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Commercial Pipe Heat Tracing System TIC/TOC Considerations

When considering design specifications for a commercial pipe heat tracing system, two types of costs come into consideration: Total Investment Cost (TIC) Total Operating Cost (TOC). TIC includes…

Prepare your plant for winter

How to Prepare Your Plant for Winter

During the summer months, it is easy to overlook the approaching winter. However, it is important to be proactive and take preventive action now. Winter brings with it…

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Reduce the Operational Cost of Your Heat Tracing System

When looking at any heat tracing system project, two types of costs come into consideration: Total Investment Cost (TIC) and Total Operating Cost (TOC). TIC includes the cost…

The Challenges Offshore Vessels Face in Cold Climates

Ever since the discovery of large quantities of natural resources in arctic environments, governments have been attracted to further exploration and development of oil. In addition to the…

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Why is Electric Heat Tracing so Important During Winter?

Proper process temperature heating is important at all times of the year but especially during the winter. The extreme nature of the season can have lasting effects on…

Steam Tracing vs. Electric Heat Tracing

Deciding which method of heat tracing is best for your application is a tough decision that involves many factors. Cost, effectiveness, environment and more are all different factors…

Robust and Reliable Heat Tracing in Extreme Environments

Raychem winter safety and performance solutions are helping enable one of the largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in the world.

Sensing Techniques to Consider Before Selecting a Heat Tracing System

When selecting and designing a trace heating system, different aspects such as cost, reliability or efficiency are often some of the first criteria to come to mind. But one…

Avoid Clogged Disposal Drain Lines in Professional Kitchens

A high-performance kitchen means many things, but for the building’s Plumbing Engineer, one of the most important aspects to ensure optimal operations is to plan for an effective…

Winter Safe Solutions Protecting New York Area Mass Transit

Recent snowstorms have impacted transportation for millions along the east coast of North America. Among the areas affected by the inclement weather is one of the largest metropolitan…