815-637-7335 or visit www.combustionsafety.com.

18-21 — SPE Antec 2019: The Plastics Technology Conference, Detroit. Produced by the Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers and co-hosted by SPE Detroit.Call 203-740-5442 or visit www.4spe.org or www.thermoformingdivision.com.

20-22 —Semicon China, Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China. Produced by Semiconductor Equipment And Materials International (SEMI). Call 408-943-6982 or visit semiconchina.org.

22-25 —Boiler Training Course (Level 1), Garden City, Kansas. Presented by Garden City Ammonia

Program (GCAP), Steam Boiler Div. Call 620-271-0037 or visit www.boilerlicense.com.

24-28 — Corrosion Conference & Expo 2019, Nashville. Produced by NACE International. Call 800-797-6223 or visit www.nacecorrosion.org.

26-28 — ProFood Tech Show, McCormick Place, Chicago. Call 571-612-3200 or visit www.profoodtech.com.

31-April 2 — SNAXPO, Orlando. Call 703-836-4500, ext. 201, or visit www.snaxpo.com.

31-April 3 — ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation Spring Meeting, Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver. Call 610-832-9678 or visit www.astm.org/committee/C16.

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April

1-4 — Powder Coating Technical Conference, Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando. Produced by Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Call 859-525-9988 or visit www.powdercoating.org.

2-4 — International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX) 2019, Javits Center, New York. Call 888-334-8704 or visit www.interphex.com.

2-4 — Power Boiler Burners Course, Tulsa, Okla. Presented by John Zink Institute. Call 918-234-5710 or visit www.johnzinkinstitute.edu.

3-5 — National Insulation Association Convention, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Nassau, Bahamas. Produced by NIA. Call 703-464-6422 or visit www.insulation.org.

7-9 — Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium. Call 207-842-5538 or visit www.seafoodexpo.com.

9-11 — International Converting Expo (ICE USA) 2019, Louisville, Ky. Call 312-809-9260 or visit www.ice-x-usa.com.

15-18 —Boiler Training Course (Level 1), Garden City, Kansas. Presented by Garden City Ammonia Program (GCAP), Steam Boiler Div. Call 620-271-0037 or visit www.boilerlicense.com.

16-18 — Vapor Controls Systems Course, Tulsa, Okla. Presented by John Zink Institute. Call 918-234-5710 or visit www.johnzinkinstitute.edu.

23-25 —Aquatech Annual Convention and Exposition, Las Vegas. Produced by Water Quality Association (WQA). Call 630-505-0160 or visit www.wqa.org/convention.

24-26 — Process Flares Course, Tulsa, Okla. Presented by John Zink Institute. Call 918-234-5710 or visit www.johnzinkinstitute.edu.

29-30 — Process Burners Fundamentals Course, Tulsa, Okla. Presented by John Zink Institute. Call 918-234-5710 or visit www.johnzinkinstitute.edu.

29-May 1 — Industrial Heating Equipment Association Annual Meeting, Lido Beach Resort, Sarasota, Fla. Call 859-356-1575 or visit www.ihea.org.

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Complete listings are shown below. To view the matrix of industrial oven manufacturers online and automatically widen or narrow your search results based on the criteria you select, visit www.process-heating.com/ovens-chart. Online, you can view an overview of each manufacturer’s capabilities, see all manufacturers that offer certain features, or search by keyword. Also online, some manufacturers have upgraded listings that

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Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corp.330-372-8511 • www.ajaxtocco.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Blasdel Enterprises Inc.812-663-3213, www.blasdel.net • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Fostoria Process Equipment, Div. of TPI Corp.423-477-4131, www.fostoriaprocessequipment.comH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Grieve Corp.847-546-8225, www.grievecorp.com • • • • •International Thermal Systems LLC414-672-7700 • www.internationalthermalsystems.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Thermcraft Inc336-784-4800 • www.thermcraftinc.com • • • • • • • • •Wisconsin Oven Corp.262-642-3938 • www.wisoven.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Affiliated Steam Equipment Co. • 800-424-5392, www.affiliatedsteam.comAmbrell Induction Heating Solutions • 585-889-9000, www.ambrell.comAmiberica Inc. • 773-247-3600, www.amiberica.net • • • • • •Applied Test Systems • 724-283-1212, www.atspa.com • •Babcock & Wilcox Megtec • 920-336-5715, www.megtec.com • • •Baker Furnace Inc. • 714-223-7262, www.bakerfurnace.com • • •Banner-Day • 877-837-0584, www.banner-day.comBayco by Guspro Inc. • 519-352-4550, www.guspro.com •BBC/Black Body • 636-343-5600, www.bbcind.com • • • •Benko Products Inc. • 440-934-2180, www.benkoproducts.com • • • •Buhler Aeroglide • 919-851-2000, www.buhlergroup.com/drying • • • • • •C.A. Litzler Co. Inc. • 216-267-8020 x610, www.calitzler.com • • • • • • • • • •Cascade Tek • 971-371-4096, www.cascadetek.com •Casso-Solar Technologies LLC • 845-354-2010, www.cassosolartechnologies.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Catalytic Industrial Systems • 620-331-0750, www.catalyticirovens.com • • • •Cire Technologies Inc. • 973-402-8301, www.ciretechnologies.com • • • • •CMM Group LLC • 920-336-9800, www.thecmmgroup.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Col-Met Spray Booths Inc. • 888-452-6684, www.colmetsb.com • • • • • • • • • •Consolidated Engineering Co. • 770-422-5100, www.cec-intl.com • • • • • • • • • • • • •Corbett Industries Inc. • 800-442-4028, www.corbettind.com • • • • • • •CPM Wolverine Proctor • 215-443-5200, www.cpmwolverineproctor.com • • • • •D.F. Industries Inc. • 909-613-9424, www.dfindustries.com • • • •David Weisman LLC • 203-322-9978, www.weismanovens.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Davron Technologies Inc. • 423-870-1888, www.davrontech.com • • • • • • • • • • •


Equipment Overview Ovens

Companies

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include a link to the company website as well as datasheets and other product information.

If you need more information, visit the Equipment Overview on Ovens online and click on a company name. Complete contact information is included for each manufacturer. Or, use our RFP Builder to collect information from multiple suppliers. To do so, go to any Equipment Overview page and click the plus sign next to

those oven manufacturers you wish to add to your list. You also can click the Add an Info Request button on any manufacturer’s listing. Continue adding companies until you’re ready to submit your list. Once you’ve selected those you are interested in, click on the Submit an Info Request button to create a prepopulated form. Fill in your contact information and send it. All responses from suppliers will be sent directly to you or the contact(s) designated by you.

Manufacturers listed in this Equipment Overview responded to a special mailing by Process Heating and do not necessarily represent the entire oven market. To be included in future listings, contact Linda Becker at [email protected].

