Preventative Maintenance Services for Hot Oil Heat Transfer Systems

Why Regular Heat Transfer System Maintenance Matters

Regular preventative maintenance is essential to keep your hot oil heat transfer systems running smoothly and efficiently. By investing in routine care, you can enjoy numerous benefits:

• Extended Equipment Lifespan: Preventative maintenance helps extend the life of your equipment, ensuring it operates effectively for years to come.
• Cost Savings: Preventative maintenance can help to identify operational issues that may unnecessarily be costing you time and money. A well-maintained system performs reliably, preventing unexpected downtime and avoiding costly major repairs. 
• Greener Operation: Taking care of your system can help ensure that the energy consumption stays at its baseline and that it is performing as originally designed.
• Avoid Unexpected Shutdowns: Routine checks and maintenance prevent sudden breakdowns that can halt production and lead to costly downtime.
• Enhanced Safety: Proper maintenance prevents safety hazards like hot oil spills or fires, keeping your workplace safe.
• Optimal Performance: Regular maintenance maintains the high performance and accuracy of your equipment, ensuring it operates at peak efficiency.

Common Hot Oil System Issues Prevented by Regular Maintenance

Preventative maintenance helps you avoid several common issues that can impair your system's performance:

• Premature pump seal leaks or failures
• Production and quality issues caused by reduced heat transfer
• Overall reduced efficiency
• Electrical and instrument issues or failure due to loose connections or reduced cooling capabilities.

• Thermal fluid degradation:
• Pipe coking
• Sludge buildup
• Fire risks due to lowered flash points of thermal fluids

Our Thermal Fluid System Preventative Maintenance Services

We offer a comprehensive range of preventative maintenance services tailored to your specific needs:

• Fluid Sampling & Analysis
• Fluid Filtration
• Pump Repair/Refurbishment/Replacement
• Valve Repair/Refurbishment/Replacement
• Pump Alignment
• Heater Replacement/Refurbishment
• Spare Parts Consultation
• System Tuning
• Cooling/Heating Exchanger Inspection
• System/Process Troubleshooting/Improvement
• Operator Training
• Maintenance Training

Contact us to schedule your thermal fluid heater maintenance service today!

Our Technical Edge

HEAT has the knowledge and technical expertise to develop innovative solutions tailored to your needs:

• Let HEAT do the Work: Allowing HEAT to perform preventative maintenance services affords you the time and resources to focus on your other vital production components.
• Customized Maintenance Plans: We have the expertise to help develop plans based on your specific process requirements.
• Advanced Tools: We have developed our own tools like a portable fluid sampling station to help diagnose any fluid issues you may have and high-temperature filtration housings to help solve fluid issues in the field.
• Savings: If HEAT is contracted to perform your regular preventative maintenance, we offer discounts on any replacement parts that may be needed. We also waive any emergency fees should the need arise for immediate care.
• System Recovery: If maintenance has been neglected, we have the experience needed to help bring your system back up and running efficiently.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule for Hot Oil Heat Transfer Systems

To keep your system in top shape, we recommend the following maintenance schedule:

• Address any leaks IMMEDIATELY: Leaking heat transfer fluid can pose a fire risk, as well as becoming an environmental hazard.
• Monthly Data: Record the hour meter reading in the maintenance log monthly. On HEAT systems, the hour meter serves as a clock that tracks the pump run time, allowing you to plan ahead for pump maintenance.
• Monthly Cleaning: Clean air paths for the pump and the control center, clean strainers, and change filters on a monthly schedule. Keep the base clear of liquid and debris so that leaks can be detected more easily.
• Yearly Fluid Sampling: Take fluid samples annually. These samples can tell you the health of your system’s fluid and reveal maintenance issues long before mechanical symptoms appear.  
• Annual Fluid “Sweetening”: Thermal fluid degradation is inevitable, but “sweetening" your oil annually by replacing 10% of the system volume with new heat transfer fluid greatly extends the life of the fluid in your system and significantly reduces the side effects of degradation.
• Retorque Mechanical Bolting and Electrical Connections Annually: Checking the mechanical and electrical connections yearly will help prevent any unexpected failures or piping leaks.
• Exchanger Cleaning: Regularly clean exchangers to ensure efficient operation.

DIY vs. Professional Maintenance for Thermal Fluid Systems

While some maintenance tasks can be performed by your team, hiring our professional services ensures expert care and minimizes risks.

• Expertise: Our team has extensive experience with nearly every heat transfer fluid and can develop a maintenance plan tailored to your process.
• Efficiency: We use advanced tools like our portable fluid sampling station and high-temperature filtration housings to provide top-notch service.
• Reliability: Planned downtime for maintenance is more manageable than dealing with unexpected breakdowns that can halt operations.

For professional preventative maintenance services for your hot oil heat transfer system, Contact HEAT today!