ELECTRIC

STORAGE TANK HEATERS

UST SERIES

SPECIFICATIONS
• 5’ to 20’ immersion lengths
• 10 to 330 Kw
• 1 to 12 watts per square inch of
heat flux
• Remote or integral control panel
• 120 to 600 volts operation

DESCRIPTION
The UST (Unitary Storage Tank) heater is a com-
pletely packaged tank heating unit. The UST utilizes
a flexible open coil heating element. The open coil
heater consists of nickel chromium resistance coils
supported in high temperature ceramic insulators on
a flexible stainless steel strap. Each element is
housed in an individual heater tube constructed
from a 3” sch. 40 pipe, capped on one end and seal
welded through the tank adapter on the other end.
The heater tubes terminate inside the control panel
allowing heater replacement without draining the
tank. The NEMA 4 control panel is furnished as a
complete, prewired, assembly ready for operation.
FEATURES
• No need to drain tank to replace heater elements
• Low watt density, ideal for viscous fluid heating
• Wide range of packaging and installation options
• Minimal installation cost on new or existing tanks
• Explosion resistant designs available
• Remote control panel available
• Flexible elements require only 3 feet clearance for
removal
• Available in stainless steel construction
• Long life- 2 year warranty on open coil heaters

HEAT EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER, INC.

500 Superior Street • Carnegie, PA 15106
Phone 412-276-3388 • Fax 412-276-3397
E-mail: sales@heat-inc.com • Web: www.heat-inc.com
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CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPLETELY WIRED AND TESTED
HANDLE NEMA 4 CONTROL CENTER

HEATER TUBES

THERMOWELL FOR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
TANK ADAPTOR
FLANGE
HEAT
SHIELD ''OCH'' STYLE
HEATING ELEMENTS

HEATER TUBES
The heater tube is constructed from a 3” sch. 40 carbon
steel pipe. Each tube is capped on the internal end and
seal welded through the tank adapter flange on the exter-
nal end to form an individual, closed well for each OCH
heating element. The heater tube extends through the
tank adapter and terminates directly into the control
enclosure. Multiple tubes are utilized for larger heat
loads. Standard designs utilize a 150# ANSI flanged
adapter for installation through a standard tank nozzle.
Alternate adapter designs, such as custom plate flanges
to match existing man way ports, or custom adapter
boxes for field welding the unit through a slot in the tank
wall, are also available.
HEATING ELEMENTS
Flexible open coil heating elements are utilized in UST
tank heaters. The open coil heater can be designed to
produce from 1 to 12 watts per square inch to meet vari-
ous tank designs and heating applications. A key feature
of the UST heater is that elements may be inspected or
replaced without draining the contents from the tank.
Also, unlike most other immersion heaters which require
an external clearance equal to its immersion length, the
flexible design of the open coil element permits the
removal of even the longest elements with as little as 3’
of external clearance. (see bulletin OCH-92)
CONTROL CENTER
The power control center is usually mounted directly on
the heater assembly, but can be furnished as a remote
mounting unit if required. The control center is furnished
as a complete unit, wired, tested, and ready for opera-
tion. The control center consists of a weathertight NEMA
4 enclosure with the following major equipment: main
disconnect switch, load carrying contractors, main and
branch circuit fusing, control circuit transformer, control
relays, heat selector switches, indicating lights, indicating
temperature controller, and over temperature controller.

APPLICATIONS
• ASPHALT • WATER STORAGE
• PITCH • FUEL OIL
• WAX • CAUSTIC SODA
• CREOSOTE • THERMAL FLUIDS

HEAT EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER, INC.

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TANK INSTALLATION OPTIONS

FLANGED ADAPTER
For applications which require removability, or those that do not have the
capacity for field welding, the use of a standard ANSI flange provides a
convenient mounting method through a standard flanged tank nozzle.

PLATE ADAPTER
Custom plate flanges can be fabricated for applications that require an
unusual mounting method. For example, many customers prefer to have a
custom flange designed to be installed through an existing man way port.

