Heating and Cooling Equipment Reference Materials

Description: Although many electrical enclosures are naturally ventilated, there are a number of sound technical reasons for using sealed electrical enclosures. These include keeping components clean, dry, and ...

Description: According to a study conducted by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, poor maintenance practices or a defective low water cutoff causes most boiler incidents, including those ...

Description: In industrial facilities, electronic equipment is frequently used for motor control and most machines are PLC controlled. This use of electronic equipment has increased electrical enclosure heat loads ...

Description: TRITON™ Pipe Fusion System Trims Costs & Labor. ...

Description: Outdoor electrical enclosures can be found in applications such as security systems, digital signs, telecommunications, and any other situation when electrical components are present. When selecting a ...

Description: Induction heating provides faster cycle times and extended tool life with preheat step, hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for manufacturing... ...

Description: The Steel industry has traditionally used PTFE immersion coils and direct steam spargers to heat pickle baths. This article reviews the alternatives offered with Tantalum coils and Tantalum shell and ...

Description: Emissions regulations in the San Francisco Bay Area are some of the most stringent in the country. ...

Description: Boiler water treatment is important for proper operation and maintenance of a boiler system. If proper water chemistry is not followed and maintained, a boiler will begin to have problems within the ...

Description: Pop-up roller conveyors are very effective in transferring a pallet or tray from a chain conveyor to a powered (live) roller conveyor, or vice versa. ...

Description: Knock-Down ovens are not assembled and tested before shipment. Rather, they are built at the jobsite where the oven will be used. This is in contrast to the majority of industrial ovens, which are ...

Description: Induction heating provides controllable and repeatable heat pattern that keeps material in liquid form, the technology is environmentally friendly, delivering even distribution of heating . The ...

Description: Often, it's necessary to do more than simply adding heat to a product to achieve the desired result in heat processing applications. Sometimes it's beneficial to increase and control the relative ...

Description: Proper design and installation of an exhaust system helps to ensure that a boiler system operates at peak efficiency. Boiler inefficiency, burner shutdowns and flame ignition failure upon start-up can ...

Description: In today's marketplace, it is critical to optimize the productivity of the equipment in your plant. This is especially challenging for age ovens, which must also be energy efficient, low maintenance ...

Description: Phase Change Technology utilizes the Latent Heat of Vaporization of a working fluid to absorb thermal energy during the evaporator cycle and release this energy during the condenser cycle. Heat may be ...

Description: Proper thermal management of a project involves understanding the thermal budget and understanding the three strategies employed in managing heat. These strategies are heat spreading, heat movement, ...

Description: A heat spreader is a device having high thermal conductivity that is used to move heat from a concentrated or high heat flux source to a heat exchanger with a larger cross sectional area, surface area ...

Description: Energy efficient features on your industrial oven can drastically reduce energy use and operating costs. ...

Description: All phase change refrigerant systems require an expansion device which controls the flow of refrigerant in the evaporator. Two principal types of control are used: Thermal Expansion Valves or ...

Description: Explosion Relief Requirements for Industrial Ovens ...

Description: Today, hydronic boilers are producing greater efficiencies than previously thought possible, all due to the advancements of condensing technology. It is the science behind condensing that many people ...

Description: HUS, the Bulgaria-based steel and tube maker, has ordered four complete 'Weldac' induction welding systems from EFD Induction. ...

Description: EFD Induction, Europe's largest induction heating company, has won an order for an automatic induction hardening and quenching system from NSK of Japan, the bearing and precision parts manufacturer ...

Description: Induction is a targeted, precise heating method with instant on/off, saving users energy and it is a flameless heating method, so it provides employees with a cooler, lower-risk working environment... ...

Description: How To Assess Pumping Needs & Performance ...

Description: How to Keep Process Cool ...

Description: Project Goal Provide extremely precise temperature conrol over a very wide range of operating profiles ...

Description: Project Goal Design and build a highly reliable fire suppressant metering system for dousing coal fires at a power plant. ...

Description: Project Goal Design a compact, low profile turbine oil cooling system for cooling high-speed bearings. ...

Description: Project Goal Develop a highly reliable cooling system for safe operation of the HIP. ...

Description: Project Goal Provide a dependable cooling option with low operating costs. ...

Description: Project Goal Provide a reliable and safe air cooled heat exchanger for the cooling of quench oil in a heat treat manufacturing line ...

Description: Project Goal Provide pumping station, heat exchanger, chiller package and control panel that meet specifications all within the limited size available on the factory floor. ...

Description: Noren cabinet coolers and hydro elevator oil coolers are being used for major escalator systems VFD cabinets very efficiently. ...

Description: Higher power requirements, smaller product footprints, more demanding environments and less access to traditional cooling methods have all made thermal management critical to the success of a project. ...

Description: Taking steps to achieve the best thermal performance by minimizing mass, maximizing heat transfer to your application, and minimizing heat loss to ambient will decrease the time it takes to achieve ...

Description: I need a specific, controlled rate of heating (i.e. temperature ramp). How do I ensure that my heated bath circulator will be able to control to that temperature rate? ...

