Steam tracing a vessel

[pveng6224]

I am planning to steam trace a small vessel (36" ID x 96" T/T). Is anybody familiar with how to design this ? Books ? Websites ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[pennpiper]

Check out the following for "Heat Tracing Design Criteria"

http://www.tycothermal.com/assets/A...hures/5272/H56857_IH_Cap_brochure_0807web.pdf

or

http://www.insulation.org/articles/article.cfm?id=IO060102