Tracer Components

Tracer Components offer full flexibility and provide an efficient thermal connection between the tracer and the heated object.

Our steam tracer components product range consists of:

• Bare Tracer Tubing
• SafeTrace
• and Heetsheet.

Typical steam tracing system using SafeTrace BTS

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SafeTrace®

Isolated Steam Tracers

SafeTrace® steam tracers are specifically designed to maintain temperature-sensitive or corrosive products. It can be easily installed without the need for channels, spacer blocks or metallic attachment bands.

Advantages:

• Accurate and predictable heat transfer properties
• Significantly reduced risk of burns
• Easy installation without the need for channels, spacer blocks or metallic attachment bands

SafeTrace® Isolated Steam Tracer Products:

• SafeTrace DLS for typical pipe temperatures from 5°C to 54°C (40°F to 130°F)
• SafeTrace SLS for typical pipe temperatures from 24°C to 93°C (75°F to 200°F)
• SafeTrace BTS for typical pipe temperatures from 38°C to 121°C (100°F to 250°F)

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Heet Sheet

Vessel/ Tank Heating Units

HeetSheet units are designed to provide large area coverage of steam tracing, eliminating cumbersome layout of individual tracers.The welded waffle style pattern provides multiple flow paths reducing risk of blockage possible with single-flow designs.

HeetSheet units are available in multiple sizes and are prerolled to conform to the radius of the tank. Stainless steel tubing connections are provided for steam or other heating or cooling media.

Advantages:

• Known and predictable heat transfer properties
• High heat transfer rates
• Quick and easy installation due to factory-fitted heat transfer compound
• No cross-contamination between heating media and tank content
• Reduced risk of blockage
  

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Typical tank heating system using Thermon HeetSheet

Thermon tracer components: Applications

Steam tracing applications range from freeze protection to maintaining temperatures close to that of the steam itself. Thermon steam tracing systems have a low installed cost compared to multiple bare tracers, “light” tracing with spacer blocks, or jacketed systems. “Thermonized” systems also provide predictable operation and maintenance that process plants demand.

Selection Guide: Heat transfer compounds & SafeTrace

High Heat Delivery	Medium Heat Delivery	Low Heat Delivery
“Thermonized” with SnapTrace® or other Thermon Heat Transfer Compounds	SafeTrace BTS or Bare Tracing	SafeTrace SLS or DLS for “Light” Traced Systems
Application: Asphalt, Resids, Sulfur	Application: Fuel Oils, Heavy Grease, Crude	Application: Caustics, Acids, Amines, Small Water Lines
HIGH MAINTENANCE TEMPERATURES “Thermonized” with Thermon Heat Transfer Compounds Consistent Heat Transfer Properties Less Than 20% of Cost for Steam Jacketing Reduce Bare Trace Circuits by 3 Times or More SnapTrace® Preformed Extrusions for fast installation available in 4’ (1.22 m) m lengths Significantly Reduces Installation Time No Surface Preparation Required Use With Up to 208°C Fluid/ Steam HT Compounds for Piping, Valves and Irregular Surfaces: T-3: 371°C T-99: 1,000°C T-80/ 85: 163°C | 190°C T-802: 135°C (2 part compound) (Maximum temperature ratings shown)	MEDIUM MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES SafeTrace BTS: 38°C to 121°C SafeTrace Isolated Steam Tracers reduce or eliminate risk of burns.	LOW MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES “Light Tracing” alternative to “spacer blocks” SafeTrace SLS-IT: 24°C to 93°C SafeTrace DLS-IT: 5°C to 54°C
	One steam pressure for different pipe temperatures Heat-up and maintain characteristics for Thermon systems on 2” NPT (50mm) lines with 1” (25mm) insulation with 50 psig (3 barg) steam service (148°C)

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