For some applications, a standalone preheater is more practical to install than a full preheater skid. For example at some asphalt plants, the plant layout requires the preheater to be installed at different location than the fuel pump. In these cases, a standalone preheater provides the perfect solution.
Heated thermal fluid flows through the coils, transferring heat to fuel. Fins are serrated to increase the heat-transfer area of the pipe about 800 percent more than bare pipe. Modulating controls precisely control fuel temperature within one or two degrees of set point. As an option, preheater can be built to ASME code.
The entire coil bundle can be removed from the preheater shell for cleanout of sludge and debris left by heavy fuel. A drain valve facilitates draining water that may accumulate in the shell.
Preheater has 1-1/2 inches of fiberglass insulation. Control panels meet NEMA type 4 specifications to protect against windblown dust and rain, splashing water and hose-directed water.
Fuel pump, motor, duplex strainer and other components are available separately.
