The Ru-Therm heating system is designed to maintain the process product temperature in a given temperature range in pipelines, vessels and tanks of chemical, petrochemical, gas industry facilities during technological processes, transportation of gaseous, liquid and corrosive media, to control viscosity and prevent condensation, crystallization or loss of properties.
Various glycol solutions, as well as steam and water can be used as a heat carrier.
Heated media: sulfur, bitumen, wax, carbamide, caprolactam, plastics, amines, caustic soda, tail gases, polymers, tar.
Ru-Therm heating system advantages over other technical solutions:
| Ru-Therm Heating system | Electric heating cable | Standard heat tracer (tube) |
|---|---|---|
| Complete electrical safety | Danger of electric shock to personnel | Complete electrical safety |
| Provides fire and explosion safety in explosive and fire hazardous objects | Danger of spark formation, which can lead to fire and explosion in explosive objects | Provides fire and explosion safety in explosive and fire hazardous objects |
| Low cost of electrical energy, which is necessary only for pump and automation system operation | High costs of electrical energy (several times higher than that of vapor-liquid heating systems) | Low cost of electrical energy, which is necessary only for pump and automation system operation |
| Powerful sources of power supply are not required, low load on electrical networks | Powerful sources of power supply are required, high load on electrical networks | Powerful sources of power supply are not required, low load on electrical networks |
| Heat tracer service life — 50 years | Heating cable service life — 25 years | Heat tracer service life — 10 years |
| Reduced number of shut-off and control valves (steam supply, steam traps) | A large number of control equipment (emergency circuit breakers, FI/LS switches, starters), reliable grounding. | A large number of shut-off and control valves (steam supply, steam traps) |
| Possible to change or modify the system design | Difficult to change or modify the system design | Possible to change or modify the system design |
| Uniform and rapid pipe heating with the product, due to the shape of the heat tracer and use of heat-conducting paste | Prolonged pipeline heating, due to a small spot of contact between the cable and the pipe | Uneven and prolonged pipeline heating due to a small spot of contact between the cable and the pipe |
