Drum heater

Drum Heaters - depending on the application called also canister heater or container heater - are used for heating and reducing the viscosity of solids and liquids in steel drums to easily pour into smaller containers or can pump out, for example, tar, paint, resin, fat and chocolate. Drum heaters are made for barrels 30-220 liters.

The heating time is depending on the design and performance of the heater 10-48 hours with a 200 - liter barrel.

Designs

Glass fiber mats

Drum heaters for this construction, an insulated heat conductor is embedded in the glass fiber mats. A silicone coating on the outer side of a polyester fabric or prevents the penetration of moisture and chemicals. The version with silicone coating is suitable for steel drums using a polyester fabric, plastic containers can be heated. The glass fiber mats are applied as bands on the barrel; They are therefore also referred to as band heaters. It can be used up to three units per barrel at arm's length barrel heaters.

Fassheizmanschetten

Fassheizmanschetten are flexible drum heater. They are characterized in that they have a cylindrical shape, which is exactly modeled on the barrel. In a flexible body of technical textiles with different coatings (eg, silicone, PTFE) doing an insulation and the heating system including measurement technology will be fully integrated. The three-dimensional design is the main distinction to the aforementioned glass fiber mats, which are also known as heating jackets counted. Appropriate heating jackets of this type are also available for IBC containers.

Steel - drum heater

A drum heater made ​​of sheet steel can heat a steel drum from the bottom, similar to a hot plate. In this heating, the barrel is usually also provided with a insulating cover to prevent cooling down upwards. This design is suitable for temperatures up to 150 ° C.

Sheet steel jacket heater

The jacket heater acts as a closet, into which the barrel is inserted. Using radiant heat warms the contents of the heating mantle. The jacket heating higher temperatures can be achieved than with base drum heater or fiberglass mats - heating. Jacket heaters can be designed by rolling on the underbody for the transport of the barrels. If more than a single barrel fits into the heating device, they are called also heat chamber.

Container heater

1000 liters IBC containers can also be heated with heating jackets or floor heaters. Usually, the heating jackets have two separately controlled heating circuits, thus half-full containers can be optimally and energy-efficient heating.