Oven Configuration

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Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corp.330-372-8511 • www.ajaxtocco.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Blasdel Enterprises Inc.812-663-3213, www.blasdel.net • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Fostoria Process Equipment, Div. of TPI Corp.423-477-4131, www.fostoriaprocessequipment.comH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Grieve Corp.847-546-8225, www.grievecorp.com • • • • •International Thermal Systems LLC414-672-7700 • www.internationalthermalsystems.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Thermcraft Inc336-784-4800 • www.thermcraftinc.com • • • • • • • • •Wisconsin Oven Corp.262-642-3938 • www.wisoven.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Affiliated Steam Equipment Co. • 800-424-5392, www.affiliatedsteam.comAmbrell Induction Heating Solutions • 585-889-9000, www.ambrell.comAmiberica Inc. • 773-247-3600, www.amiberica.net • • • • • •Applied Test Systems • 724-283-1212, www.atspa.com • •Babcock & Wilcox Megtec • 920-336-5715, www.megtec.com • • •Baker Furnace Inc. • 714-223-7262, www.bakerfurnace.com • • •Banner-Day • 877-837-0584, www.banner-day.comBayco by Guspro Inc. • 519-352-4550, www.guspro.com •BBC/Black Body • 636-343-5600, www.bbcind.com • • • •Benko Products Inc. • 440-934-2180, www.benkoproducts.com • • • •Buhler Aeroglide • 919-851-2000, www.buhlergroup.com/drying • • • • • •C.A. Litzler Co. Inc. • 216-267-8020 x610, www.calitzler.com • • • • • • • • • •Cascade Tek • 971-371-4096, www.cascadetek.com •Casso-Solar Technologies LLC • 845-354-2010, www.cassosolartechnologies.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Catalytic Industrial Systems • 620-331-0750, www.catalyticirovens.com • • • •Cire Technologies Inc. • 973-402-8301, www.ciretechnologies.com • • • • •CMM Group LLC • 920-336-9800, www.thecmmgroup.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Col-Met Spray Booths Inc. • 888-452-6684, www.colmetsb.com • • • • • • • • • •Consolidated Engineering Co. • 770-422-5100, www.cec-intl.com • • • • • • • • • • • • •Corbett Industries Inc. • 800-442-4028, www.corbettind.com • • • • • • •CPM Wolverine Proctor • 215-443-5200, www.cpmwolverineproctor.com • • • • •D.F. Industries Inc. • 909-613-9424, www.dfindustries.com • • • •David Weisman LLC • 203-322-9978, www.weismanovens.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Davron Technologies Inc. • 423-870-1888, www.davrontech.com • • • • • • • • • • •

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Oven Configuration

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DBK USA Inc., DBK Group • 864-599-1600, dbkusa.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Despatch Industries • 952-469-8240, www.despatch.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Dürr Systems • 248-450-2000, www.durr-northamerica.com • • • •Elnik Systems LLC • 973-239-6066 x212, www.elnik.com • •Engineered Product Sales Corp. • 714-532-2742, www.epsovens.com • • • • • • • • •Epcon Industrial Systems LP • 936-273-3300, www.epconlp.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Etter Engineering • 860-584-8842, www.etterengineering.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Fannon Products Co. • 810-794-2000, www.fannoninfrared.com • • • • • • • • • •Ferrite Microwave Technologies LLC • 603-881-5234 x151, www.ferriteinc.com •Fives North American Combustion Inc. • 216-373-8162, combustion.fivesgroup.comGeneral Fabrications Corp. • 419-625-6055, www.gfcfinishing.com • • • • • • • • • • • • •George Koch Sons LLC • 812-465-9600, www.kochllc.com • • • • • • • • • • •Georgia Thermal Products • 844-487-6836, www.gathermal.com •Gerref Industries Inc. • 616-794-3110, www.gerref.com • • • • • • • • • • •Glenro Inc. • 888-453-6761, www.glenro.com • • • • • • • •Global Technologies LLC • 920-779-5252, www.globaltechllc.com • • • •Guspro Inc. • 519-352-4550, guspro.com • •Harper International • 716-276-9900, www.harperintl.com • •Harrop Industries Inc. • 614-231-3621, www.harropusa.com • • • • • • • •Heat and Control Inc. • 800-227-5980, www.heatandcontrol.com •Heraeus Noblelight America LLC • 678-835-5764, www.heraeus-thermal-solutions.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Herr Industrial Inc. • 717-569-6619 x135, www.herrindustrial.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Higuchi Inc. USA • 888-913-1313, www.hikarilamps.comHix Industrial Ovens • 620-231-8568 x210, www.hixovens.com • • • • • • • • • • •Indesco Oven Products Inc. • 217-622-6345, www.indescoop.comIndustrial Heater Corp. • 800-822-4426, www.industrialheater.com • •Industrial Microwave Systems • 919-371-1407, www.industrialmicrowave.com • •Infratrol LLC, ARC Group • 779-475-3098, www.infratrol.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Innovative Industries LLC • 330-468-2601, www.innovativeindustries.com • • • • • • •Intek Corp. • 636-584-8500, www.intekcorp.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Jensen Industries Inc. • 810-224-5005, www.jensenind.com • • • • • • • •JPW Industrial Ovens & Furnaces Inc. • 570-995-5025, www.jpwdesign.com • • • • • • • • • • • • •Kono Kogs Inc. • 920-434-4872, www.konokogs.com •L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc. • 610-459-9216, www.llfurnace.com • • • • •Lanly Co. • 216-731-1115, www.lanly.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Lewco Inc. • 419-502-2780, www.lewcoinc.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Marsden Inc. • 856-663-2227, www.marsdeninc.com • •Micropyretics Heaters International (MHI) • 513-772-0404, www.mhi-inc.com • • • •Perceptive Industries Inc. • 269-204-6768, www.perceptiveindustries.com • • • • • • • • • • • •Pollution Control Products Co. • 214-358-1539, www.pcpconline.com •Precision Control Systems • 952-829-8358, www.pcscontrols.com • • • •Premier Furnace Specialists/BeaverMatic Inc. • 248-596-9000, www.beavermatic.com • • •Protherm • 320-834-3370, www.pro-therm.com • • • • • • • • • • •Pyradia • 450-463-3344, www.pyradia.com • • • • • •Pyromaitre Inc. • 418-831-2576, pyromaitreovens.com • • • •Radiant Energy Systems Inc. • 973-423-5220, www.radiantenergy.com • • • • • • • • • •Radyne Corp., An Inductotherm Group Co. • 414-481-8360, www.radyne.com •Rapid Engineering LLC • 616-784-0500, www.rapidengineering.com • • •



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Oven Configuration

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The Largest Energy Loss in Steam SystemsIdentify and mitigate the sources of steam loss to optimize your steam heating system.

VENTING STEAM:

Steam Heating


With today’s competitive international market, all plants need to re-duce operating costs,

and lowering energy consumption can have a positive impact on the bottom line. A plant’s steam and condensate systems cannot afford to vent any utility steam, blowthrough steam or fl ash steam to the atmosphere. An additional benefi t of not venting steam is a signifi cant reduction in emissions in the boiler operation.

Any steam venting from the steam and

condensate system is the top reason for lost energy in today’s steam systems. Can this objective be accomplished? Yes. Many plants have accomplished the goal of not venting steam, and they were rewarded with a high steam system thermal-cycle effi ciency.

Of course, lowering energy costs also makes the plant more profi table and better able to compete in today’s international market.

