INDUSTRIAL HEATING SYSTEMS
ASTEC makes industrial heating systems for virtually any process that requires a heating source.
Our equipment can be found in facilities around the world for oil and gas processing, food processing, roofing products manufacturing, power generation, chemical plants, and many more. We provide packaged systems including heaters (fired or electric), process skids, expansion tanks, storage tanks (heated and non-heated), piping, controls, etc. We also make equipment for waste heat recovery.
PROCESS HEATING SYSTEMS

Heatec HCI Industrial Heaters
- Astec specializes in thermal fluid heaters and process heaters
- Feature a helical coil design
- Fired heaters
- Outputs range from 0.5 to 80 million Btu/hr
- Vertical or horizontal orientation
- Configured to meet global specifications and requirements

Heatec HC & HCS Heaters
- Used as thermal fluid or process heaters
- 0.4 – 4 million Btu/hr standard sizes
- Features a helical coil design
- Configured for single or multiple heating loops
- High thermal efficiency (higher with optional Stackpack economizer)

Heatec Regen Gas Heater
- Used in natural gas processing to produce clean, usable gas
- Vaporizes moisture and hydrocarbons absorbed by desiccants so they can be reused
- Multiple sizes are available

Heatec Aquatec® Bath Heater
- Heatec Aquatec Bath heaters are typically used to heat natural gas and fuel oil, but can be used for other applications
- Multiple bath solutions are available including water/glycol mixture, molten salt, and oil
- Burners can be forced or natural draft
- Natural draft models can be used off-grid
- Built to meet various regulations and standards

Heatec EHI Electric Heaters
- Used as thermal fluid or process heaters
- Feature electrical heating elements
- 100 kilowatts to 3 megawatts output range
- High thermal efficiency
- Low maintenance
- SCR control panel

Heatec Reboiler
- Used to regenerate glycol and amine in gas processing
- Multiple capacities are available
- Fully customizable

Heatec Convectec™ Convection Heater
- Designed to heat materials that are sensitive to overheating due to high film temperatures
- 2 to 100 Million Btu/hr capacities
- Modular design for transporting

Heatec Serpentine Heaters
- Used as process or thermal fluid heaters
- Incorporate serpentine style coil design
- Meets API standards
- Modular design for easy transport of larger units over 80 million Btu/hr

Heatec Heater Economizers
- Economizers recover heat from exhaust gases of a heater
- Recovered heat is used to preheat thermal fluid or process fluid
- Economizers can have a major impact on the efficiency of the heater

Heatec Process and Hot Oil Piping
- Design and installation services available
- Pipe is pre-fabricated and fit at our factory for easy installation
- Carbon, stainless and other materials are available to accommodate different liquids

Heatec Controls
- Programming and design done in-house for a fully integrated system
- Retro-fits and upgrades are available
- Automated control systems
- Store recipes for blending
- Monitor equipment remotely
THERMAL FLUID HEATING SYSTEMS

Heatec HCI Industrial Heaters
- Astec specializes in thermal fluid heaters and process heaters
- Feature a helical coil design
- Fired heaters
- Outputs range from 0.5 to 80 million Btu/hr
- Vertical or horizontal orientation
- Configured to meet global specifications and requirements

Heatec HC & HCS Heaters
- Used as thermal fluid or process heaters
- 0.4 – 4 million Btu/hr standard sizes
- Features a helical coil design
- Configured for single or multiple heating loops
- High thermal efficiency (higher with optional Stackpack economizer)

Heatec EHI Electric Heaters
- Used as thermal fluid or process heaters
- Feature electrical heating elements
- 100 kilowatts to 3 megawatts output range
- High thermal efficiency
- Low maintenance
- SCR control panel

Heatec Serpentine Heaters
- Used as process or thermal fluid heaters
- Incorporate serpentine style coil design
- Meets API standards
- Modular design for easy transport of larger units over 80 million Btu/hr

Heatec Thermecon™ Marine Heater
- Heatec Thermecon™ Marine Heaters are thermal fluid heaters for heating cargo on barges and other workboats
- 87 percent efficiency
- Designed for optimum performance and long life
- Custom designs available

Heatec Process and Hot Oil Piping
- Design and installation services available
- Pipe is pre-fabricated and fit at our factory for easy installation
- Carbon, stainless and other materials are available to accommodate different liquids

