Ralph
Coming from an industry that is mostly water and sugar in various strengths
and purities, we do not have a fear of fires.
For reasons unknown to me, we use electrical tracing. It is neater and easy
to install.
It is also easy to control the temperature (Potentiometric) compared to
steam tracers.
Steam tracers also have the condensate removal issue which needs to be
designed in.
Regarding fire safety, I guess if it was up to me, I'd opt for steam, so I
can sleep well at night.
Ahmed Vawda
Process Engineer
Al Khaleej Sugar LLC
Dubai
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From: SARE, RALPH H. [mailto:SARERH@YANPET.SABIC.com]
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Subject: [PipingDesign] Stean Tracers
a long time ago, there was fire incident (minor and was quickly estinguish) it happen at our electrical tracers. what-if was conducted and everyone at the team concluded that electric tracer has to go and be replace iwth steam tracers. DCF and ROI looks great and cost of producing steam here in middle east is a dime and nickel issue ( at that time with cost of a barrel of oil has not yet peak to $30 a barrel)..
siaing of steam tracer was made easy by K. W. Foo who works for Stohert-Chritensonson Eng'g based in Canada (yes another canadian). it was featured in two part series. the first series appearing in Jan 1994 of HP mag.
what are the expereince of other end-user as far as the electric tracers are concern? did the team made the right recommendation? is the bottom line really the green bucks.
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