Why Do Plants Vent Steam to the Atmosphere?There are several reasons that plants vent steam to the atmosphere. With modifica-tions using today’s technology, however,

steam and condensate systems do not need to vent steam.

Improper or No Steam Balancing of the Steam System. The steam balance is always the fi rst necessary part in any steam system optimization and management program. The valuable knowledge gained from a steam balance can help plant en-gineers use the steam system in the most effi cient way, and this knowledge also provides essential insight that can sup-port efforts to increase the steam system’s thermal-cycle effi ciency. The perfect steam balance has no energy losses from steam venting, excessive low pressure steam vent-

By Kelly Paffel, Inveno Engineering LLC

An unbalanced steam system can result in flash steam being vented, utility steam being vented to meet the process steam demands, blowthrough steam venting or low pressure nonutilized steam.

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ing, flash steam venting, condensate loss, and so on.

However, a high percentage of plants do not have a steam balance program, which typically leads to the following results:

• Flash steam being vented.• Utility steam being vented to meet the

process steam demands.• Blowthrough steam vented from the

process blowthrough; bypass valves opened; and steam trap station failures.

• Low pressure nonutilized steam.

Ideally, every plant should strive to achieve the highest steam thermal-cycle efficiency possible. The steam balance pro-vides the information needed to achieve this goal (table 1).

The optimal steam balance system en-sures that the end users (steam processes) can achieve the correct volume of energy at the correct steam pressure/temperature with the required steam quality.

Flash Steam Vented to the Atmo-sphere. A typical steam system will incor-porate an atmospheric condensate receiver that allows the flash steam to vent to the atmosphere. There are systems such as modulating process steam systems where the condensate system needs to operate at zero pressure; therefore, the flash steam is required to be consumed or vented. Un-fortunately, a large number of plants vent the flash, which is a substantial energy loss (table 2).

As table 3 shows, a small amount of flash steam being vented to the atmosphere has a significant energy loss ($26,220 per year).

Blowthrough Steam. Blowthrough steam is generated in two primary ways. Process blowthrough steam is required for a limited number of processes to ensure proper condensate drainage. However, by-pass valves around components that allow steam to freely flow into the condensate header — largely as the result of steam trap station failures — are totally unacceptable for steam system operations.

The lack of a proactive steam trap sta-tion management program allows failed steam traps to leak or blow steam into the

Steam Heating


Table 1. Example of Steam Venting CostsSteam Cost Per 1,000 lb $3.75

Steam Pressure 125

Steam Loss (pph) 12,784

Cost Per Hour $47.94

Days Per Year 350

Cost Per Year $402,726

CO2 Emissions Per Year 14,995

NOx 11,783

Table 2. Example of Flash Steam Venting CostsSteam Cost Per 1,000 lb $6.21

Steam Pressure 175



Days Per Year 350


CO2 Emissions Per Year 3,748,839

NOx 2,947

Table 3. Example of Flash Steam Venting CostsSteam Cost Per 1,000 lb $6.11

Steam Pressure 24

Steam Loss (pph) 510

Cost Per Hour $3.12

Days Per Year 350



NOx 462

Unbalanced header pressure can be caused by instantaneous process changes, steam turbine operation, and uncontrolled pressure-reduction stations.

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Steam Heating


A small amount of flash steam being vented to the atmosphere has a significant energy loss.

The lack of a proactive steam trap station management program allows failed steam traps to leak or blow steam into the condensate header.

The only acceptable steam venting from a steam system operation is the deaerator venting noncondensable gases along with a small percentage of steam.

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condensate header. Eventually, this steam has to be vented to the atmosphere at the condensate collection tank system (table 4).

All of these items are easily correctable.

Unbalanced Steam Header Pressure. Steam header balancing can be a struggle, given that process steam demands fre-quently change to meet production re-quirements.

Unbalanced header pressure can be caused by instantaneous process changes, steam turbine operation and uncontrolled pressure-reduction stations.

Unfortunately, an easy way to stabilize the steam header pressures is to vent steam to the atmosphere to reduce or eliminate overpressurized operations (table 5).

Deaerator Noncondensable Vent. In a steam deaerator, steam serves as the scrub-bing agent to reduce the partial pressures of the gases being removed.

With the scrubbing action occurring, the deaerator must vent the noncondens-able gases to the atmosphere. The only acceptable steam venting from a steam system operation is the deaerator venting noncondensable gases along with a very small percentage of steam.

With the high cost of steam today, the deaerator vent must be investigated to ensure that excessive steam venting does not occur. All deaerators need to have dis-solved oxygen testing conducted at least every three months, and noncondensable venting must be adjusted accordingly to achieve maximum performance.

In conclusion, tomorrow would be a good day to start following the road map to prevent any steam from venting to the atmosphere.

Kelly Paffel is a technical manager with Inveno Engineering LLC, Tampa, Fla., a company that provides steam system engineering training classes designed to deliver field experience and practical knowledge to plant engineer and management personnel who work with steam systems. For more information from Inveno Engineering LLC, call 239-289-4498 or visit www.invenoeng.com.

Steam Heating


Table 4. Example of Energy Losses From a Small Steam Trap Station Population

Steam Cost Per 1,000 lb $8.45

Steam Pressure 100



Days Per Year 350



NOx 1,945

Table 5. Example of the Cost of Steam Venting From an Unbalanced Steam Header


Steam Pressure 40



Days Per Year 350


CO2 Emissions Per Year 2,403,212

NOx 1,822

Table 6. Example of Energy Costs for an Aggressively Overventing Deaerator Vent


Steam Pressure 8

Steam Loss (pph) 292

Cost Per Hour $1.51

Days Per Year 350



NOx 262

Many plants have accomplished the goal of not venting steam, and they have been rewarded with a high steam system thermal-cycle efficiency.

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A support system can extend the life of thermoplastic piping systems in both high purity facilities and corrosive environments.

PLASTIC PIPE INSTALLATION

FIGURE 1. A pipe- and valve-support system has been designed to eliminate stress transfer to plastic piping due to thermal expansion, installation techniques or seismic events.

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FIGURE 2. The pipe guides are designed with a 0.118” (3 mm) oversized gap between the plastic insert and the outer diameter of the pipe it supports. By design, the metal bracket cannot touch the plastic pipe.

Piping & Valves


Companies spend a signifi cant amount of time and energy selecting the best type of pipe material for the application,

calculating size and lengths needed, and following and implementing standard in-structions for proper pipe installation. Even when all this is carefully completed, there still can be problems with premature pipe failure or pipe damage that leads to leaks. In either case, the result is the same — costly downtime for repairs or replacement.

The main reason plastic piping failure occurs is that many in the industry design and install thermoplastic piping systems in the same way as metal. Using metal pipe methods in plastic systems causes me-chanical stresses to become permanently locked into the piping system, reducing its

life expectancy.Metal design and installation method-

ologies also do not take into consideration the fact that plastic piping systems are dy-namic: Plastic expands and contracts at a greater rate (10 times faster) than metal. Temperature changes in the ambient en-vironment as well as the media being con-veyed can cause the plastic pipe to expand and contract. Signifi cant expansion or contraction also can occur due to tempera-ture differences between the conditions at the time of installation — when the pipe gets clamped in place — and the condi-tions when the system starts operating. In process heating applications, for example, a 100’ straight run of plastic PVDF pipe installed on a cool (50°F [10°C]) morning will expand 2.88’ in length when the me-dia temperature in the pipe runs at 80°F (26°C). All of these factors must be taken into account for proper installation.

