Handbook of electrical heating for industry

"This practical guide gives excellent hands-on advice to engineers who do not have a wide knowledge of the field of electrical heating. Drawing on a wide variety of sources and over thirty-seven years of experience, C. J. Erickson provides tips and suggestions on how to specify, install, and op...

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Main Author: Erickson, C. J. (C. James)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Institute of electrical and electronics engineers 1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Overview of Electrical Heating
  • 2. Resistance Heaters and Resistance Heating Elements
  • 3. Resistance Heater Applications
  • 4. Radiant Heating
  • 5. Induction Heating
  • 6. Dielectric Heating
  • 7. Joule Heating
  • 8. Tank and Vessel Heating
  • 9. Overview of Controls for Electrical Heaters
  • 10. Pipeline Heating - General
  • 11. Pipeline Heating with Electrical Resistance Cables
  • 12. Pipeline Impedance Heating
  • 13. Pipeline Skin Effect Heating
  • 14. Control of Electrical Pipeline Heating
  • 15. Thermal Insulation Systems
  • 16. Pipeline Heating System Design
  • 17. Safety and Electrical Heating
  • Appendix A-1 Specifications for Pump, Valve, and Other Device Heaters (Cozy Heaters)
  • Appendix A-2-1 Specification for Circulation Heater
  • Appendix A-2-2 Specification for Liquid Vaporizer
  • Appendix A-3-1 Specification for Electric Ovens
  • Appendix A-3-2 Specification for Electric Heated Gas Furnace
  • Appendix A-4 Specification for Tank Heating Panels
  • Appendix A-5 Resistance Heat Tracing Cable Specifications
  • Appendix A-6 Specification for Impedance Heated Pipelines
  • Appendix A-7 Specification for Skin Effect Heated Pipelines
  • Appendix A-8 Specification for Induction Furnace
  • Appendix A-9-1 Specification for General Heating Controls
  • Appendix A-9-2 Specification for Microprocessor-Based Heater Controls
  • Appendix A-9-3 Specification for Pipeline Heating Control Cabinet Using Temperature Sensors
  • Appendix A-9-4 Specification for Pipeline Heating Control Cabinet Using Variable Resistance
  • Appendix A-10 Specification for Thermal Insulation System
  • Appendix A-11 Specification for Oven Radiant Heaters
  • Appendix A-12 Specification for Microwave Heating System: One Complete System for Heating the Product Described Here with Microwave Power
  • Appendix B-1 Installation and Checkout Instructions for Resistance Heat Tracers
  • Appendix B-2 Installation and Checkout Instructions for Impedance Heating System
  • Appendix B-3 Installation and Checkout Instructions for Skin Effect Heating System
  • Appendix B-4 Installation and Checkout Instructions for Joule Heating System
  • Appendix B-5 Installation and Checkout Instructions for Line Frequency Induction Heating System
  • Appendix B-6 Installation of Thermal Insulation Systems
  • Appendix B-7 Acceptance Tests for Electric Gas Preheater at Purchasers Site
  • Appendix C-1 Factory Acceptance Checkout Tests for Induction Heating System
  • Appendix C-2 Factory Acceptance Checkout Tests for Microwave Power Supply
  • Appendix C-3 Factory Acceptance Checkout Tests for Electrical Radiant Gas Furnace
  • Appendix C-4 Factory Acceptance Checkout Tests for Electrical Control System for Heaters
  • Appendix D-1 Basic Design Data
  • Appendix D-2 Electrical Heat Tracing Installation Specification
  • Appendix D-3 Design Documentation by Vendor
  • Appendix E-1 Material Heating Requirements
  • Appendix E-2 Vessel Heat Loss Calculations
  • Appendix E-3 Heat Loss Formulas and Example Calculations
  • Appendix E-4 Pipeline Heat-up or Melt-out
  • Appendix E-5 Impedance Heating System Calculations
  • Appendix E-6 Line Frequency Induction Heating of Carbon Steel
  • Appendix E-7 Glass Pool Resistance Calculations
  • Appendix E-8 Skin Effect Heating
  • Appendix E-9 Radiant Heating Example
  • Appendix F-1 Common Units and Conversion Factors
  • Appendix F-2 Properties of Materials.