Howe-Baker heaters are designed to heat a process fluid passing through a manifold coil ‘indirectly’ using a common bath of water or water glycol mixture. This ensures uniform and safe operation avoiding hot spots where the process fluid could be degraded or cooked.

Howe-Baker heaters are designed according to API 12K and feature an expansion tank to absorb excess water pressure which can be caused by thermal expansion.

• Crude oil preheat to separators or desalters
• Crude oil preheat between head and pipeline
• Heating gas from the well to prevent hydrocarbon hydrate formation
• Fuel gas dew point control systems associated with gas turbine power plants
• Heating high pressure hydrocarbon gas streams at pressure reduction stations
• Liquid/gas vaporisation
• Reboiler and stabiliser process heater