Heatec Process and Hot Oil Piping

Overview

Our process and hot oil piping can be factory pre-fabricated for field installation. Ideally it is done at the same time we build related components for the heating and storage system. Prefabrication at our factory uses fixtures (jigs) to ensure accurate fit-up in the field. We design the system to have the shortest piping runs and to provide fast heating on plant startup. We can also insulate all heated pipes to minimize heat loss. We offer field installation of both pre-fabricated piping and field-fabricated piping.

Piping is available in a variety of materials including carbon steel and stainless steel. Our systems are used for a variety of applications including asphalt, thermal fluids, food grade oils, crude oil, gases, glycols, etc. Valves and joints are selected based on the application to match the designed heat and types of fluids.

Applications

Textiles & Packaging

Heating and thermal process are indispensable in the production of textiles and packaging. In addition, precise and accurate temperature and control systems are often required for efficiency and safety. Astec has a variety of products and systems well-suited to textile and packaging production.
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Roofing & Construction Products

Throughout the asphalt/roofing industry efficient heating systems and services are needed as well as reliable storage systems. Astec has an extensive background supplying equipment designed for heating and storing liquid asphalt as well as experience with all types of thermal systems.
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Power Generation

Power generation is essential to modern life and industry. The power generation industry depends on heating equipment and systems to meet its demands. Astec serves the power and electricity generation industry with a number of products such as thermal fluid heaters, process heaters, heat economizers, and expansion tanks and pump skids.
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Plastics & Thermoplastics

The plastics industry relies on industrial heaters to mold, melt, mix, and prep plastics. Astec manufactures and installs an extensive range of thermal processing equipment for the production of plastics and thermoplastics.
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Petrochemical

The petrochemical industry is fundamental to our contemporary world. It supplies many of the raw materials that we rely on: plastics, medicines, lubricants, synthetic rubbers, and synthetic fibers. The petrochemical industry relies heavily on various thermal processes and heat-controlled methods to produce its vital materials. Astec components used in the petrochemical industry include heaters, controls, steam generators, and heat recovery systems.
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Paints, Resins & Adhesives

Production of paints, resins, and adhesives involves complex chemical processes that demand sophisticated, reliable thermal processing systems. Astec has a long history of producing trustworthy and efficient thermal systems that can be used in the production of paints, resins, and adhesives.
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Food & Beverage Production

Large-scale, commercial food and beverage production relies on thermal processing techniques to ensure the safety of consumables. Reliable and efficient systems are critical to ensure safe food and beverage production. Astec has extensive experience with supplying systems for large-scale food and beverage production.
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Crude Oil & Natural Gas Processing

Oil refining and gas processing are procedures that turn these complex chemical mixtures into a range of usable fuels. Refining and processing crude oil and natural gas require highly reliable and efficient heating systems and services. Astec produces a number of reliable and efficient components for use in oil refining and gas processing including heaters, tanks, heat recovery systems, and expansion tanks.
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Asphalt Mixing

A thermal mixing process is required to turn aggregates and liquid AC into an asphalt pavement mix for road construction. This makes an asphalt mixing plant necessary for road construction. The complete line of Astec asphalt mixing plants, and its range of capacities and features, gives you the choices and flexibility to create your optimum solution.
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Agriculture & Fertilizer

Modern agriculture practices utilize thermal processes to accomplish a number of goals. Today's sophisticated systems help ensure both safe and efficient production both in the field or in the production of fertilizers. Astec has a variety of products and systems well-suited to the agriculture industry and fertilizer production.
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Features

Heatec Piping Pre-Fit

We work with our customers to design and engineer the piping systems which gives us the ability in most cases to pre-fit the piping before it leaves the factory. We use jigs to stand in as storage tanks and system components. We cut, fit, and label all the pieces to dramatically cut down on installation time in the field. We offer installation services for the piping and components to make installation a worry free process.
Heatec Piping Installation Services

We offer installation services for piping and components. Our engineering department works with the customer to design and engineer the system according to the layout of the job site. When necessary, a technician will visit and survey the job site, taking measurements and noting obstacles. Installation services offered include all the steps necessary to complete the job from start to finish.
Heatec Piping Insulation

Adding insulation to the piping system prevents heat loss and boosts efficiency of the system. We can install the insulation as part of our installation services. For longer piping runs, heat tracing can be added to the system to maintain temperatures. Heatec tracing can be electric or thermal fluid (hot oil) with heat supplied by a Heatec HCI thermal fluid heater.