Traditional Pipe and Valve Supports Stress PipingTraditional pipe and valve-support prod-ucts — even some of those designed for plastic piping systems — can create prob-lems in process heating systems.

• Many clamps designed to hold pipe fi rmly allow the installer to overtighten against the pipe. This can stress the pipe — at time of installation as well as later when it needs to move naturally.

• Clamps with sharp metal edges can damage the pipe.

• Pipe guides that allow movement do not provide enough support during an earthquake. Pipes that can move freely from side to side — perpendicular to the axis — can become damaged. Engineers need to consider the supporting struc-ture beneath the pipe guide if large forc-es are transferred during an earthquake.

By Alphonse Anderson, GF Piping Systems


• Valve manufacturers usually recommend that valves be independently supported in a piping system. In practice, installers often clamp valves down as fi xed points. This creates concentrated stresses when the pipe cannot move naturally.

All of these issues contribute to stress

concentrations that increase the risk of premature failures and leaks.

Overcoming Installation ChallengesTo address these problems, a pipe- and valve-support system was designed to eliminate stress transfer to plastic pipe due

to thermal expansion, installation or seis-mic events (figure 1). The system includes pipe guides and valve supports, and it can be used with any thermoplastic piping system material as long as it is IPS (inch) or metric size.

Pipe guides in the system are designed with an oversized gap (approximately 0.118” [3 mm]) between the plastic insert and the outer diameter of the pipe it sup-ports. Because the pipe and valve supports are molded from low friction, UV-resistant high density polyethylene (HDPE), they allow the piping to slide freely in the axial direction with minimal stress and wear during each thermal expansion cycle. Addi-tional strength is provided via an outer met-al bracket that withstands myriad operating conditions, including strong seismic events.

By design, the metal bracket cannot touch the plastic pipe (fi gure 2). No matter how hard the installer bolts down the metal bracket, the guide will not squeeze the pipe.

The valve supports allow the valves to move in two directions (±3” [76.2 mm]) as the pipe expands and contracts. The piping moves in a controlled manner while being supported. Because the sup-port base and slide components are made of low friction polypropylene (PP), valves can slide with little to no resistance. Pip-ing centerlines are aligned when the pipe guide is properly mounted.

The pipe guides can mount on fl at sur-faces, standard strut, horizontally or verti-cally. In the vertical orientation, an elasto-mer material is inserted to create suffi cient friction and snugly secure the pipe. In a horizontal mount, the pipe is free to move. A hanger kit allows mounting to the ceil-ing. In all cases, the pipe never touches the metal bracket or hardware.

In conclusion, the support system can extend the life of thermoplastic piping systems in both high purity facilities and corrosive environments. Applications with aggressive media, indoor-to-outdoor tran-sitions or those subject to wide tempera-ture variations will especially benefi t.

Alphonse Anderson is the product manager for engineered piping systems with GF Piping Systems. The Irvine, Calif.-based company can be reached at 800-854-4090 or visit gfps.com.

The pipe- and valve-support system can extend the life of thermoplastic piping systems in high purity facilities and corrosive environments. Applications with aggressive media, indoor-to-outdoor transitions or those subject to wide temperature variations can benefit.

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With mounting global-ization, diminishing information asymme-try, disruptive busi-

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To date, Industry 3.0 technologies —

the fi rst generation of industrial comput-er and automation — have been used in plants to automate much of the work at a system level (or possibly machine/line level). Full plant automation, however, re-quires a higher layer of shared data to be leveraged at the plant or enterprise level. It is at the machine, plant or enterprise levels of data aggregation and analysis that insights for the next levels of signifi cant effi ciency gains are most quickly realized — effi ciencies that can be worth millions of dollars every year.

To best take advantage of Industry 4.0 technologies — an Industrial Internet of

By Brent T. Ward, Voith Digital Ventures

Jim Kosalek, Voith Turbo Inc.

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Things (IIoT) autonomously exchanging information, triggering actions and control-ling devices on the network independently — a platform is needed. This platform can support current and legacy operations as they are while codifying the knowledge from experienced workers. It will move data as quickly as possible into the digital realm, where the information can be used for its highest and best purposes.

Leveraging the IIoT Platform for Plant OptimizationMany veterans who have lived through the evolutionary steps of industrial equipment and processes can list the pros and cons of each step from Industry 1.0 through to the state-of-the-art 3.0 automation offerings.

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senses to determine that equipment was running correctly. This evolved into equip-ment that had some electrical controls or hydraulics and other benefits that reduced much of the manual effort involved. Fur-ther evolution delivered smart technolo-gies to industrial machinery. Smart ma-chines were able to make adjustments within certain boundaries or limits defined through programming.

While there is a benefit in advanced process monitoring by itself, as well as maintenance and condition monitoring by itself, more powerful results are realized when expertise in these two capabilities are leveraged together on the same IIoT platform.

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Through these stages of evolution, the information that has been made available from sensors embedded in the equipment has been largely underutilized. In some cases, tombs of data have been collected, stored and archived with the hope — some say promise — of doing something useful with it.

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Adopting an approach — a platform — that allows for the aggregation of data from existing archives, enterprise systems and all sensors in the plants creates an environ-ment in which there is a common source of data and data transparency. This creates the ability to make adjustments at both the local and global levels of the enterprise.

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cannot be achieved if data access is limited to the equipment or subsystem level.

Utilizing the IIoT Platform for Maintenance ImprovementAs each area of process optimization is identified — and driven to new levels of production, raw inputs savings and energy efficiency — the baselines and expectations grow for capacity and avail-ability. With these growing expectations, there also comes an acute awareness that a cultural commitment to an aggressive and longer-term sustainable maintenance approach is overdue. The idea is to get out of “firefighting” mode and into a more proactive mode driven by business objec-tives. End-to-end solutions exist that tie maintenance information into a data set exist for organizations that have begun to feel this looming in their organizations.

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ules, replacement parts, ERP, CRM and the like — would be made available when needed by users. This level of access as-sists in their roles, allowing these workers to make use of the up-to-date information while ensuring the most efficient and ef-fective repairs, replacements and schedules are consistent with the objectives of the enterprise as a whole.

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Consider the advanced process moni-toring as the mechanism that delivers sig-

Industry 4.0 platforms are designed to control motor-driven machines for efficient control of compressors and pumps.

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nificant value each year. As it does, it also moves the baseline while the maintenance and condition monitoring is making sure that the equipment is available and aligned with the various levels of objec-tives throughout the enterprise. Of course, the maintenance and condition monitoring also is delivering its own savings on an on-going basis by moving the maintenance schedules adaptively. This optimal scheduling is determined by direct control by the users or through advanced analytics that balance the various metrics to ensure the plant operations are optimized within the context of the whole enterprise.

With the data — both historical and real time — on equip-ment performance and any early condition warnings, forecasts on availability, inventory levels, sales orders, sales forecasts and other market information, a plant manager or corporate executive could elect to accelerate or decelerate production and run some models to verify such a decision in advance.