WELD BOX ADAPTER

The fabricated weld box adapter allows for easy field welding of the tube
assembly through dished heads on horizontal tanks or curved side walls of
vertical tanks.

CUSTOM HEATER CONFIGURATIONS

TANK HEATERS BUILT TO ORDER

UST heaters are custom fabricated to meet the requirements of each customers particular application. The configuration
of each UST is based on the tank design, the fluid to be heated, and any customer preferences. Once the heat load has
been determined, the following information will be taken into consideration in the design of the UST heater:

HEAT FLUX HEATER TUBE CONFIGURATION GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

The heat flux (or watt density) is
based on the heat input limitations
of the fluid to be heated in the
storage tank. For example, water
can take a very high rate of heat
input and would, therefore, use the
highest watt density available at 12
watts per square inch of surface
area. On the other hand, materials
such as asphalt, tar, and pitch are
much more heat sensitive and
require a heat flux of 5 watts per
square inch or lower.
The number of heater tubes and
their immersion length is based on
the working length of the tank, the
required watt density, and , very
often, a customer preference. For
example, a 10’-6” diameter by
15’-6” long storage tank requiring
20 Kw at 5 watts per square inch.
A vertically oriented tank would
require 3 tubes with a 10’ immersion
length, while a horizontally oriented
tank would require 2 tubes with
15’ immersion length.
Once the basic configuration has
been determined, the customer
must provide the general specifica-
tions of the unit, such as: available
power supply, choice of tank
adapter, NEMA rating required,
carbon or stainless construction,
and any special control require-
ments.

HEAT EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER, INC.

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STANDARD MODELS
The following standard models are
the most commonly required sizes.
All UST heaters are built to order. If B
application requirements are not
covered by a standard model,
provide the information outlined in
the custom design section.
150# Flange

Number of Tubes Kilowatts

Flange Dimension Immersion Length of Heater
Unitary Storage Tank UST 10 03-20-160C-48 3 Phase

C = Carbon Steel Voltage ÷ 10

S = Stainless Steel

STANDARD UST MODELS

150# Flange No. & Size of
“B” (ft) Number Diameter Size Electrical
kW Dimension of Tubes* in Inches Circuits* Model Number
Models at 4 Watts Per Square Inch
10 19 1 6 1-24A UST 0601-10-228C-XXX
20 19 2 8 1-24A UST 0802-20-228C-XXX
30 19 3 10 1-48A UST 1003-30-228C-XXX
40 19 4 10 2-24A UST 1004-40-228C-XXX
50 19 5 12 2-48A UST 1205-50-228C-XXX
60 19 6 12 2-48A UST 1206-60-228C-XXX
70 19 7 14 2-48A UST 1407-70-228C-XXX
80 19 8 14 2-48A UST 1408-80-228C-XXX
90 19 9 16 3-48A UST 1609-90-228C-XXX
100 19 10 16 3-48A UST 1811-100-228C-XXX
110 19 11 18 3-48A UST 1610-110-228C-XXX
120 19 12 18 3-48A UST 1812-120-228C-XXX
Model at 11 Watts Per Square Inch
20 14 1 6 1-24A UST 0601-20-168C-XXX
40 14 2 8 2-24A UST 0802-40-168C-XXX
60 14 3 10 2-48A UST 1003-60-168C-XXX
80 14 4 10 2-24A UST 1004-80-168C-XXX
100 14 5 12 3-48A UST 1205-100-168C-XXX
120 14 6 12 3-48A UST 1206-120-168C-XXX
140 14 7 14 4-48A UST 1407-140-168C-XXX
160 14 8 14 4-48A UST 1408-160-168C-XXX
180 14 9 16 5-48A UST 1609-180-168C-XXX
200 14 10 16 5-48A UST 1610-200-168C-XXX
220 14 11 18 6-48A UST 1811-220-168C-XXX
240 14 12 18 6-48A UST 1812-240-168C-XXX

*Number and size of electrical circuits are based on 480 Volts, 3 Phase
XXX is voltage and phase code, for example 480 Volts, 3 Phase is 483

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HEAT EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER, INC.