The difference between electric heat tracing and steam tracing

Before the 1970s, the energy industry used steam tracing to do antifreeze and heat preservation projects. Then to the early 1980s, after research and reform, steam heat tracing has been replaced by electric heat tracing. The technology has been continuously improved in practice, and it has been upgraded from traditional electric heat tracing to self-controlled temperature electric heat tracing.

Electric heat tracing is an effective pipeline insulation and antifreeze technology. It can use the energy of electric heat to replenish the heat lost by the heat tracing body in the working process in time, and play a role in balancing and stabilizing the temperature. Such a high-tech product has been widely used in various fields such as engineering and enterprises. The redesign process requires finesse and requires professional team operation.

Compared with the old-fashioned steam heat tracing, electric heat tracing has many advantages.

1. The electric heat tracing device is simpler, there will be no leakage after installation, and the protection of the environment is guaranteed.

2. High safety, no hidden dangers in electric heat tracing all-weather work, high explosion-proof coefficient, and longer service life.

3. The installation of electric heat tracing requires much less thermal insulation material than steam tracing. There is no need to install heat tracing pipelines in the use of steel. In addition, it saves water resources and does not need to use a lot of water to support the thermal insulation effect every day.

4. Electric heat tracing produces even heat, and is very precise in temperature control. It can also be operated remotely by remote control, which is a completely automated management mode.

5. The design of electric heat tracing is much smaller than the design of steam heat tracing, the construction is simpler, and the maintenance work is also easier to operate.

6. Electric heat tracing has much higher working efficiency and lower cost, which can greatly reduce consumption.

Electric heat tracing is a one-time investment. Some people think that the initial investment may be higher than that of steam tracing, which is not cost-effective. In fact, in terms of annual operating costs, electric heat tracing costs much less than steam heat tracing. Generally, after one or two years of electric heat tracing operation, the investment amount can be recovered by counting the cost saved.

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Post time: Jun-24-2022