Heatec Warm Oil Skid
- The warm oil skid diverts some of the oil from the main supply line of the hot oil system (thermal fluid system)
- Lowers the temperature of the oil for components that run at lower temperatures in the system
- Packaged on a skid for easy installation

Heatec Heater Economizers
- Economizers recover heat from exhaust gases of a heater
- Recovered heat is used to preheat thermal fluid or process fluid
- Economizers can have a major impact on the efficiency of the heater

Heatec Controls
- Programming and design done in-house for a fully integrated system
- Retro-fits and upgrades are available
- Automated control systems
- Store recipes for blending
- Monitor equipment remotely
STORAGE PROCESS TANKS

Heatec Thermo-Guard® Storage Tanks
- Vertical storage tanks
- 10,000 – 45,000 gallon standard capacities
- Hold a variety of liquids
- Fully insulated
- Mixer for modified asphalt or other blended liquids
- Factory built and tested

Heatec Tank Farm
- A complete tank farm consists of all the components necessary in an efficient and safe package
- A variety of liquids can be stored in a tank farm including asphalt (bitumen), modified asphalts, crude oil, wax, resins and more
- Fully customizable and configurable to for the space allotted and capacities needed

Heatec Fuel Storage Tanks
- Uninsulated tanks for fuels and other liquids
- Stationary or portable configuration
- Vertical or horizontal orientation
- Meets UL-142 requirements

Heatec Mix Tanks
- Heatec Mix tanks are heated tanks
- Used for modified asphalt and blending other liquids
- Come in a variety of configurations
- Can be packaged with other equipment

Heatec Controls
- Programming and design done in-house for a fully integrated system
- Retro-fits and upgrades are available
- Automated control systems
- Store recipes for blending
- Monitor equipment remotely
WATER HEATERS

Heatec Firestorm® Direct Contact Water Heater
- On-demand water heater
- 99% thermal efficiency
- Variety of sizes are available
- NSF seal of approval for food related applications

Heatec Firestream™ Portable Water Heater
- Portable rigs used to heat feed water for fracking
- Feature a helical coil that is much safer than other frac water heaters
- Portable rigs include the heater, gen-set, controls, and fuel tank on a chassis
- Multiple sizes and configurations are available
WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

Heatec Waste Heat Recovery Unit
- Captures heat from exhaust gasses of gas-powered turbines or other equipment that generate large volumes of heat
- The recovered heat is used for practical purposes instead of being lost to the atmosphere
- A variety of styles and configurations are available

Heatec Heater Economizers
- Economizers recover heat from exhaust gases of a heater
- Recovered heat is used to preheat thermal fluid or process fluid
- Economizers can have a major impact on the efficiency of the heater
STEAM GENERATORS

Heatec Steam Generator
- Steam generators replace the need for boilers
- Make steam by heating water with thermal fluid from a heater
- No boiler operator is needed to operate
- Low pressure makes them safer to operate than boilers
BLENDING EQUIPMENT

Heatec Emulsion Plants
- Astec provides a full range of equipment and services to build asphalt emulsion plants
- No size is too big or small
- Automated controls are designed in-house for a fully integrated solution
- Retro-fits are available for existing plants

Heatec Polymer Blending Systems
- Astec provides a full range of equipment and services to build polymer blending systems
- Portable or stationary units
- Single pass and multiple pass units are available
- Automated controls are available

Heatec Mix Tanks
- Heatec Mix tanks are heated tanks
- Used for modified asphalt and blending other liquids
- Come in a variety of configurations
- Can be packaged with other equipment

Heatec Process and Hot Oil Piping
- Design and installation services available
- Pipe is pre-fabricated and fit at our factory for easy installation
- Carbon, stainless and other materials are available to accommodate different liquids
FUME MITIGATION

Heatec Fume Incinerators
- Our fume incinerator burns noxious fumes to prevent polluting the atmosphere
- Waste heat from burning the fumes can be recovered and put back into the process
- Multiple sizes and configurations are available

Heatec Oxidizers
- Reduces VOCs and other pollutants produced during manufacturing processes
- Thermal or catalytic oxidizers are available
- Over 99% effective at destroying VOCs