Uniflux Direct Fired Process Heater

A process heater is an enclosed device using controlled flame to transfer heat indirectly to a process material. A process heater is a device in which the combustion gases do not directly come into contact with process materials.

The Uniflux ® heater is a completely packaged, economically priced, forced draft, convection type process heater. Each unit is custom designed to meet the particular needs of the application presented by the customer.

A Uniflux mill process solution heater at an aluminum plant in Tennessee.

Convection heat transfer results in lower tube wall temperatures than with a radiant heater. This allows Uniflux heaters to operate on Temperature sensitive fluids (such as MEA and DEA), and highly viscous fluids (such as asphalt).

Utilizing the complete circulation of exhaust gases around process tubes results in a convective heat transfer. This allows the process to operate at lower tube wall and film temperatures than can be achieved with conventional radiant heaters. The high velocity burner has a very short flame extension, preventing flame impingement on the tubes. This in turn eliminates tube coking. 

• Crude Oil
• Regeneration Gas
• Fuel Oil
• Emulsions
• Edible Oils
• Water
• Glycol / Water
• Steam Superheater
• MEA, DEA
• Reaction Heaters
• Air
• Preheaters
• Cryogenic: LNG, NH3, LPG
• Pilot Plants
• Asphal

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• 0.1 - 70 MMBtu/hr
• Efficiencies to 95%
• Process temperatures to 1700°F
• Process Pressures to 3000 psi
• Carbon Steel, Low & High Alloy Metallurgies available
• Gas, Oil, or Dual-Fired Designs
• Cabin or Circular Designs
• Turndown ratios up to 40:1

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Exotherm Corporation is the manufacturer of the Uniflux ® heater. Uniflux heaters are well known as reliable Hot Oil Heaters and heat transfer fluid heaters. Info about our Process Heaters »