Technical Articles
Chromalox has published these technical articles:
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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The drive to shift from fossil fuel fired equipment to alternative forms of energy is a global trend aimed at minimizing carbon emissions. Many process heating techniques require temperatures greater...
(Electrical Distribution and Protection)
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When looking at fuel costs alone, a common misconception is that gas fired boilers provide the greatest cost savings. But comparison studies often fail to recognize the total cost of ownership. While...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Chromalox's fire sprinkler pipe freeze protection system addresses operability, code approval, cost and installation approved to current NFPA 13, IEEE 515.1 and UL 515A standards for testing, design,...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Adoption of industrial sensor networks (IWSNs) reduces installation costs, solves complications with hard-to-reach sensing locations and expedites implementation of advanced diagnostics. It is a...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Type CIR cartridge heaters are most frequently used for heating metal parts by insertion into drilled holes. For easy installation, the heaters are made slightly undersize relative to their nominal...
(Refractory, Fireproofing and Thermal Insulation)
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Founded in 1917 by self-taught engineer Edwin L. Wiegand, Chromalox provides a full line of heat trace products, industrial heaters and associated components. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,...
(Heating and Cooling Equipment)
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Permitting and pollution costs associated with fossil-fired fuels have driven large-scale oil and gas operations, petrochemical plants and power generation facilities to explore alternative process...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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A heavy-guage pressure tank was designed and built so that the pressure would drop no more than 4 psi in one hour. The tank was equipped with a pressure gauge mounted on the top. The valve to be...
(Temperature Sensing)
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The cooling towers of a Virginia medical facilities HVAC system required an upgrade to ensure freeze protection. If the pipes froze, and, potentially burst, the entire facility was at risk of...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Recently, a chemical production plant determined that it needed a jacketed reactor to maintain a high temperature of 690°F (365°C) for its processes. The plant, which produces specialty...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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CHROMALOX DESIGNS AND INSTALLS HEAT TRACE SYSTEM FOR NEW CANOLA OIL PROCESSING FACILITY
Chromalox helps 3rd party client design and install a heat trace system in a brand new canola oil processing...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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An oil and gas production and exploration company's test chamber, used to evaluate downhole drilling components, needed heaters that could withstand pressures up to 35,000 pounds per square inch and...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Chromalox supplied a circulating hot water system to heat cannabis in an evaporator for the oil extraction process. The previous method did not allow for higher production demands and was not scalable...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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All semi-conductor wafers, as part of their micro-fabrication, must undergo an etching process which chemically removes layers from the surface of a wafer during manufacturing. Since the depth of...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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We're excited to share our article in the Decarbonisation Technology magazine by Chromalox Business Development Manager, James Lewis. He discusses how the advances in electric technology have the...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Downtime is to be expected in the normal course of factory operations as part of a successful strategy for maintenance and repair. But among the most costly and disruptive challenges faced by industry...
(Process Controllers)
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The recent trend toward zero-emission heat energy requires that several industries transition from traditional fossil-fuel-fired process heaters to those based on more sustainable energy sources, such...
(Engineering Services)
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Chromalox's Decarbonization Assessment Program starts with a site assessment, where a Chromalox Certified Decarbonization Specialist will walk the facility in order to identify electrification...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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This guideline explains the many uses for circulation heaters, including the feature for indoor or outdoor installation and weather resistance....
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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With today’s increased push for reduced CO2 emissions, including potential financial incentives, manufacturers are looking for ways to decrease generation of said emissions. One significant...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Our Fire Sprinkler Pipe Freeze Protection System is listed and approved to the latest NFPA 13, IEEE 515.1 and UL 515A Standard for installation of heating cable on wet fire sprinkler piping....
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Similar to the screw plug, the flange immersion heaters uses a bent hairpin tubular element. The guidelnes explain the proper applications for each heater type and element....
(Engineering Services)
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The electrification trend has spread beyond automobiles and is now moving into district heating applications with a focus on eliminating or supplementing fuel fired systems. Many district heating...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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After looking at the design construction as well as benefits or pitfalls of open coil elements vs metal sheath elements, we can see that metal sheathed elements are the better alternative in a...
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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By using this guideline, you can find out how to install the over-the-side immersion heater so that the heated portion is directly immersed along the side or at the bottom of the tank....
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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Heat transfer systems can be categorized (grouped) by the type of fluid used in transfering the heat to the process. The guidelines help make the selction a bit easiers....
(Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements)
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In 2023, there is significant concern over the environmental impact of carbon emissions, with industry representing one of the chief worldwide CO2 emitters. This has led to a concerted push for...
(HVAC - Ventilation)
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This selection guide shows how Chromalox's packaged electric boilers offer the advantage of electricty as the heat source to provide low or high pressure steam or hot water....