For 61 years, Kerr Engineered Sales has represented Bruest Catalytic Heaters, providing flameless, infrared catalytic heating solutions for the natural gas industry.
This article has a general overview of catalytic heater operations and applications.
The safest, most efficient alternative wherever flameless heat is required, Bruest Catalytic Heaters are found in heating applications along the gas network starting from the well head to the end user. Bruest leads the industry in engineering and manufacturing reliable, cost-efficient, green systems to prevent freeze-ups in critical metering and regulating equipment. Manufactured in Independence, Kansas, the catalytic heaters are used to heat meter buildings, platforms and pipelines.
David Kerr fine tuning a new HOTCAT that heats fuel gas to power large, reciprocating compressors.
KERR customers who have Bruest Catalytic Heaters count on our practical experience of how to start and operate the heaters. For fine tuning new heaters, or troubleshooting heaters that are decades old, our Application Specialists are on the ground to answer questions and provide support to ensure that the heaters are safe and working optimally.
BEnefits of bruest catalytic heaters
Thomas Kerr helping install and start up a series of Bruest flameless heaters at a Compressor Building. They replaced a boiler.
Catalytic Heater Fundamentals
Catalytic heaters produce flameless, infrared radiant heat. Bruest heaters cause natural gas to release its energy at a much lower temperature with a catalyst. The natural gas auto- ignition temperature is between 1200 - 1400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bruest heaters operate at temperatures of around 900F-900F (426C to 483C.)
It’s not magic.. it’s an Exothermic chemical reaction.
bruest heaters are rated for hazardous locations
FREEZ-FITER with a Regulator
Bruest Catalytic Heaters are rated for operation by FM and CSA for operation in Class 1 Division 1 and 2 operation as well as ATEX for European applications. The catalytic heaters can be fueled with either Natural Gas or LPG.
CSA Class I Div 1 or FM Class I Div 2
Catalytic Pads require little to no maintenance
No moving parts
Catalytic heater at a Compressor Building in Eastern PA provides flameless heat to maintain temperatures above 50 degrees.
Thomas Kerr starting a Dual Coil Freez-FITER at a Compressor station
Freeze-FITER applied in front of an instrument preheats the gas
Cody Smith troubleshooting a HOTCAT at a regulator station in Virginia.
Daryl Smith diagnosed that the 11 yr old HOTCAT needed new heater pads.
MORE Applications for Catalytic Heaters
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resources
Bruest Operations Guide
Bruest LDC Brochure
For additional Bruest Catalytic Heater support, training, maintenance or troubleshooting, contact us to speak with KERR’s Application Specialists.
Kerr Engineered Sales Company has been representing leading pipeline repair and performance companies in Eastern US since the company was founded in 1952. Seventy two years later, the company is a third generation family run business serving customers with the highest quality service and support.
