Energy sector

We rely on being able to turn on the lights, have hot water and power all our appliances every day. We are talking about the energy supply sector, both fossil but above all increasingly regenerative energy.

In various applications, electric heat tracing can be used to keep processes running or to protect certain areas from frost.

Where can the applications be found, for example?

• Gas supplier facilities
• Conventional power plants
• Solar power plants
• Wind turbines

In gas supplier facilities, for example, heating cables are used to compensate for temperature losses of the gas in the inflow pipes before the pressure regulation station and at the same time to reduce the formation of condensate. As an example, the temperature drop of natural gas corresponds to 0.46°C/bar. A pressure change of 25 bar means a temperature change of 11.5°C. Heating cables such as the ELKM-AG or mineral-insulated heating cables are used in these areas.

In conventional power plants, heating cables and/or heating mats/jackets are installed on steam condensate lines, chemical additive lines, petroleum lines, pumps, vessels and tanks to maintain temperature. This is necessary to keep oil flowing, for example. At the same time, it is important not to exceed the flash point and thus ensure safety. This is where products such as the ELSR-N or ELSR-H self-regulating heating cables, as well as series heating cables such as ELKM-AG are used.