Description: What steps can I take to ensure that my heated bath circulator can actually bring my application to setpoint temperature? ...

Description: The strong recovery in the global automotive market and a major technology shift towards electric motor steering systems are key factors behind a series of major orders from ZF. ...

Description: The Vortex Tube (VT) is a specially designed cylindrical device with no moving parts. It takes high-pressure gas and, in the course of its depressurizing, converts (vortex phenomenon) the inlet gas ...

Description: Winter is here, and we are in the "THICK" of it. (pun intended) Those combustion systems in service with the cold weather are working even harder to produce the required heat. ...

Description: Scandinavia, has selected an EFD Induction mobile 'Minac' heating system to braze steel support bars used in sofas. ...

Description: Size does not matter. If an application requires 3 gallons per minute delivered at 20°C, there is no difference in stability whether the source of the water holds 3 gallons or 300 gallons. ...

Description: Size does matter when choosing a bath circulator for your vessels. Be sure to size the bath based on the size of the vessel and the space needed for circulation. Utilizing the available accessories ...

Description: Bigger is not better. Good control of the heating and cooling is what makes the temperature of the outgoing fluid stable - not the extra volume of fluid that in bath reservoir. ...

Description: Fog testing is a method to recreate automotive interior out-gassing in a timely, measurable and repeatable way, utilizing various standards including DIN, ISO and SAE. ...

Description: The heating process is completed within 15 seconds with consistent results without the use of flame, creating a safer, cooler working environment... ...

Description: This client requested a packaged boiler/burner system that was able to burn a process byproduct (tail gas) with a relatively low heating value (85 BTU/cu.ft.). Compounding the challenges of burning ...

Description: Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, operates a 700,000-square-foot fruit processing facility in Atwater, Calif., where emissions standards are among the most stringent in the country. The San Joaquin Valley Air ...

Description: Emission requirements in certain air districts in California have become more stringent over the past decade. In 2005, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (APCD) mandated the NOx ...

Description: For many years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) operated a coal-fired, steam boiler plant at its on-campus powerhouse. Facing stricter emissions regulations, UW-Madison began to ...

Description: Steel plants require high levels of heat to shape their product. However, excess heat can fry electrical systems and cause plant shutdowns. ...

Description: Content of this booklet: Theory: Temperature control units; Cooling systems for the plastics industry; Control engineering; Data interfaces; Temperature measurement in the plastics industry; Pumps; ...

Description: One method to achieve low-cost, high effi ciency cells is to replace screen printing with plating. Plating promises to replace high cost silver with that of a lower cost metal, such as copper or ...

Description: A state of the art metallization dryer should be capable of completely drying cells without contamination of cells, the dryer or the environment. This poster illustrates how the Dritech dryer, through ...

Description: Las leyes actuales muestran que el objetivo principal consiste en la reducción del consumo de energía y de las emisiones atmosféricas. Los edificios deben ser vistos como un sistema completo e ...

Description: In the buildings used in the tertiary sector, such as shopping centers, hotels, wellness center, large directional complex, there are frequent situations where is required simultaneous production in ...

Description: Desiccant doesn't last forever, regardless of the type of compressed air dryer that you have. All desiccant needs to be replaced or replenished eventually. However, there are a few things that have to ...

Description: A discussion on the principles of an HOC dryer and then suggest why, contrary to the claims in our competitors' product literature, the HOC is not a low-energy means of air drying. ...

Description: A pharmaceutical company had a 5,000 SCFM oxidizer that they were looking to relocate to another facility across the United States. The destruction efficiency rate and heat recovery expectation at the ...

Description: DIRECT Sonication (inserting a probe directly into a sample vessel) is the most common way to process a sample. Energy is transmitted from the probe directly into the sample with high intensity and ...

Description: The following case study explains how natural gas pipeline powder coater EB Pipe Coating (Panama City, Fla.) used four Vortex A/C electrical enclosure coolers to solve space and configuration issues ...

Description: In 1994, after a career of more than 20 years as an engineer designing products for major corporations in the field of robotics and automation, Charlie Tur identified a pressing yet unmet need among ...

Description: Food manufacturing equipment must withstand frequent washdowns in order to maintain quality standards. Electrical panels on this equipment therefore must maintain NEMA 4X ratings. High temperature ...

Description: The coil is placed over the oval cutout and power is supplied for 15 seconds to anneal a .25 (6.35mm) diameter around the cutout. ...

Description: Designers sometimes oversize components in order to build in a margin of safety. However, this safety factor can add quite a bit to the cost of operating your system. What may be less obvious, ...

Description: All of Lytron's thermal systems are designed for maximum performance at a specific flow rate. Less flow will cause the system to under perform. Flow rate is dependent upon the system's pressure drop ...

Description: Aircraft engineers today are charged with creating a More Electric Aircraft (MEA) with greater processing capabilities, while also minimizing the aircraft's weight and power consumption. With MEA, ...

Description: Aluminum cold plates and plate-fin heat exchangers are commonly used for liquid cooling in military and aerospace applications because of their light weight and high performance. There are many ...

