Direct Injection Steam Heater
Custom Steam Heater
The Komax Direct Injection Steam Heaters are made per specification in sizes from 2” to 24”. They are used to directly inject saturated steam in order to heat and maintain water like products to/at a certain temperature, dependent of the process requirement, using the Komax patented Equalizer® Mixing module which is composed of six mixing chambers equal in diameter.
Industries
- Food & Beverage
- Chemical
- Pulp & Paper
- Power Generation
- Oil Sands / Mineral mining
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Plastics
- Biofuel
Typical Applications
- Water
- CO2
- Tomato Paste
- CIP
- Chemical
- White Liquor
- Steam
- Distillers Mash
- Soybean Meal Solids
- Green Liquor
- Steam
- 4% Pulp Stock
- Bitumen Froth and Steam
- Saturated Steam
Komax Steam Heater with Equalizer Mixing Module
Product Benefits
Equalizer Mixing Module
The Komax Equalizer® Mixing Module consists of six mixing chambers installed with Komax’ helical mixing elements that allow contacting of the steam and product to be heated (i.e. water). These elements will then divide and recombine the process flow to form multiple impingent blending zones that produce high turbulence and small steam bubble sizes for a more uniform temperature output with no vibration, no water hammer, and no excessive noise. This process creates many benefits, such as:
- Lower noise levels means our unit is safe for nearby personnel
- No vibration keeps the system from being damaged
- Handles high turn-down of flow rates, functioning under a wide range of temperature requirements
- Results in increased energy efficiency
- KOMAX steam heaters are maintenance free
- Design and function make it free of fouling with no need to clean
- Much lower cost than a conventional heat exchanger
Technical Specifications and Available Options for Direct Injection Steam Heaters
End Connections & Available Custom Options
- Flanged Ends: Flanged End connections are available for all pipe steam heaters, sizes from 2” to 24”. They allow an easy mounting of the heater directly in the line of the product to be heated.
- Threaded Ends: Komax Systems offers male and/or female NPT/BSPT end connections.
- Weld Prep Ends: For custom configuration, the heater can also be provided with weld prep end connections.
*All static mixers are custom made; end connection type can be made per customer’s request/needs.
Available Materials and Sizes
- Diameter: 2″ – 24″
- Standard Metals: Stainless Steel
- Exotic Metals: Titanium Inline, Titanium Grade 2, Duplex 2205, Hastelloy C276, 600 Alloy, SA335 P11
- Pipe Schedule: Schedule 10-40
Direct Injection Steam Heater Sizing Table
| Line Size | Port Size* | Equalizer Size | Overall Length | Shipping Wt. LBS | |||||||||||||
| L1** | L2** | L3** | 150# | 300# | 600# | ||||||||||||
| 1 1/2″ | 0.5″-0.75″ | 1 1/2″ | 8″ | 4 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2″ | 1″ | 2″ | 12″ | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 26 | |||||||||
| 3″ | 1 1/2″ | 3″ | 14″ | 5 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 49 | |||||||||
| 4″ | 2″ | 4″ | 17″ | 6 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 94 | |||||||||
| 6″ | 2″, 3″ | 6″ | 20″ | 8 | 9 | 96 | 109 | 187 | |||||||||
| 8″ | 4″ | 8″ | 24″ | 8 | 12 | 174 | 187 | 293 | |||||||||
| 10″ | 4″ | 10″ | 30″ | 10 | 15 | 298 | 352 | 482 | |||||||||
| 12″ | 6″ | 12″ | 32″ | 10 | 17 | 400 | 440 | 610 | |||||||||
| 14″ | 6″ | 14″ | 37″ | 10 | 19 | 650 | 828 | 991 | |||||||||
| 16″ | 8″ | 16″ | 42″ | 10 | 27 | 900 | 1112 | 1449 | |||||||||
| *Port sizes are estimated. Sizes may change based on steam demand requirement or customer requirement | |||||||||||||||||
| ** Lengths are estimated. Lengths may change based on connection type, customer requirement, or steam demand requirement. | |||||||||||||||||
Additional Product Details
The key to the KOMAX Steam Heater is a special mixing module. This consists of six equal-diameter cylindrical cavities mounted symmetrically about the main pipe axis. Each cavity contains a single helical mixing element, with all mixing elements having the same sign of twist. The product and steam combination emerges from each cavity violently rotating, with all rotations in the same direction. This produces many impingement mixing zones at the exit of the module. Complete mixing of product and steam occurs, resulting in a truly uniform product temperature. Check out more info in our PDF under Technical Drawings!
Steam Heaters can be used in all sorts of industries, which include but are not limited to: Food and Beverage, Oil and Gas , Chemical Processing, Mining, Plastics Production, and Natural Gas Production.
Yes! At Komax Systems, we have four different steam heating offerings. Namely, we offer a direct injection steam heater, a sanitary inline steam heater, a steam sparger tank heater, and a tailings solvent recovery heater. Each of these four products provides a unique steam heating solution to a pipeline process. Get in contact with one of our sales engineers to determine which solution is best for your project!
Komax Steam Heaters are used to increase the temperature of a process fluid by injecting saturated steam into the line. The steam is injected just upstream of our Equalzier Mixing Module, which shears the steam bubbles to very small sizes to reduce any vibrations or shaking that may be caused by water hammer/collapsing steam bubbles. If you are interested or think a Komax Steam Heater is the right fit for your project fill out a contact sheet and one of our experienced sales engineers will help design the perfect unit for your process!
If your questions about our products are not answered here, get in touch with us for more information.
See ALl FAQsOur Custom Product Process
Getting a Komax Systems product for your industrial process is simple! To get started, get in contact with us! Give us a call or submit a quote via our website to get your quote started.
Once we receive your request and the information associated with your process one of our sales engineers will reach out to make sure we've got all of the information needed to properly develop your quote. With all the correct information, our sales engineers can populate a unique quote specific to your custom design and your process' needs. Once the quote is finalized it is then paired with a drawing mock-up of your unit to make sure the specifications are to your liking and perfect for your system.
As soon as the quote and drawing are approved your unit is then off to fabrication. While your unit is being manufactured you are kept up to date on its progress and you will be notified once your new Komax Systems product is on its way to you!
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Fabrication and Shipment of Your Order
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