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In 2008 Inditherm completed the installation and commissioning of a new process heating system for leading polyurethane systems house Elastogran U.K. Ltd, with a contract value in excess of £100,000. After running the system for the first quarter of 2009, Elastogran have confirmed that the system has more than met their expectations.
Elastogran U.K. Ltd, member of the Elastogran group, a fully owned subsidiary of BASF, “the chemical company”, have invested in the Inditherm system to help overcome the problems associated with heating large process equipment such as pumps, flanges, valves and filter pots. Integration of the Inditherm low voltage heating system has helped Elastogran with its commitment to lowering environmental emissions and reducing energy costs.
The project included the supply and installation of process heating for a bulk storage vessel and over 250m of process pipework and components used for the storage of chemicals, with full temperature control to an accuracy of better than ±3ºC, in a critical application where failure could result in the contents becoming solidified. Inditherm was specified by Elastogran in preference to oil jacketed pipework because of the significant benefits provided by the carbon polymer heating technology including uniform heating, accurate temperature control, simplified maintenance & reduced energy costs, whilst eliminating the high installation, operation, maintenance & disposal costs associated with thermal oil systems.
Commenting on the contract, Inditherm's CEO, Nick Bettles said, "We are delighted to work with a forward-thinking manufacturer like Elastogran, who are committed to excellence. Naturally we are hoping that the operational benefits of the Inditherm system at Elastogran U.K. Ltd will be seen and be of interest to other group companies”.
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