This integration of data, condition levels and maintenance needs can provide all tiers of the organization an ability to see the whole operation and explore various possibilities. They can leverage glob-al computing power to identify areas for savings and production improvements while assessing the trade-offs to ensure improve-ments in net cash flow. It is estimated such an IIoT platform could result in significant net cash flow improvement across an organiza-tion’s operations.

Making the Most of the IIoT Platform in Industrial OrganizationsIn order to get the most out of any system, tool or technology, the operators and users should possess both the will and the skill. Recognizing the digital divide between the traditional models of production and the Industry 4.0 or IIoT models of production, training for digital dexterity becomes an important topic.

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state of readiness, the gaps that will need to be addressed and as-sembling the initiatives needed to create a blueprint (or roadmap) to incrementally move the facility to where it wants or needs to be. In this way, workers and users at all levels are contributing to the evolution of the internal systems and realizing benefits for each step that they take toward making the data more accurate and more complete. Leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data analytics make even more things possible.

In conclusion, imagine a day when a plant is incentivized to re-duce its capacity to zero percent for one day. That time that could then be used for preventive maintenance (and a day-off reward for line workers). Imagine another plant is incentivized to ramp its capacity to 80 percent because its maintenance and capacity trends show it can spin up, and the enterprise has determined that it is better for everyone — especially the customer — to shift capacity. It is a bit scary, but it is also a powerful concept. It is no wonder companies are entering into IIoT cautiously but optimistically. The only other option is to be left behind.

Brent T. Ward is a global IIoT solutions expert with Voith Digital Ventures, and Jim Kosalek is vice president service sales in the United States and Mexico with Voith Turbo Inc. Voith Digital Ventures is located in Raleigh, N.C., and can be reached at 984-777-4868 or visit www.voith.com.

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Via Wireless TechnologyWirelessHART instruments can supply data to apps to simplify the evaluation and optimization of liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers while cutting costs and installation time.

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HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE

Heat Exchangers


One of the most common pieces of equipment in many indus-tries is a heat exchanger. As its name implies, it is designed to

move heat from a process fl uid to another fl uid — which might be liquid or air. The process fl uid is heated or cooled as the application demands. The transfer fl uid might be air or a liquid, also as the applica-tion demands.

In a previous article ( January 2019, p. 16), I looked at air-cooled heat exchang-ers, where a hot process fl uid typically is cooled by ambient air. In this article, I’ll

examine liquid-to-liquid designs, discuss how they work and explain how to moni-tor their performance to gain higher effi -ciency and reduce operating costs. Some may be liquid-to-gas (steam, for example), but they differ from air-cooled designs in that both sides are closed systems. For the balance of this article, I’ll simply call these heat exchangers.

While there are many possible con-fi gurations, two of the most common are shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers. Shell-and-tube designs send the process fl uid (usually a liquid) through a group of parallel tubes that are enclosed by a shell (fi gure 1). The transfer fl uid fl ows around inside the shell as directed by baffl es, and

heat is transferred through the tube walls.Plate heat exchangers use a stack of

alternating-shaped plates that seal around the outside edges to form liquid passages (fi gure 2). There are additional passages in the corners that allow the process and transfer fl uids to fl ow between alternate plates. This design provides a great deal of surface area for heat transfer and can sup-port a large or small number of plates, de-pending on the application. Operators can open the frame and add or remove plates to the stack as needed. This also permits inspection for internal deposits and makes cleaning easier than with most shell-and-tube designs.

Monitoring the critical temperature,

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flow and pressure variables in a heat ex-changer with WirelessHART instruments provides the data required for analysis to optimize operation and maintenance. Us-ing preconfigured apps to perform the analysis greatly simplifies this task. When combined, these two technologies substan-tially simplify the task of improving heat exchanger performance.

Maintaining Effective TransferCreating conditions for effective heat transfer with any equipment configura-tion depends on two things: fully dis-tributed fluid flow and unimpeded heat transfer. Any heat exchanger has a theo-retical maximum transfer capability based on the amount of surface area and the heat conductivity of the metal. These factors relate to the hardware itself, but operational effectiveness also depends on flow rate/residence time of the fluids and temperature differentials. These variables have to be considered in light of the limits of the equipment.

Fluid flows must be continuous and spread out over the entire surface area. Movement creates turbulence, avoiding the formation of thermal barriers and boundary layers where much of the liq-uid is kept away from the actual transfer surface. Internal flows are determined by the equipment’s physical configuration, so there is no way to improve it without changing the structure. Internal obstruc-tions can block off sections and cause dead areas, however, which reduces the available effective surface. These dead zones need to be avoided.

The heat transfer surface must be free of any deposits that can serve as insulation. Sometimes, these are carried and deposit-ed by the liquids, or they may be the result of corrosion. Any solids on the metal on ei-ther side can reduce the heat transfer effec-tiveness. If the deposits are thick enough, they also can impede flow, compounding the problem.

Understanding EfficiencyEfficiency considers how much effort it takes to get the temperature change desired. For example, if the application calls for raising the temperature of a feed-

stock from 212 to 302°F (100 to 150°C) at a flow of 20 gal/min, the transfer liquid temperature will have to be hotter than 302°F (150°C). But, how much hotter, and how high a flow rate is needed? This is determined by the efficiency of the heat exchanger. Because heating the transfer

liquid costs money, less heat is better.No heat exchanger can achieve 100

percent of the theoretical maximum transfer. But, operators normally want to be as close as possible, and controlling these flows and temperatures has a major effect. A given heat exchanger will have a

FIGURE 1. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers typically have a large, open, free passage for the transfer of liquid, so changes in differential pressure can be difficult to capture.

FIGURE 2. Plate heat exchangers can be configured with a different number of plates to optimize the unit for a specific flow rate or temperature change.

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sweet spot: the ideal flow and temperature range where it performs best. Operating above or below this range will result in a loss of efficiency.

Where the process calls for highly vari-able flows and temperature changes, the facility may have multiple heat exchangers of different capacities, often operable as trains. For example, a thermal power plant might have a conventional boiler feeding steam to turbines to generate electricity.

Exhaust steam is fed to air-cooled heat exchangers to act as condensers, but then liquid condensate flows to shell-and-tube heat exchangers heated by steam and act-ing as feedwater heaters. Because electric power demands fluctuate, the amount of steam generated also fluctuates. Power plants typically have multiple heat ex-changers for condensers and feedwater heaters. This allows the generating unit to

operate with the amount of cooling and heating capacity needed at any moment, with every heat exchanger operating in its efficiency sweet spot.

Applying InstrumentationGetting the most efficiency out of a com-mon shell-and-tube or plate heat exchang-er requires knowing much detail about what is happening inside. Because the main operating parameters relate to flow rate and temperature differential for the two respective fluids, it is important for them to be monitored.

It is possible to calculate the maximum theoretical heat transfer for the installation at a specific set of temperature differentials and flow rates. The equipment manufac-turer usually can provide some supporting data on its ideal operating range. Any de-viation from the calculated maximum in-

dicates a loss of efficiency, which raises the operating cost.

