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Electric Heat now available with select Universal Seal series pumps as an alternative to hot oil or steam systems
Electric heat, now available on Viking Universal Seal series cast iron pumps, can be used as an alternative to heating asphalt pumps with hot oil or steam
May 31, 2011

Electric heating is specifically designed to melt the asphalt within the pump prior to starting up the pump.  Electric heating offers a number of advantages over steam, heat transfer oils or electric heat tracing, including:

 

• Lower installation costs in remote locations when steam or hot oil is not available or requires long piping runs.
•  Reduced environmental costs by elimination of hot oil to heat pump.
•  Reduced energy costs with heat source in pump vs. external heat tracing.
• Simplified service due to lack of hot oil or steam connections.
• Improve safety by eliminating hot oil or steam piping.

 

Viking also offers a simple and effective temperature control system. It includes a thermocouple and thermowell adapter for mounting in the bracket port, and a controller which powers all heat cartridges on one pump. Features include:

 

• Closed loop PID control provides fast yet effective time to temperature with minimal overshoot to prevent overheating.
• User-adjustable temperature set point, up to a preset maximum.
• A relay output that can be wired to alert an operator or to prevent a pump from being started until the asphalt is melted.

 

Click here for additional information on Electrically Heated pumps.

 

For more information on Viking's extensive line of pumps, call (319) 266-1741, fax (319) 273-8157, email info.viking@idexcorp.com, or write to Viking Pump Inc., 406 State Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0008, USA

 

About Viking Pump, Inc.
Viking Pump, a unit of IDEX Corporation, designs and manufactures rotary positive displacement pumps for use in every major market, in thousands of applications. Drawing on more than 98 years' experience, an extensive worldwide distributor network, and four manufacturing facilities worldwide, Vikingฎ offers its customers comprehensive service and application expertise unmatched in the fluid handling industry.