Technical Guides

Technical guides for industrial electric gas heaters, liquid heaters, heating elements, explosion-proof heaters and electric heating systems from Xiangyuan Machinery.

Gas Heating Technical Guides

Engineering references for electric gas-heater sizing, pressure-drop design, high-temperature material selection, control and safety.

How to Size an Electric Process Gas Heater

Calculate preliminary heating duty from gas flow, temperature rise, heat capacity and project conditions.

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Gas Heater Pressure Drop & Flow Velocity Design Guide

Review actual gas velocity, free-flow area, element arrangement and allowable pressure loss.

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Material Selection for High-Temperature Electric Gas Heaters

Compare common shell and element-sheath materials for temperature, corrosion and service conditions.

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Industrial Gas Heater Control & Safety Guide

Understand PID, SCR, PLC, flow interlocks and over-temperature protection for industrial gas heaters.

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Liquid Heating Technical Guides

Engineering references for liquid-heater sizing, pressure drop and viscosity, surface watt density, materials, control and safety.

How to Size an Electric Liquid Heater

Learn how to size an electric liquid heater from fluid flow, density, heat capacity, temperature rise, heat-up time, heat loss and operating conditions.

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Liquid Heater Pressure Drop & Viscosity Design Guide

Learn how viscosity, actual flow, free-flow area, heater geometry and temperature affect pressure drop in inline and circulation liquid heaters.

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Liquid Heater Watt Density Selection Guide

Learn how to select element surface watt density for water, thermal oil, crude oil, heavy oil, chemical liquid and wastewater heating.

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Industrial Liquid Heater Material, Control & Safety Guide

Guide to wetted materials, low-level and low-flow protection, over-temperature control, pressure design and hazardous-area considerations for liquid heaters.

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Electric Heating Element Technical Guides

Engineering references for heating-element surface watt density, tubular design, sheath materials, OEM manufacture and replacement requirements.

Heating Element Watt Density Selection Guide

Learn how to select tubular and immersion heating-element surface watt density for air, water, oil, heavy oil, molds and industrial equipment.

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Tubular Heating Element Design Guide

Guide to tubular heating-element diameter, active heated length, cold zones, bend radius, terminals, resistance wire, MgO insulation and custom forming.

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Heating Element Sheath Material Selection Guide

Compare SS304, SS316L, SS310S and Incoloy 800/840 sheath materials for air, liquid, oil and high-temperature electric-heating applications.

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OEM & Replacement Heating Element Guide

Learn what dimensions, electrical data, materials, terminals and tests are needed to manufacture replacement heating elements from drawings or samples.

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Explosion-Proof Heating Technical Guides

Engineering references for hazardous-area heater selection, gas groups, temperature classes, Ex controls, certification and project documentation.

Hazardous Area Electric Heater Selection Guide

Learn how to select an explosion-proof electric heater from hazardous-area classification, gas group, temperature class, medium, pressure, flow and control requirements.

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Gas Group, Temperature Class and Surface Temperature Guide

Understand IIA, IIB, IIC gas groups, T1–T6 temperature classes and how surface-temperature limits affect explosion-proof electric heater design.

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Explosion-Proof Heater Control, Interlocks and Terminal Box Guide

Guide to Ex heater terminal boxes, cable entry devices, sensors, low-flow interlocks, high-temperature trips, safe-area panels and PLC/DCS integration.

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Explosion-Proof Electric Heater RFQ, Certification and Documentation Checklist

RFQ checklist for hazardous-area electric heaters covering process data, Ex classification, certification, drawings, inspection, FAT and project documentation.

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Industrial Heating Systems Technical Guides

Engineering references for skid-mounted electric heating systems, piping and instrumentation, PLC/SCR control integration, RFQ, FAT and project documentation.

Skid-Mounted Electric Heating System Design Guide

Learn how to design a skid-mounted electric heating system around heater duty, pumps, piping, instruments, control, hazardous-area requirements and site layout.

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Electric Heater Skid Piping, Instrumentation and Pressure-Drop Guide

Guide to heater-skid piping, pump head, pressure drop, valves, strainers, instruments, drains, vents and hydraulic system design.

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PLC, SCR and Control Cabinet Integration for Industrial Electric Heating Systems

Guide to PLC, HMI, PID, SCR, staged control, pump interlocks, I/O, alarms, DCS communication and control-cabinet integration for heater skids.

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Industrial Electric Heating System RFQ, I/O, FAT and Documentation Checklist

RFQ checklist for industrial electric heating systems covering process data, skid scope, I/O, FAT, drawings, documentation and project interfaces.

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