User’s Guide

. . .for users of heat transfer fluids and hot-oil systems.

SYSTEM DESIGN

• Recommended Hot Oil System Components
• Cleaning, Flushing, Draining & Charging
• Fired Heater Suppliers
• Electric Heater Suppliers

SAFETY

• Fire Prevention
• Significance of Flash Fire Points

MAINTENANCE

• Track The Performance of Your System
• Analyzing Your Fluid
• Fluid Degradation in Improper Shutdown
• Fluid Degradation Causes and Cures
• Fluid Fouling Problems in Closed-Loop Systems
• Oxidation
• Water: Detection, Removal, and Prevention
• Leaks: Detection and Prevention

COMPARISON

• Thermal Fluid vs. Steam
• Pitfalls of Hydraulic and Lube Oils in Hot Oil Systems
• Problems with Multi-purpose Oils
• HE vs. Synthetic Heat Transfer Fluids
• NF vs. Glycol Fluids
• NF vs. Synthetic Heat Transfer Fluids

APPLICATION

• CR Case History
• NF Case History
• MR case History
• HE Case History
• OR Case History
• LC Case History
• SC Case History
• EDM Applications
• Solvent Distillation Units
• Perc Distillation, Dry-Cleaning
• Biodiesel Transesterification