Biodiesel
Agricultural Trough Heating
During one of the initial steps of the biodiesel manufacturing process, the manufacturer must heat waste-vegetable oil. This is typically heated in 55-gallon drums. BriskHeat’s full line of drum heaters can help with the heat-up. For larger manufacturers that use bigger tanks for this step, BriskHeat’s silicone rubber heating blankets can be symmetrically installed around the tank to provide heat. Additionally, there are often freeze protection issues which vary by facility, and can be solved using BriskHeat’s self-regulating heating cable or silicone rubber heating blankets.
Applications
Biodiesel Drum Heating
WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) and SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) should be kept at an optimum temperature for the most efficient filtering during production.
Petrochemical Viscosity Control
Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum sources. Some of these chemicals are obtained from resources such as coal, natural gas, corn or even sugar cane.
Catalyst/Stabilizer Viscosity Control
Catalysts and stabilizers thicken when stored in 55-gallon (208 Liter) drums at room temperature, making the fluids difficult to extract from the drum.
IBC / TOTE Warming
Catalysts and stabilizers thicken when stored in 55-gallon (208 Liter) drums at room temperature, making the fluids difficult to extract from the drum.