Efficiency losses typically are caused by fouling or other material deposited on the surface of the tubes, which acts as insula-tion. Such deposits can be on either side of the tube or plate wall, or both, depending on the conditions. The challenge becomes determining how far below maximum ef-ficiency the unit is running and where the fouling might be occurring. Data from in-struments can help plant personnel make these critical determinations.

Whether using a shell-and-tube, plate or other heat exchanger configuration, it is important to have a basic set of instru-ments to determine what is happening and what kind of efficiency performance the exchanger is delivering. Things to consider regarding basic instrumentation include (figure 3):

FIGURE 3. Strategically placed WirelessHART instruments can measure all the operational variables for a heat exchanger.

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• The process fluid inlet and outlet must have temperature sensors so any change can be measured.

• The transfer fluid inlet and outlet also must have temperature sensors.

• The process fluid flow is likely con-trolled by the automation system con-trolling the process unit, but such is not always the case. If the flow rate value is not already being measured or the data is impossible to access, a flowmeter should be added.

• The transfer fluid flow may be measured somewhere in the system, but just in case it is not, or if the value may not be easily accessible, it is helpful to have a flowmeter on the outlet.

• The pressure drop across the process fluid side should be measured using a differential pressure (DP) transmitter, with the high side tied to the inlet and the low side to the outlet.

• The pressure drop across the transfer fluid side is a valuable measurement for plate heat exchangers, but it is not as critical for shell-and-tube units because the internal passages are usually wide open.

Where heat exchangers are arranged in a train, it is valuable to have temperature sensors on each to measure the perfor-mance of the intermediate units. This al-lows easier visibility to see which specific exchanger may be experiencing problems, which is not possible if only monitoring the temperature at the beginning and end of the train.

If every instrument listed above is de-ployed, the result will be four temperature instruments, two differential pressure in-struments and two flowmeters. It can be difficult to add the required wiring infra-structure for eight points of measurement for a single heat exchanger and incorpo-rate each into the existing process auto-mation system. The wiring and system in-tegration costs alone decrease the overall savings potential.

An easier way to capture these readings using a minimum amount of hardware is a wireless network using a protocol such as WirelessHART. Being wireless, it elimi-nates most wiring and I/O costs.

Here is a typical setup using Wire-lessHART instrumentation:

• The temperature readings can all be handled by a single WirelessHART temperature transmitter capable of

sending data from four sensors on one wireless signal, reporting each reading in turn. The host system sorts out the data and updates each sensor reading individually. This setup also coordinates all temperature readings, eliminating

FIGURE 4. Preconfigured dashboards within modern process-monitoring apps make it easy to recognize abnormal situations.

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the impact of reporting lag in the tem-peratures.

• The differential pressure readings can be provided using a native WirelessHART differential pressure instrument.

• The flowmeters for the transfer and process fluids can use self-contained WirelessHART differential pressure-based instruments.

The cost and possible downtime re-quired for installing WirelessHART in-struments must be balanced against ex-pected benefits. WirelessHART reduces installation costs and time, providing a quick return on investment from even smaller capacity heat exchangers.

Understanding Performance from DataWhen a heat exchanger is fully instru-mented, how can the data help improve performance and reduce costs?

When the temperature change and flow rates of both fluids are known, it is possible

to determine how close the heat exchanger is running to its theoretical limit. Natural-ly, in the real world, 100 percent efficiency is not practical, so a company must deter-mine how much deviation it is willing to tolerate before it takes the heat exchanger out of service for cleaning. This practice allows for more predictive and proactive maintenance compared to reactive and preventive approaches common today.

If there is degradation due to fouling, the instruments help determine where the deposits are forming. If there is a rise in the differential pressure reading of the process fluid without a corresponding change in flow and no change in the transfer fluid, the fouling is on the process side. Inexpli-cable changes in pressure or flows could indicate internal leakage where one liquid is mixing with the other.

Analytical Mechanisms and ToolsEfficiency calculations based on tempera-ture differentials and flow rates can be

performed in real time if the right tools are available. Historically, methods for performing such analysis had to be cre-ated via programming and unique user interfaces or manual calculations and spreadsheets.

Today, pre-configured apps using drawn from the consumer electronics industry simplify user interactions. For instance, a heat exchanger app can per-form complex analysis to determine and display the overall health of the heat exchangers using data from the instru-mentation. When provided with some basic values related to the equipment configuration and data from the wireless (or sometimes wired) sensors, such apps can monitor, record and analyze how the heat exchanger is performing. App dash-boards that operate independently from the larger distributed control system al-low basic process control functions to be accessed independently. The necessary functionality and intelligence are built in, so the user needs only add basic configu-ration details.

Apps like these often are dedicated to a specific type of plant asset or subsystem, so they are preprogrammed to perform what-ever specialized analytics may be necessary. These analytics vary from failure-mode analysis to leveraging machine-learning techniques. They connect with the moni-toring instrumentation directly through the WirelessHART network and do not have to work through the larger process automation system, although this may be an option.

The ability to monitor and evaluate critical plant assets such as heat exchang-ers, pressure-relief valves, steam traps and centrifugal pumps helps an industrial plant or facility reduce operating costs and plan maintenance efforts more effectively. WirelessHART instruments combined with easy-to-use apps is one way instru-mentation is creating new possibilities for improvements.

Brian Joe is a wireless product manager for Emerson Automation Solutions in Shakopee, Minn. The company can be reached at 800-999-9307 or visit www.emerson.com.

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with Culture ChangesIIoT implementations in industrial plants often prioritize technology issues. An equally important focus is personnel acceptance and company culture.

DRIVING IIoT IMPLEMENTATIONS

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Process plant personnel need perspective and insights into the key assets — boilers, heat-ers, burners, chillers, ovens,

heat exchangers, furnaces, pumps and valves, etc. —used in their facilities. Many articles describe the technologies designed to provide those insights — those plat-forms, apps and plant automation devices that collectively help form the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Though the ar-ray of options improves access to process insights, it can be a confusing world of technologies and strategies.

What is more, a key aspect often is overlooked — one that is the single most influential aspect in any organization. Col-lectively, the human element — workers, management and the company culture within which they operate — is a primary driver for continuous improvement. This article will discuss how plant personnel can be empowered and motivated to imple-ment and embrace advanced data analytics and other IIoT-related technologies.

Technology is Just Part of the EquationIt is easier (and perhaps more entertain-ing) to focus on the wave of current innovations — what they can do — rather

than looking at how to implement these technologies with existing plant person-nel. Certainly, the revolution in sensors, data creation, wireless data collection and cloud-based data storage solutions has provided access to new insights and improved outcomes. The costs for the core system components have fallen to a frac-tion of what they were 10 or 20 years ago. As a result, they are ever more pervasive.

Advances also have been made in the acceptance and propagation of new analyt-ics models for creating value from collected data. For example, consider how quickly industry is transitioning from a sched-uled or preventive maintenance approach to predictive analytics for high value as-

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sets. Predictive analytics is just one of the analytics types familiar to most companies (figure 1). There are many more.

Many IIoT articles describe strategies and initiatives to help plants add IIoT technologies and insights. Industry 4.0, IIoT, smart manufacturing and digital transformation: No matter the term, the articles describe ways organizations can improve their operating results. (Within Process Heating, several recent articles do an excellent job of highlighting these points. For a few examples, turn to “Dry-ing with IIoT and Cloud-Based Data Management,” October 2018, p. 27, or “Will IIoT Technologies Drive Plant Maintenance,” November 2018, p. 24, or find them on www.process-heating.com.) Through these and other articles, oppor-tunities and strategies relevant to the IIoT innovations available to process plants are being addressed.

But, in an environment with so much change and innovation, what has not changed is the human element. It is per-haps the most critical aspect of success in implementing these new technologies. As the famed management consultant Peter

Drucker said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Plans do not always survive contact with reality — especially if they do not take company culture into account.

To address this challenge, organizations must answer three fundamental questions about their employees and their business priorities to balance technology innovation with objectives.

• What is the company hoping to accom-plish by implementing IIoT technolo-gies?

• Where does the company expect theIIoT competency experts reside: at theplant, at the vendor, or in both loca-tions?

• How does the organization view its as-sets? How prepared is the company torely on a data-centric approach to im-proving production insights?

Let’s look at each of these questions in turn.

Consider the Human ElementThe first question to answer concerns the incentives and self-interest aspects of

innovation in a plant environment. What is the company hoping to accomplish by implementing IIoT technologies?

If management’s goal for technology investment is to replace staff, then the re-action of those charged with implement-ing the solution will likely be negative, no matter how the initiative is presented to employees.

An example is an excessive focus on arti-ficial intelligence and machine learning as a way to replace the expertise and experi-ence of plant engineers with algorithms. This flies in the face of actual experience. Real-world implementations consistently demonstrate that advanced analytics can-not be applied effectively without ongoing interaction between engineers and other process experts with self-service software.

A more positive approach would there-fore focus on how innovation can assist existing staff by accelerating their efforts. In some industries, the word “co-bot” is used for machines that assist and accelerate instead of the term robot, which suggests wholesale replacement of existing workers.

In the analytics environment, this has a software equivalent: self-service analyt-

FIGURE 1. Predictive analytics follows a series of steps, a process greatly facilitated by using advanced analytics software.

DiagnosticWhy did it happen?

PredictiveWhat will happen?

MonitoringWhat is happening?

PrescriptiveWhat should happen?

DescriptiveWhat happened?

BenefitAvoid downtime and

affiliated losses of througroot cause analysis

BenefitIncrease revenue by

maintaining nearly 100% uptime at lower cost

BenefitAdvisory real-time and

prediction view of process and asset status

BenefitEvaluate options

to make decisions that optimize outcomes

BenefitNear real-time

distribution of insights share and inform

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ics offerings that accelerate the ability of engineers to find insights in large, distrib-uted data sets (figure 2). By focusing on how various types of analytics — predic-tive, diagnostic (root cause) and descrip-tive (reporting) — can improve both the productivity of engineers and the plant, it is easy for staff members to see how inno-vation is a net positive for employees and organizations.

Developing a Business Strategy and Applying AnalyticsThe second question looks at the business level and asks: What business is the plant in? In both the articles cited earlier, there are references to the connection between plant assets and the service providers or vendors that supplied the equipment. In a connected IIoT environment, this connec-tion can be used for predictive analytics to improve asset uptime and the service experience, and for optimization of equip-ment operation.

But, this does not answer the question

of what business the plant is engaged in. Is asset expertise a core competency for the plant in achieving production results? Or, is it something that could — or should — rightfully be associated with the asset ven-dor? Where do the experts reside: at the plant, at the vendor, or in both locations?

All that leads us to the third question: How does the organization look at its assets? Do they need to see them in the context of the process? How prepared is the company to rely on a data-centric ap-proach to improving production insights?

In an environment where companies are buying flow instead of valves, or pressure instead of pumps, there is a new two-di-mensional model where assets and support are orthogonal to the process. The result is that organizations will need to decide where their expertise should be focused, and where it is worth paying for external expertise that can be delivered by a con-stantly connected environment. And, of course, one needs to think about how this type of outsourcing will affect company culture (and bottom line).

To see how these business strategy ques-tions might be answered, consider the fol-lowing approach to analytics.

Within any organization, one must gauge the level of enthusiasm for a data-centric approach to improving production insights and, as one book title puts it, sup-port for “competing on analytics.” Anyone with experience rolling out an analytics project will recognize the challenges when insights interact with — and sometimes conflict with — the gut feel of a senior manager. This does not mean results from analytics are always right. Leaving out key variables or considerations for more im-portant priorities are common mistakes early in the process.

For example, data analytics can show what types of maintenance should be de-layed to achieve production goals. The an-alytics might suggest the downside of such deferred maintenance is limited, but is it right? It depends on how thoroughly the analytics account for an ongoing interac-tion between engineers and other process experts with self-service software. This is

FIGURE 2. Analytic software is designed for self-service use by process engineers and experts, with no requirement for assistance from data scientists and other IT personnel.

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analogous to taking a car in for service and being told an expensive repair — unrelated to what the car was brought in for — is needed. A novice mechanic might not have the expertise to know what can be deferred and for how long. So, the novice mechanic reports all repairs as equally important and urgent. By contrast, an expert mechanic who spots a problem with a car can use his or her knowledge to predict whether the owner must fix it now (due to safety or functional performance) or if the repair can wait, and for how long. Such advice may allow the car owner to save time and money by postponing an expenditure and scheduling the future repair work when it is more convenient.

Automated analytics may or may not be able to spot a maintenance issue. Ei-ther way, analytics cannot make intelli-gent decisions regarding tradeoffs between performing required maintenance now or later. These types of insights are perhaps the most valuable, however, because they combine speedy analysis with expertise and real-time priority setting.

The keys to accomplishing these in-sights and achieving broad buy in and par-ticipation are:

• Inclusion of all stakeholders early on and on an ongoing basis.

• Steadfast commitment to improving outcomes based on a shared definition of success and related key performance indicators.

Over time, this will result in increased confidence with the analytics the organiza-tion is using for decision making and will show the need for expert assistance.

With clarity on the answers to these questions, organizations can span the four necessary dimensions required to achieve improved performance:

• Technology innovations.• Analytics.• Industry strategy.• The personnel and organizational is-

sues related to defining and accepting change.

In the following application examples,

a self-service engineering effort for pre-dictive analytics was used to achieve im-proved business results by spanning these four dimensions.

Power Plants Use Predictive Maintenance to Improve PerformanceUsing a model created with analytic soft-ware, a power plant identified declining performance in a specific asset. After analyzing the data, the team weighed the trade-off this decrease in asset per-formance against the market value of the plant’s output to decide when to perform maintenance. Such an approach takes the idea of preventive maintenance to another level. Rather than optimize for a process parameter or other metric, the power plant used real-time profitability as the priority outcome. In effect, real-time profitability became the setpoint for a control loop. This type of asset optimi-zation is applicable to a wide range of equipment.

