REPRESENTATIVE THERMAL FLUID PROJECTS

This list summarizes just a few of our thermal fluid projects:

• Specified new thermal fluid heater and heat exchanger system that debottlenecked a small specialty refinery and increased total throughput 25+%.
  
  

• Specified new thermal fluid heaters, along with secondary loop heating-cooling systems for numerous chemical reactor projects.
  
  

• Improved performance of BP/DPO (Dowtherm A / Therminol VP-1) vapor phase system by properly locating nozzles and improving venting to eliminate cold spots.
  
  

• Specified a custom-built 750 deg F electric thermal fluid systems to pre-heat and later cool (at 750 deg. F) a vapor deposition process.
  
  

• After evaluation of an under-performing electric thermal fluid heating system, specified equipment and assisted with start-up of custom electric thermal fluid heating-cooling systems for composite parts manufacturer.
  
  

•  Authored the heat transfer fluid pipe specification, pump specification (sealed and seal-less), and the mechanical seal specification used by a major producer of polyester polymer and fiber.
  
  

• Lead Engineer and Project Manager for a 6,500 gpm cooling system that operates at  55 deg F and replaced an existing system which was 40 years old. The system had to be designed to be installed parallel to the existing system to allow operation of the plant's 26 reactors while the new system is installed.
  
  

•  Designed system and specified three (3) 40 million BTU thermal fluid heaters and associated circulation pumps to replace the thermal fluid utility at a major polyester polymer and film manufacturing plant.  These heaters operate at 90% (LHV) efficiency and meet all current and predicted emission standards.  Installation included 150 ft. smoke stack with all breaching.
  
  

• Designed numerous skid mounted thermal fluid systems for chemical, pharmaceutical and polymer manufacturers, including several high-low temperature, heat-cool "single fluid" systems.
  
  

• Designed process and specified a high flow, low delta-T thermal fluid heater for a major utility expansion at a large polyester fiber manufacturer.  The heater's duty is 50 million BTUH, and it fit in a space originally designed for a 35 million BTUH unit. The heater operates at 90% (LHV) efficiency on natural gas, No. 2 fuel oil and No. 6 fuel oil. Additionally, the burner will accept a waste gas stream from the polymerization process, containing acetaldehyde and other glycol side-reaction products.  Heat transfer media is BP/DPO (Dowtherm A / Therminol VP-1)
  
  

• Designed, specified equipment, and managed field installation of safety upgrades to meet upgraded insurance requirements at a foam board manufacturing facility.  The equipment allows remote isolation of heat transfer media supply to laminator rolls in the event of a rotary joint or pump seal failure.  The upgrades were installed with minimal upset and down time at the facility.
  
  

• Performed study and made recommended changes to increase production rate in an oil heated veneer laminating press at a major furniture manufacturer.
  
  

• Performed troubleshooting study on a vapor phase HTM system at a specialty nylon manufacturer to define reasons for operational deficiencies and recommended changes to the system.  Modifications included relocation of vapor supply nozzles and improvements in venting of non-condensables.
  
  

• Following a vapor release and fire associated with a BP/DPO (Dowtherm / Therminol VP-1) vaporizer, performed a study and recommended changes to the operation and equipment management of the system.
  
  

• Designed thermal fluid system for PBT Solid State Polymerization unit utilizing high flow secondary circulation loops for precise temperature control.
  
  

•  Conducted Process Safety Reviews for a BP/DPO (Dowtherm / Therminol VP-1) liquid/vapor thermal fluid system that encompassed 10 primary fluid heaters, 14 primary circulation pumps, and approximately 350 individual vapor and liquid users.  The review also included such equipment as fluid pre-heaters, fluid storage and handling and spent fluid recovery and disposal.
  
  

• Scoped, estimated and submitted appropriation requests improve the system described above. The projects were to increase operability and to respond to recommendations from the Process Safety Review.
  
  

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