Safety-enhanced heat tracing
US6131617A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L35/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Safety-enhanced steam tracing includes a metallic tube with a thin jacket of polymeric material, such as silicone rubber. The polymeric jacket is typically about 40 mils to about 60 mils thick. The safety-enhanced steam tracing provides a substantially lower risk of burn injury than bare metal steam tracing, yet its conductance performance is about the same as that of bare metal steam tracing.
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