Heating & Cooling Jacketed Tanks
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Heating & Cooling Jacketed Tanks

Maximum thermal efficiency for your processes requiring precise temperature control. Specially insulated systems equipped with roll-bond, half-pipe or full jacket technology.

Thermodynamic Engineering

Keeping the fluid at the correct temperature in production processes directly determines the final product quality. Our systems are designed with special jackets through which steam, hot oil, hot water or glycol/ice water can circulate. We prefer Roll-Bond (Dimple) jackets for low-pressure cooling processes, while using welded Half-Pipe Serpentine technology for heating reactions requiring high pressure and steam.

Half-Pipe and Dimple Jacket Detail

Equipment & Insulation Features

Laser-Welded Dimple Jacket
Half-Pipe Serpentine
Rockwool Insulation
Polyurethane Insulation (Cooling)
Fully Sealed Outer Cladding Sheet
PT100 Thermocouple Temperature Sensor
Tank Insulation Cross-Section
Jacketed Tank Technical Drawing

Jacket Technology Selection Table

* Our engineers determine the most suitable jacket type based on the type and pressure of the heating/cooling fluid in your facility.

Jacket TypePurposeFluid (Medium)Working Pressure
Dimple (Roll-Bond)Precise CoolingIce Water / GlycolLow / Medium (2-4 Bar)
Half-Pipe SerpentineRapid HeatingSteam / Hot OilHigh (6-10+ Bar)
Full JacketGeneral Heating/CoolingHot or Cold WaterLow (1-2 Bar)
Internal SerpentineShock Heating/CoolingSteam / WaterMedium / High

Heating / Cooling FAQ

Why should I use Half-Pipe instead of Dimple Jacket for steam applications?

Steam and hot oil have very high pressure and temperature. Dimple (honeycomb) jackets have thin walls and can balloon or deform under high pressure. Half-pipe serpentines are wound around the tank body with thick welds, so they have high pressure resistance.

What happens if heat insulation is not applied?

The energy (heat or cold) in the tank jacket mixes into the air instead of passing only to the product inside. This drives your energy costs to terrible levels and prolongs the process time. Dense rockwool insulation is essential for heating tanks, and polyurethane insulation that prevents sweating is essential for cooling tanks.

How is the jacket area calculated?

The jacket area is calculated using thermodynamic engineering formulas based on the amount of product (kg) in the tank, the specific heat of the product, its initial temperature and how long (minutes/hours) it needs to reach the target temperature.

Example Applications

Half-Pipe Jacketed Tank
PROJECT 01
Dimple Jacket Cooling
PROJECT 02
Rockwool Insulation Application
PROJECT 03
Heated Process Tank Battery
PROJECT 04

Technical Specification

DOK-05 PDF Document

Engineering specification containing thermodynamic area calculations, working pressures and insulation thicknesses.

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Featured Reference
Heated Process Project Reference

Steam-heated, half-pipe serpentine and rockwool-insulated cooking tank battery in the food industry.

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Thermal Calculation

Contact us to calculate the required jacket surface area based on your process target time and temperature values.

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