Products · Fired Equipment & Process Heaters
To establish the project design basis for “Electric Process Heaters”, confirm “Electrical supply and process load” and its inputs: Specify available power, voltage/phase/frequency, fluid flow and properties, inlet/outlet temperatures, load control and site limits. Final values, supply limits and acceptance criteria are recorded in approved engineering documents; no generic capacity or catalogue guarantee is assumed.
From project definition to delivery
Engineering of Electric Process Heaters concentrates on electrical heat input, element watt density, sheath metallurgy, surface temperature, flow assurance, hazardous-area protection, staged control and low-flow trip philosophy. The selected configuration is verified against normal, minimum, start-up, shutdown and credible upset cases, then checked for operability, maintainability, energy use, process safety and site interfaces before the design is frozen.
Rated capacity, minimum stable load, feed envelope, inlet and outlet conditions, product specification, start-up and shutdown cases, design life and acceptance criteria are agreed before equipment definition is frozen. Electrical basis also fixes voltage, phase, element watt density, sheath metallurgy, surface-temperature limits, hazardous-area classification and staged control philosophy.
Materials, corrosion allowance, sour-service requirements, piping classes, nozzle design, insulation, coating, supports and maintenance access are coordinated with the actual process conditions and project code hierarchy.
Control philosophy, alarms and trips, cause-and-effect logic, interlocks, start-up and shutdown sequences, safe depressurization and operator access are developed consistently from the P&IDs through functional testing.
Battery limits, tie-in points, structural loads, cabling, instrumentation, drains, vents, access routes, lifting envelopes and shipping constraints are controlled through coordinated models and interface drawings.
From project definition to delivery
Proposal quality depends on complete input data and an explicit acceptance basis. The following lists provide a practical starting point and are completed during technical clarification.
Technical Datasheet
These published examples cover distinct electric-heater families and one application case. Do not combine their pressure, temperature and power endpoints as one heater rating.
| Parameter | Published value | Reference basis | Applicability / limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry-gas heater module power | 12–31.2 kW | Published power range for one indirect electric dry-gas-seal heater family. | Specific to that module family; multiple modules may be connected for greater duty. |
| Dry-gas module design envelope | −50 to 300 °C; up to 6,800 psi | Published design-temperature range and standard-offering pressure capability for the same sealed-gas product family. | Model-specific design values; confirm pressure-boundary code, process conditions, element compatibility and relief design. |
| High-temperature gas/liquid exchanger example | Up to 650 °C | Published maximum design temperature for a separate electric heat-exchanger product family. | Official product-page and specification-sheet pressure figures conflict (300 vs 3,000 psi); no pressure rating is asserted pending confirmation of the current model/revision. |
| Single process application rating | 101 kW; outlet 340 °C at 450 psig | Published methane/hydrogen preheating case study for a particular heater system. | One duty point, not a standard range; gas composition, flow, temperature rise and allowable pressure drop must be re-sized. |
Delham Engineering
Send the available process data, battery limits and expected document list for a technical proposal. The engineering team will identify missing information through a structured clarification register.
