An Introduction to Heat Tracing.
Abstract
Heat tracing is the generic term which refers to the application of heat to a pipeline or vessel to prevent freezing, to thaw frozen fluid, to maintain viscosity or temperature of a fluid, or for other reasons such as to keep components from separating or gas from condensing. The purpose of this digest is to summarize current heat tracing practices-their principles of operation, advantages and disadvantages. Heat tracing methods covered include heat transfer fluids (glycols and heat process fluids), steam, and electricity (resistance, skin effect, impedance and inductance). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA170877
Entities
People
- Karen Henry
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory