====== Heat-Tracing ======

The term heat tracing refers to the continuous or intermittent application of heat to pipelines or tanks to compensate for ambient heat loss.

Among the main uses of heat tracing;

  * Freeze protection,
  * Viscosity control,
  * Keeping fluids at process temperatures,
  * Preventing gas condensation,
  * thawing etc. prevention of separation of liquid components


===== Examples =====

  * Freeze protection of piped water,
  * Transfer of molten process chemicals such as phosphoric acid, sulfur, and [[wp>P-Xylene|p-xylene]]
  * Low-viscosity maintenance of pumped fluids including petroleum products, vegetable oils and syrups
  * Rafinerilerde yakıt gazının yoğunlaşarak istenmeyen yanmaların engellenmesi,
  * Preventing the condensation of moisture in natural gas transported in pipes,
  * Prevention of freezing of control valves and compressor damage,
  * Prevention of condensation for prevent wet hydrogen sulphide from causing high corrosion.

====== Heat Tracing System Types =====

Heat tracing falls into two main sub-categories.

  * [[en:eng:ht:eht:start|Electric Heat-Tracing Systems]]
  * [[en:eng:ht:fht:start|Fluid Heat-Tracing Systems]]

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