Industrial Process Heaters
Water‑Bath Heater
Engineered to prevent pipeline freezing and hydrate formation during high-pressure gas expansion, our water-bath heater systems deliver safe, indirect thermal transfer for wellhead operations. Utilizing a atmospheric or low-pressure water-glycol bath medium, these indirect fired units gently heat high-pressure process gas or crude oil coils without risking direct flame contact on process piping.
Technical data
Specification
- Indirect Thermal Safety: Process coils are submerged in an atmospheric water bath, completely isolating flammable process fluids from the burner combustion zone.
- Hydrate & Freezing Protection: Maintains high-pressure natural gas above critical hydrate formation temperatures during choke valve pressure reduction.
- Burner & Fuel Automation: Equipped with automated ignition controls, flame arrestors, and fuel-gas conditioning skids tailored to field gas quality.
Project overview
Engineering Description
Each water-bath heater skid is custom-sized using thermal rating calculations that match your specific gas composition, flow rates, and pressure drop limits. From heavy-wall seamless coil fabrication and firetube thermal stress modeling to automated safety shut-off valves (SDV), our engineering team ensures total compliance with international fired-heater codes. Every skid undergoes full hydrostatic coil testing, NDT inspection, and factory acceptance testing prior to shipment.
Application industries
Designed around your process
- Natural Gas Wellhead Heating & Hydrate Inhibition
- Pressure Regulating & Metering Stations (PRMS)
- Fuel Gas Conditioning for Turbines & Compressors
- Crude Oil Viscosity Reduction & Cold-Weather Processing
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