BOILERS, BURNERS & CONTROLS FEATURE TRAIN TO ENSURE HEAT TRANSFER SAFETY
In response to new health and safety guidelines from the Sentencing Council thermal fluid specialist Global Heat Transfer is calling for companies to implement robust training plans on the safe operation and management of thermal fluid and heat transfer systems. Guidelines unveiled in November suggested that judges should impose fines in relation to the size of the organisation. This means fines would have a greater economic impact, demonstrating the importance of operating in a safe environment. The Dangerous Substances and
Explosive Atmospheres Regulation (DSEAR) of 2002 and the Explosive Atmosphere Directive (ATEX 137) are mandatory requirements for minimising safety risks and protecting workers where flammable materials are present. To be safe employees need to understand the risks associated with heat transfer fluid to the business and fellow employees and how they can be minimised. The key information required from heat transfer tests includes the carbon level which indicates if a thermal fluid is breaking down due to thermal cracking or oxidation, total acid number (TAN) which is a measure of acidity, usually due to the oxidation process and flashpoint
which indicates how well a system vents off light fractions generated by the thermal cracking process. Measuring these vital elements gives key information that relates to the potential health and safety risks a heat transfer system poses. "Despite the dangers involved
companies often prioritise training on the use of everyday equipment over heat transfer systems," explains managing director Clive Jones.
"Industries that use these systems such
as oil and gas, plastics, pharmaceutical, food and industrial manufacturing should understand that while thermal fluid specialists such as Global Heat Transfer provide 24/7 call-out it's important for on-site staff to mitigate risks as far as possible and understand the correct procedure for handling thermal fluid should an urgent situation occur.” As part of its Thermocare thermal fluid
lifecycle maintenance plans Global Heat Transfer provides training that covers everything users need to know from both a maintenance and health and safety perspective.
Global Heat Transfer T: 01785 760555
www.globalheattransfer.co.uk
GHT managing director Clive Jones
THERMAL FLUID POWER SAVINGS
The manufacturing process for concrete and lightweight building blocks uses a press to precast products and a series of kilns to provide heat for rapid curing. Interfuse has replaced a live steam system with a Fulton FT-C vertical coil thermal fluid heater. “Using live steam was costing the
company around £20,000 per month in fuel costs alone so while changing to the FT-C proved to be a significant investment operating costs are about a 10th of the steam system so we expect to achieve payback in 3-4 years,” says works manager Len Parks. “Fulton’s UK base was a big incentive when choosing a replacement for service and support.” The decision to change to thermal
fluid was based on the company’s positive experience at its Syston facility with a German-manufactured boiler. Thermal fluid is much cleaner than
the original steam system and the maintenance costs significantly lower because no annual strip-down is required. There are no associated costs for mains water, water softeners or chemicals to run the system nor are there pressure regulations involved.
Fulton T: 0117 972 3322
www.fulton.co.uk
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