Steam traced tubing bundles are engineered systems designed to maintain or elevate the temperature of process fluids within tubing. These bundles consist of process tubing wrapped with insulation and one or more steam tubes, all encased in a protective jacket. The steam tubes transfer heat to the process medium inside the tubing, ensuring precise temperature control.
Steam traced tubing bundles are essential in various industrial settings where maintaining specific process temperatures is crucial.
They are commonly used for:
- Freeze Protection: Preventing process fluids from freezing in colder climates, particularly in instrument impulse lines and sample lines.
- Temperature Maintenance: Ensuring consistent temperature control in environments prone to fluctuations.
- Process Efficiency: Enhancing the reliability and efficiency of industrial processes.
These bundles are versatile and find applications across multiple industries, including:
- Oil and Gas Production: Ensuring the flow and safeguarding against potential hazards.
- Refineries: Streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.
-Chemical Plants: Securing safety and maintaining consistent temperature control.
- Pharmaceutical: Guaranteeing sterile conditions and precise temperature management.
- Power Generation: Optimizing performance and ensuring safety.
- Pulp and Paper: Maintaining quality and streamlining processes.
- Food Processing: Ensuring safety, consistency, and quality in every production stage.
Benefits of Steam Traced Tubing Bundles:
- Enhanced Safety: By maintaining optimal temperatures, these bundles prevent the formation of hazardous conditions such as freezing or overheating.
- Improved Efficiency: Consistent temperature control leads to more reliable and efficient industrial processes.
- Versatility: Suitable for a wide range of applications and industries, making them a valuable asset in various settings.
- Cost-Effective: Reduces the need for additional heating equipment and minimizes energy consumption.
The TPL tube is a pre-insulated tube bundle with moderate tracing, the tracer tube being covered with insulation to reduce heat transfer. It is suitable for small-diameter process lines, such as those used for instrumentation, sampling or additive addition. It offers a more uniform tube temperature over longer lengths than strong steam tracers.
Technical Specifications
- Number of process tubes: Double tube
- Sheath: PVC (SV47), Polyurethane
- Process tube material: 316 stainless steel welded, 316 stainless steel seamless, PFA
- Process tube diameter: 1/8" to 1/2" diameter, from 6 mm to 12 mm
- Plotter: Diameter 1/8" to 1/2" and 6 mm to 12 mm; Material: 316 stainless steel, soldered or seamless, or copper