Instant Heating by Direct Steam Injection
Komax Systems’ severe duty steam heaters provide large or small volumes of heated process liquids, including water, with very precise temperature control. The very compact inline flanged steam heaters are the same diameter as the incoming feed line. They are significantly more energy-efficient than indirect systems, heat exchangers or heat coils in hot water supply tanks, and provide an on-demand supply of hot water instantly.
Unlike earlier designs, our inline direct injection steam heaters have no moving parts. The steam and bitumen froth, tailings, or other slurry are instantly mixed together by our unique internal equalizer mixing module. The six radially chambered static mixing elements produce and mix very fine steam bubbles into the process flow stream. This design, using no moving parts, provides a solution with very low noise with no significant vibration or water hammer. With a single modulating steam control valve the Komax severe duty steam heater provides better than a 10:1 turndown capability.
Demand for hot water may vary from no flow to maximum flow. Even with varying water pressures, the severe-duty steam heater will produce hot water at a precise temperature. A temperature controller actuates the steam control valve. The controller may be manually set to any desired outlet temperature or may be electronically controlled. Komax severe duty steam heaters are offered in sizes to match your application.