Supplier News

  1. Fluid Analysis — A Preventive Maintenance Tool 6/25/2007
    There are two steps to the thermal-fluid analysis process. The first is observational, the second is analytical
  2. Proper Hot Oil System Startup 6/25/2007
    In last month's TipSheet we discussed the importance of proper shutdown procedures for thermal fluid systems. However, significant damage to fluids -- and equipment – can also occur if the system is started improperly
  3. How To Minimize Thermal Fluid Leakage 6/25/2007
    Hot metal increases in length (and diameter). Bolts stretch. Piping runs increase up to 4" per 100' of length. Hot fluid is also much thinner than cold (thinner than water above 400°F)
  4. How To Minimize Contamination Of Heat Transfer Fluid Systems 6/25/2007
    Contamination of thermal fluid systems is always self-inflicted. It happens when a fluid with poor thermal stability (hydraulic fluid and glycol solutions are prime suspects since they are often stored in drums in the same area) is added by mistake
  5. Water In Thermal Fluid Systems -- Part 2 of 3 -- Removal 6/25/2007
    There are laboratory procedures that can measure water in thermal fluids. However, such lab tests are really only useful for fluid that hasn't been charged into the system. Water in a running hot-oil system is relatively easy to detect
  6. Maximize Fluid Life, Part I: Film Temperature 6/25/2007
    The film temperature is defined as the temperature of the heated surface inside a heater
  7. How To Turn Your Hot Oil System Into A Fire Free Zone 6/25/2007
    Thermal oil systems have proven exceptionally safe over the many years they have served industry. Like any other industrial system however, the proper design, installation and maintenance of these systems is critical to their smooth functioning and extended operating life
  8. Flash, Fire, And Autoignition Points Demystified 6/25/2007
    Three major technical terms describe flammability conditions in hydrocarbon liquids and their vapors; flash point, fire point, and autoignition temperature
  9. How And When To Schedule Fluid Analysis 6/25/2007
    Sooner or later in the life of any thermal fluid system, the question of when to test the thermal fluid arises. In some cases, the issue comes up when the system performance begins to falter or when it just flat out won’t run. At that point, the issue of “when” or “if ever” the fluid has been tested is not as important as figuring out what went wrong
  10. Does Your Hot-Oil Supplier Deliver Technical Support? 6/25/2007
    Multi-purpose oils are designed to provide an acceptable level of service in many different applications. To perform adequately across the board, a variety of trade-offs and compromises must be engineered into the blend