The Challenge
A southern California refinery experienced uneven heating with the existing heat trace cable on some of its piping systems, resulting in an ammonia smell that caused concern. Temperature control was difficult to achieve, given that maintenance personnel were not easily able to monitor the system temperature.
The Challenge
A biofuels plant conversion in Pennsylvania historically used steam tracing for freeze protection throughout a significant portion of the plant. However, due to the temperature sensitivity of the biofuels in the process lines, the company decided to investigate several tracing options that could provide precise and fast-responding temperature control for those lines. Consequently, the company decided to implement a new heat trace system to effectively protect its investment in the renewable energy future.
The Challenge
An electric utility company reached out to our team seeking options to replace their existing fuel oil fired auxiliary boiler for a power plant. They had a 2MW+ application, were under time constraints, and needed a quick response.
The Challenge
This customer’s natural gas compressor station gathers gas from numerous wells, and pumps the gas into a large pipeline which transports it to a processing plant. The compressor station is located in mountainous terrain, and it subjected to the fluctuating temperatures in the area. The varying temperatures cause condensation to form along the pipelines. There was a danger that the condensation could freeze and shut down the station. The station required a heat trace (also known as heat tape) system design which would protect the gas pipelines from freezing temperatures.