Description: As many applications move from air cooling to liquid cooling, tubed cold plates are often the technology of choice. Their growing presence begs the question "What are the significant criteria for ...

Description: When selecting components for your cooling loop, you must consider their material compatibility as well as their individual performance. Although an aluminum cold plate paired with a copper-tubed heat ...

Description: Cooling systems, including compressor-based chillers, liquid-to-liquid cooling systems, and ambient cooling systems, can be purchased as standard products "off-the-shelf", modified from existing ...

Description: TEMPERATURE - Know your minimum and maximum temperature range. Standard temperature tolerances range from -40º F to 200º F depending on coupler material. PRESSURE - What is the maximum pressure your ...

Description: Fluid line connectors are critical in liquid cooling applications. Selection, installation, and maintenance of a systemâ s fluid connections are all important in preventing leaks and maintaining ...

Description: Fluid line connectors are critical in liquid cooling applications. Selection, installation, and maintenance of a systemâ s fluid connections are all important in preventing leaks and maintaining ...

Description: Custom heat exchangers and cold plates are often coated for corrosion protection or for cosmetic purposes. Chemical conversion coating, anodization, e-coating, and painting are four coating options ...

Description: Cold plate prices can vary quite a bit; understanding why can help you cut costs and still obtain the performance you need to properly cool your application. The two biggest cost drivers in cold plate ...

Description: Tap water meets the needs of most liquid-cooling applications. However, deionized water has chemical and electrical properties that make it the optimal choice for cooling when the liquid circuit ...

Description: Embedded systems are becoming more and more complex, processing and analyzing a growing number of sensors and signals. The result of this increased computing is often higher and more concentrated ...

Description: Liquid-cooled cold plates offer superior cooling for high power electronic devices, and can be purchased as standard products or can be custom designed. A custom cold plate is needed when there is a ...

Description: Heat exchangers and cold plates are used in cooling applications to remove and transfer heat from one place to another using a heat transfer fluid such as water, ethylene glycol and water solution, ...

Description: As high-power electronics continue to push power density limits, component design engineers are facing greater challenges and trade-offs in their choice for cooling solutions. One way to meet these ...

Description: The selection of the proper fittings and hose clamps for cold plates and heat exchangers is critical to a reliable liquid cooling system. It can prevent unnecessary downtime and equipment damage. ...

Description: The following is a brief overview of some fundamental heat transfer concepts. To learn more, the reader is encouraged to review the source publications and Web sites. The 1st Law of Thermodynamics ...

Description: The first step in selecting the proper product for your cooling system application is to determine the heat load, or the amount of heat generated by your system. This article explains how to establish ...

Description: Since it was first published in 1955, the book Compact Heat Exchangers, by Kays and London, has been considered one of the best references for heat exchanger and cold plate design. Kays and Londonâ s ...

Description: The performance of high-powered lasers depends on effective cooling. High-powered lasers generate a significant amount of heat that must be removed from the laser system to avoid overheating critical ...

Description: Water and water/glycol solutions are common heat transfer fluids used in cooling systems and recirculating chillers. Although the fluids are the lifeblood for your heat transfer applications, they can ...

Description: The trend in the electronics packaging industry is towards smaller, more powerful devices. With these small, high power components, however, there are also higher heat fluxes. As a result, engineers ...

Description: To select the best cold plate for your application, you need to know the cooling fluid flow rate, the fluid inlet temperature, the heat load of the devices attached to the cold plate, and the maximum ...

Description: In many liquid cooling loops, the heat that is picked up by a cold plate is rejected to the ambient air via a heat exchanger. Figure 1 shows a typical liquid cooling loop, consisting of a cold plate ...

Description: Now that youâ ve determined liquid cooling is the solution, do you know what heat transfer fluid to use? One of the most important factors when choosing a liquid cooling technology for your ...

Description: To be effective, all cold plates require intimate surface-to-surface contact with the component or board-to-be-cooled. Unfortunately, irregular surface areas, both on the electronic components and on ...

Description: Vacuum brazing is a high-end joining technology because it results in parts with extremely strong joints and with no residual corrosive flux. It is a process in which two base metals, such as aluminum ...

Description: Lytron recommends using a 30/70 glycol-water mixture with its recirculating chillers whenever the coolant temperature set point is below 10°C (48°F). The glycol lowers the freezing point of the ...

Description: The prestigious Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Award for 2003 was presented to the Big Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Loganville, Georgia. The Big Flat Creek facility ...

Description: The Mindis facility in Atlanta, Georgia began operations in 1994 to treat non-hazardous industrial wastewater. Today, the plant treats over 2 million gallons per month and has an extensive fleet of ...

Description: A featured stop on the WEFTEC facility tour, the City of Atlanta's Utoy Creek Water Reclamation Center represents the latest in water treatment plant design and technology. Newly renovated and ...

Description: Offi cials responsible for the Airport Parkway Sewage Treatment Plant (located in South Burlington, Vermont) were notifi ed in March 2011 by federal investigators, that their newly acquired high-effi ...