Therma-stor LLC

Technologies Holdings Corporation

Bourgault Industries, Inc.

Robert M Myerholtz

Larry L Dancey

Claude Bourgault

Glenn Hantke

Neil Eisner

A system for heating a pipeline comprises a heater that heats a fluid, a supply line, and a return line. Heated fluid flows through the supply line away from the heater and through the return line back to the heater. The system further comprises a strap having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion between the first end and the second end. The strap forms a first pocket when the first end is folded over and attached to the middle portion of the strap. The strap forms a second pocket when the second end is folded over and attached to the middle portion of the strap. The first pocket holds the supply line in thermal contact with a first portion of the pipeline. The second pocket holds the return line in thermal contact with a second portion of the pipeline.

System and method for heating a pipeline using heated lines

A heating apparatus comprises an exposed tube formed into an outer coil and an inner coil. The outer coil is formed around the inner coil with a gap separating the outer coil and the inner coil. The tube is supported by a support frame. The heating apparatus also comprises a spacer frame that extends from the top portion of the support frame to the base portion of the support frame. The spacer frame has a plurality of apertures formed therein, each aperture operable to support a corresponding ring of the outer coil. The apparatus also comprises a spacer rod having a first end that couples to the top portion of the support frame and a second end that couples to the base portion of the support frame, wherein the spacer rod is threaded through the spacer frame between the outer coil and the vertex of the spacer frame.

Helical coil heating apparatus and method of operation

A system for heating a pipeline comprises a heater operable to heat a fluid, a supply line and a return line. A first strap is positioned at a first portion of a pipeline. A first pocket of the first strap holds the supply line in thermal contact with the first portion of the pipeline. A second pocket of the first strap holds the return line in thermal contact with the first portion of the pipeline. A second strap is positioned at a second portion of the pipeline. A third pocket of the first strap holds the supply line in thermal contact with the second portion of the pipeline. A fourth pocket holds the return line in thermal contact with the second portion of the pipeline.

A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a discharge end, and a pressurized warm air stream having a relative humidity less than an ambient relative humidity is directed into the inlet end of the air channel such that the warm air stream moves through the air channel to the discharge end and out to the atmosphere. An apparatus for practicing the invention provides a plenum along the inlet end with plenum outlets to discharge the warm air stream, and cover supports extending out from the plenum to support the cover above the surface. A fabric tube plenum and cover supports provide versatility and portability.

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Weston, OH, United States of America

Robert M Myerholtz