In another application, the power plant operators knew their feedwater heaters tended to foul and lose efficiency in a pre-dictable manner. Because of insufficient instrumentation, however, they were never successful in their efforts to quantify the process so maintenance could be opti-mized. As a part of an analytics-drive so-lution, the power plant added the required instruments along with corresponding

data collection and storage. Data analysis regarding the boiler’s heat rate provided the information necessary to determine what effect a cleaning effort had on ef-ficiency, to the extent of determining its specific value (figure 3). Operators now optimize cleaning frequency based on the cost/benefit relationship.

This is the direction manufacturing is going: not to the asset or line level but to the outcome level of increased return on investment (ROI). A focus on outcome level ROI as the driver for manufacturing takes many shapes. It can mean delaying predictive maintenance that is known to be required so the plant can continue pro-duction. In other cases, it can mean taking the asset off line immediately to perform repairs. It all depends on the ROI analysis, driven by advanced analytics software.

In conclusion, process plant personnel must constantly keep up with the context and coverage of the opportunities available to them through innovations in technolo-gy, analytics and industrial strategies. They can ensure successful outcomes by consid-ering the impact of these innovations on the people, culture and business priorities of their organizations.

Michael Risse is the chief marketing officer and vice president at Seeq Corp., Seattle. For more information from Seeq, call 206-9339 or visit www.seeq.com.

FIGURE 3. Analytic software was used to analyze declining performance of a feedwater heater and to make decisions regarding the timing of maintenance.

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Product Highlights

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.

WyssmontContinuous, Rotary Tray Dryer for Wet MaterialsTurbo-Dryer can be used to dry water-wet or solvent-wet materials through a wide temperature range without the need for vacuum. The gentle material-handling features and low exhaust velocities of the continuous, rotary tray dryer reduce fines formation and carryover in the exhaust. Products are dried uniformly to low moisture or volatiles levels. With an inert-gas-recycle system, virtually all of the evaporate solvent can be recovered for reuse. Other features include automatic operation, ease of cleanout and low horsepower/heat requirements. With the heat-recycle system, heat requirements have been as low as 1600 to 1700 BTU per lb of water evaporated.201-947-4600www.wyssmont.com

Carlo Gavazzi Inc.Single-Phase, Solid-State Soft-StartersSeries RGTS can control 120 or 240 VAC induction motors up to 25 A or 3 hp. A fully solid-state solution, wire-bonding technology reduces the thermal and mechanical stresses of the output chips. This results in a longer lifetime compared to other assembled technologies or electromechanical solutions, says the manufacturer. The single-phase motor soft-starters only require two user adjustments: The motor ramp-up time and initial torque can be independently adjusted via the built-in potentiometers. A green LED indicates the supply voltage presence. The ramp-up and full-voltage indication are provided through an orange LED. The soft-starters do not require a dedicated control signal.847-465-6100www.carlogavazzi.com

Witte Co.Fluid Bed Drying System Recycles Nitrogen to Reduce Explosion RiskDesigned to recycle nitrogen to increase the amount of nitrogen in the process air to 85 percent to render combustion impossible, the fluid-bed drying system has an integral baghouse dust collector set directly above the fluid-bed drying zone to create a sealed system. Condensing the moisture removed with a chilled water coil, this approach allows the nitrogen to be recycled while safely containing the fine powders entrained in the airstream and separating them from the process gas. Recycling the nitrogen also reduces the amount of gas needed versus exhausting the moisture-laden gas. The drying system was developed to promote worker safety and aid compliance with NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids. It can be used to dry bentonite clay, pesticides and herbicides, powdered plastic resin and other chemical, food and pharmaceutical products that generate combustible particulates less than 200 µm.908-689-6500www.witte.com

Draeger Inc.Multi-Gas Detector Can Detect Up to 7 GasesMulti-gas detector can simultaneously detect up to seven gases including, flammable gases, vapors and oxygen. It is suited for use in chemical, oil and gas, mining, pharmaceutical and water treatment applications. The compact design can be used with one hand, and the mobile device can be converted to a fully functional area-monitoring device. Practical functionality allows switching between pump and diffusion mode by the user, saving energy and increasing the operating time of the device without requiring factory modification. Inductive charging makes the system less vulnerable to water, dust and dirt. It includes smart assistants for clearance measurement, leak detection and benzene-specific testing with the PID (with accessories).215-660-2186www.draeger.com

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Bionomics IndustriesPacked Tower Scrubbers Suited for Gaseous Contaminant, Odor ReductionSeries 5000 incorporates the company’s maximum-throughput Hi-Flow random or structured packing. Other features of the counter-current packed tower scrubbers include high efficiency mist-eliminator designs and engineering-matched, clog-resistant liquid distribution systems. An optional dual-packed-bed arrangement enables removal of multiple contaminants using different scrubbing reagents within the same unit. Engineered for use with water, reactive chemical reagents or solvent-scrubbing liquids to recover or minimize liquid waste, the scrubbers provide up to 99.9 percent removal efficiency. They are available in a sizes for gas flow rates from 30 through 300,000 cfm.201-529-1094www.bionomicind.com

E+E Elektronik3-in-1 Sensor for Carbon Dioxide, Humidity and TemperatureDuct-mounted EE850 measures CO2 concentration up to 10,000 ppm (1 percent) as well as relative humidity and temperature. Suited for use as process control, the three-in-one sensor has a dewpoint temperature and a passive temperature output.+43 7235 6050www.epluse.com

FlukeMotor-Drive Analyzers Simplify Motor-Drive TroubleshootingThe MDA-510 and MDA-550 simplify troubleshooting on single- and three-phase motor-drive systems by providing guided testing. The motor-drive analyzers help technicians quickly capture the most important measurements. The technician selects a test, and the step-by-step guided instructions show precisely where to make voltage and current connections. A preset measurement profile ensures that all the necessary data is captured for each motor-drive section, including from the input to the output, the DC bus and the motor itself. It can be used to measure motor-drive parameters such as voltage, current, DC bus voltage level and AC ripple, voltage and current unbalance and harmonics, voltage modulation, and motor shaft voltage discharges.800-443-5853www.fluke.com

Grieve Corp.350°F Bench Oven

No. 1024, a 350°F (177°C) bench oven, is used for curing the plug-on end of long cables. Workspace dimensions of measure 28 x 24 x 18”, and 2 KW are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements. The bench oven has a modified roof that provides seven slots with adjustable covers and 2” insulated walls. Additional features include Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior and Type 304, No. 4 brushed finish, stainless steel exterior. Controls include a digital-indicating temperature controller.847-546-8225www.grievecorp.com

Radio Frequency Co.Hybridized Drying SystemMacrowave Express Series increases drying efficiency and line productivity while reducing carbon emissions, heat degradation and product cracking, says the manufacturer. The dryer line is suited for the processing of bedded products such as agricultural commodities, filter cakes and temperature-sensitive materials. When exposed to radio frequency energy, a product will heat throughout its entire thickness, evaporating moisture in-situ and forcing the escaping vapor to the product surface. The vapor is swept away from the product surface by the impinged hot air, leaving the product uniformly dry throughout its thickness. This moisture uniformity naturally creates a product with low water activity and eliminates the checking and surface cracks sometimes created by hot air alone.508-376-9555www.radiofrequency.com

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Bühler appointed Mark Macus its CFO, effective September 1, to succeed Andreas Herzog, who is retir-ing. Herzog has served as CFO for the

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