Control Systems for Electric Trace Heating

Control Systems for Electric Trace Heating

Anti-frost protection Temperature Maintenance Heating
BARTEC control systems regulate and monitor trace heating to protect piping from frost damage and
to keep media flowing freely.
When selecting the right control system, the application features are decisive. However, in addition
to the main application areas of anti-frost protection, temperature maintenance and heating with their
respective very different requirements, other factors are important too:
Energy efficiency
Alarm and monitoring plan (temperature, current consumption, power etc.)
Maintenance and repair possibilities
Layout and position of the switchgear, availability of electrical power on site

BARTEC
Your partner for
E l e c t r i c

Thermostats

H e a t i n g
S y s t e m s

Capillary tube controllers

Electronic controllers

Electronic control systems

Pt100 resistance thermometers

The specialists
from BARTEC
have

many

y e a r s

o f

experience
in

Electric

Anti-frost protection

Temperature maintenance

Heating

Trace heating as protection against frost ensures that the temperature never falls below a certain

Trace heating systems for temperature maintenance have a wide field of applications, extending from

Heating processes require particularly high

minimum at any time. It is often used for supply lines. If these supply lines were to freeze, that would

keeping the medium flowing to supporting efficient production. The requirements for control techno-

outputs for limited periods of time, for ex-

H e a t i n g

not only stop production but also cause considerable damage to the entire pipeline network.

logy are as varied as its functions.

ample when restarting a fractionating column

S y s t e m s

In the anti-frost application area, top priority is attached to ensuring a minimum temperature in the

If the trace heating exclusively serves to ensure that the medium can continue to flow, e.g. in crude-oil

or a reactor. Once the target temperature has

They

medium that is being heated and control precision is of secondary importance. The temperature is

pipelines, the absolute precision of the control solution is less important. For this purpose, the BSTW

been reached, the power can be reduced to

measured either in air or directly on the medium.

and DTW capillary tube thermostats from BARTEC are ideal and offer a solution that is both reliable

the temperature maintenance level.

BARTECs bi-metallic and capillary tube thermostats offer a compact and simple solution here.

and economical.

The DPC and MPC controllers offer energy-

However, if trace heating is necessary to maintain a critical medium at an exact temperature, the pre-

efficient solutions for heating processes.

cision of the temperature regulation becomes the determining factor. BARTECs DPC and MPC device

They feature integrated power setpoint

families offer various regulating and monitoring solutions to control processes efficiently and reliably.

adjusters, are suitable for installation in

create

s o l u t i o n s
you c a n r e l y o n:
economical,
dependable and
future-proof.

control cabinets and satisfy all wishes with

respect to remote monitoring or diagnosis.

BARTEC Control Systems and Temperature Sensors

BARTEC offers a great selection of control devices and temperature sensors to suit the respective
process requirements. Our experts will advise and assist you all over the world from the idea to the
realisation of your heating project.
Ambient thermostats, two-position controllers, proportional controllers and PID control units
Electromechanical capillary tube controllers and temperature limiters
Electronic regulating and control units as well as power setpoint adjusters
Single- und multi-channel control systems, bus-capable for up to 2,000 heating circuits

BARTEC
Your partner for
E l e c t r i c

Pt100 temperature sensors for direct use in hazardous areas

Control units and temperature sensors

H e a t i n g

Thermostats

S y s t e m s

MTE

Mini-Thermostat

KTE

Cable Thermostat

Capillary tube controller in the field

BSTW II

Fail-Safe Safety Temperature Monitor

BTB II/BSTB II

Fail-Safe Safety Temperature Limiter

DTW/DTB

Flame-Proof Temperature Monitor/Limiter

Electronic controller in the field

DEPU

Complete Digital Solution

Electronic control systems for switchgear

Digital Temperature Controller, Standard

Digital Temperature Controller, Komfort

Digital Temperature Controller, Monitor

DPCfront

Digital Temperature Controller, Standard

(front-panel
fitting)

Digital Temperature Controller, Komfort

Digital Temperature Controller, Monitor

DPC III

MPC III

Multi-Channel Controller

MPCnet

Multi-Channel Controller

Key

Anti-frost protection
Explosion-proof version

M Media-protected version

BARTEC GmbH
Germany

Max-Eyth-Strae 16
97980 Bad Mergentheim

Temperature maintenance
Process heating

Phone: +49 7931 597-0

Fax: +49 7931 597-119

info@bartec.de
www.bartec-group.com

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