Steam Jet Heaters Overview

Steam Jet Heater selection; a complete line of available models

Steam Jet Heaters utilize the principal of direct injection to mix steam with a cold liquid uniformly. Operation is efficient because the heat in the steam is absorbed by the liquid being heated to approximately 10% of liquid saturation temperature. The jet action produces agitation and circulation, eliminating the need for other equipment to accomplish these functions in most applications. In operation, jet heaters use steam (or steam and water under pressure) as the motive force to entrain, mix with, heat, and pump (or circulate) the suction liquid.

Steam Jet Heaters Types

Continuous Heater

(made for direct connection to water and steam lines and to mix steam with cold water and discharge hot water under pressure)

Simplex Heater

(combines liquid under pressure with steam at a higher pressure)

Slurry Heater

(simple pumping of semi-solids to process applications involving reactions caused by addition of steam)

Quiet Heater

(mixes steam, atmospheric air, and water to reduce the noise and vibration associated with tank heating by steam)

Sparger Nozzle

(recommended for use in cases where it is desired to start heating from a shallow level and made for threading in sparger pipe installed along the bottom of tank)

Circulating Heater

(recommended for use where heating and strong directional circulating action in open tanks are required)

Direct Contact, High Capacity, Multi-Spray Steam Heater

(suitable for very large quantities of hot water; designed to prevent flooding, and to heat water close to the steam saturation temperature)

Direct Contact, High Capacity, Counter-Current Steam Heater

(water and steam flowing in opposite (counter) directions and operate effectively with internal pressures above and below atmospheric pressure)

Direct Contact, High Capacity, Continuous Steam Heater

(heat a liquid under pressure with steam by direct contact and should not be used if air and other non-condensables are present)


General Applications:

Supplying hot water; Inline heating; Preheating process line before entering reactor vessel in chemical plants; Maintaining temperature of a catalytic solution; Maintaining quench tank temperature; Batch heating of semi-finished products; Continuous heating and mixing of pulp tanks for paper industry; Heating slurry for final separation in coal processing; Heating and agitating solutions; Removal of sludge from chemical drains and heating for final treatment; Heating and pumping oil from storage tank to transfer tank; Heating of glass putty slurry for processing of molds; Mixing two process waters; Supplying hot water for washing floors and equipment; Sulphur melters; Heating soup inline before blending; Maintaining temperature of a catalytic solution; Heating of #6 fuel oil during storage at petroleum processing plant; Freeze protection; Heating and agitating the solutions used in pickling tanks in steel plants and foundries; Sterilizing molasses in the fermentation tanks used in alcohol plants; Dissolving chemical salts in the various liquids employed in process work in chemical plants and for any other installations where heating, circulating and agitation of water or other liquids are required; Continuous heating and mixing of chemical solutions; Continuous heating and mixing of make-up water in chemical processes; Heating of caustic soda in chemical process; Prevent flooding, and to heat water close to the steam saturation temperature; Heating large quantities of process water in oil refineries and chemical processing; Mixing two process waters at different temperatures in power generating plants; Heating H2 and SO4 with steam; Heating of dimethyl amine with steam in chemical processing; Acid cleaning steam associated with boilers in power generation; Heating of green liquor with steam in paper processing