Heat tracing system and method
OwnerJoseph V. D'Amico, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A heat tracing assembly for heating a product in a process pipe including a compression layer formed of a conductive material and one or more tracing tubes for the flow of a heat source. The compression layer is positioned around the process pipe with the tracing tubes at least partially disposed within the compression layer. The compression layer may be formed of a plurality of interlocking longitudinal panels for optimizing the transfer and distribution of heat from the tracing tubes to the process pipe.
Claims24
A heat tracing assembly for heating a product in a process pipe, comprising:
- a plurality of interlocking longitudinal panels, wherein each of the panels includes a curved inner surface, an inner groove, and an outer groove;
- wherein in an assembled configuration a plurality of tubing spaces are defined by the inner groove and the outer groove of adjacent longitudinal panels;
- a plurality of tracing tubes each disposed within one of the tubing spaces.
A heat tracing assembly for heating a product in a process pipe, comprising:
- a compression layer formed of a conductive material;
- and
- one or more tracing tubes each having an outer surface area, wherein at least 75% of the outer surface area of each of the tracing tubes is disposed within the compression layer.
A heat tracing system for heating a product in a process pipe, comprising:
- a compression layer formed of a conductive material;
- one or more tracing tubes each having an outer surface area, wherein at least 75% of the outer surface area of each of the tracing tubes is disposed within the compression layer;
- a plurality of on/off actuators configured to open or close a heat source flow through one of the tracing tubes;
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- a controller configured to transmit on/off instructions to the on/off actuators.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.