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HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
Paratherm Corporation
engineers and manufactures non-toxic, non-fouling, high flash
& fire-point and single fluid heat/cool heat transfer
fluids. These durable liquids operate at temperatures from
30°F to film temperatures of 650°F, providing precise,
uniform temperature control in a wide variety of industrial
process applications.
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General
Information on Thermal Fluid Systems:
Process temperature requirements make thermal fluid heating
a particularly attractive alternative to steam and high temperature
hot water in many cases. In order to achieve temperatures
over 350°F with a steam system, operating pressures increase
sharply. These high steam pressures result in increased equipment
costs and reduced handling safety. By comparison, thermal
fluid heaters achieve up to 650°F at low pressures, without
all the steam system disadvantages. Typically the only pressure
required is the nominal amount needed to circulate the thermal
fluid through the system. High temperature hot water systems
operate at even higher pressures than steam, with all attendant
costs and risks increased.
Typically, most products cannot be subjected to the risks
of direct heating, which include extremely high flame temperature,
exposure to products of combustion, and uneven heating. Although
direct firing can be a highly effective method of heating
in a process where flame can be tolerated in the presence
of the product, the costs involved in taking the precautions
necessary to make direct firing a tolerable solution are typically
not economically feasible in processes requiring less than
650°F.
For systems operating up to 650°F. the economic and operating
advantages of a Fulton thermal fluid process heat system make
it an alternative that must be considered.
Fulton has sizes to suit your process and options - including
mode of temperature control, construction to recognized codes,
accessories - to fit your needs. And only Fulton builds all
of the following design features into every Fulton thermal
fluid heater.
Independently Proven and Controlled Flow in All Circuits
- Precise Temperature
Control
- Complete Safety
Controls
- All Components
Designed for Ease of Operation and Maintenance
- Compact Self-Venting
Vertical Design
- Minimum Film
Temperature
- Highest Quality
Components
- ASME Code Construction
- And More.
Fulton also manufactures the unique, patented Combination
Expansion, Deaerator, Thermal Buffer Tank developed specifically
for thermal fluid system use.
From design to production to after sales services, Fulton's
heat transfer and thermal fluid experience work to maximize
the benefits of your thermal fluid operation.
Thermal Fluid
Thermal fluid is not a newcomer in the heat transfer field.
For the last four decades, heat users have been turning to
thermal fluid as an extremely favorable alternative to steam,
high temperature hot water and direct firing heating methods.
Fulton thermal fluid heating systems are often chosen over
steam systems because in many cases Fulton heaters greatly
simplify the heating process, while reducing operational system
costs.
At any temperature of operation, thermal fluid has important
advantages over steam or high temperature hot water as a heat
transfer agent. Reduced equipment requirements, increased
system efficiency, and considerably simpler maintenance procedures
all contribute to the desirability of thermal fluid over steam
or hot water.
For example, condensate return systems, blow down tanks, steam
traps and other steam system accessories are not needed in
the thermal fluid system. The compact Fulton vertical design
also results in an increase in available floor space.
The unique Fulton heater designs contribute a great deal to
the high efficiencies in a thermal fluid system, but higher
thermal fluid system efficiencies are also the result of the
absence of inefficient procedures encountered with steam systems.
For instance, flash loss and blow down loss can amount to
8 - 18% of the energy use in a steam system.
Thermal fluid system maintenance time is significantly less
than that involved with a steam system because thermal fluid
is corrosion resistant, the danger of freezing is not present,
and water treatments are not necessary. System simplicity
is emphasized by the fact that licensed operators are not
usually necessary.
Fulton Thermal Corporation
The Fulton Thermal reputation for excellence begins with our
extensive experience in the heat transfer and thermal fluid
fields. Fulton thermal fluid heaters and system accessory
equipment are in service throughout the United States and
around the world, in a wide range of industrial and commercial
applications that share the requirement of safe and reliable
heat process systems.
Fulton Thermal is committed to the development of excellent
products, and Fulton backs up those products with a complete
after sales program of technical, informational, and service
assistance. Fulton provides heat process systems that are
efficient, economical, easy to install and operate, all designed
with the knowledge it takes to make it the best system for
your application.
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