Immersion Heaters

OEM Heaters supplies the industrial market with many types of heaters. We fill your complex heating application requirements with a multi-disciplinary approach. By providing cost-effective solutions to your heating process requirements, we desire to build long-term relationships. Expertise with many styles of heaters and many manufacturers allows us to carefully craft a custom solution to your specific needs.

Circulation Heaters are used in industrial applications for pressurized, circulating fluids and liquids of both high and low viscosity. Either a flanged immersion or a screw plug immersion heater are inserted into a pressurized vessel, the welds are then hydrostatically tested to insure reliability and long life. The most common sheath materials include low carbon steel, high nickel Incolay®, Copper, and 316 stainless steel. They are used in applications including heating potable water, oil, mild acids, and alkaline solutions.

Flanged Immersion Heater construction is similar to the screwplug immersion heater with elements joined to a flange (36" max. dia.) that mates with a matching companion flange in a vessel wall. Ideal for generating steam or heating gases and liquids for use in pressure vessels and tanks. Factory designed with a wide selection of ANSI and custom sized flanges for industrial and OEM applications. Element lengths to 240" long and rated up to 500 kW with watt densities to suit many applications. Chromalox can also rebuild large flanged heaters to save you money. Most units are UL Listed and CSA Certified.

Over-the-Side Immersion Heaters occupy little workspace, require no tank penetrations, and are easily withdrawn for servicing and replacement. They are immersed within a tank to evenly distribute heat in a variety of applications including acid or alkali solutions. Customize your heater from a wide variety of voltages, sheath materials, kW ratings, shapes, integrated thermostats, element configurations and mounting methods.

Screwplug Immersion Heaters include one, two or three hair-pin bent tubular element(s) joined to a threaded hex plug. Screwed into tank walls, this UL Listed/CSA Certified direct contact heat source heats liquids, viscous fluids, forced air and gases with maximum energy efficiency. In addition, elements can be bent in many configurations to suit a variety of applications. Most screwplug heaters come with a thermowell (for temperature control sensor) and a completely wired terminal box for electrical connection. Certain models available with a patented 360° rotatable screwplug housing to facilitate easy conduit connections. Select from a wide variety of sheath materials. Various element lengths, plug sizes and ratings from 0.5 kW and up, for 120 to 600 volts.

Teflon© immersion heaters are compatible with most plating tank solutions. For plating tanks, rinse tanks and other acidic aqueous solutions quartz and metal immersion heaters are recommended.

With a low profile vertical loop immersion heaters are appropriate for open tank applications requiring minimum interference. A wide selection of kilowatt ratings, shapes and mounting methods are available to suit many different types of applications.

Immersion Heater Features:

• Variety of shapes available
• Immersed along the side, bottom or top of container
• Self contained with built in temperature sensors
• NEMA 4/4X enclosures for moisture protection

Immersion Heaters Specifications & Design Capabilities