Design, commissioning, and operational experience of heat tracing system with extensive electronics monitoring

One of the most extensive heat tracing monitoring systems ever installed is examined. Over 400 circuits in a crude oil separation facility are independently and individually monitored. The results of the initial construction commissioning and the first six months of operation are reported. Analysis of cost-effectiveness and engineering lessons learned about electrical heat tracing systems operations are examined in detail. The results of an operational system are examined. The general philosophy and the physical hardware and software of the heat tracing monitoring system are discussed. An analysis of the operational logs of the first six months of operation of the system is included. Various topics related to successful heat tracing projects are addressed.<
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