May 1949
INDUSTRIAL
AND ENGINEERING
CHEMISTRY
edible o i l deodorization
Are / o u Employing the Best Techniques for Uniform and Controlled Heating?
oil b o d y i n g fatty acid distillation
resin processing
Foster W h e e l e r * Process H e a t i n g Systems Dowffierm Vaporizers assure:
esterifi cation
phthalic anhydride
High Temperature at Low Pressure Precision Control Constant Temperatures Low Maintenance Cost Simplicity of Operation
castor o i l dehydration
sulphuric acid concentration catalyst heating and regeneration
hypersorption
Manufacturers of Heat Exchanger Equipment f o r over 5 0 years Foster W h e e l e r , long recognized as one o f the w o r l d ' s foremost builders o f complete processing systems, manufactured heat e x changer equipment since 1 8 9 8 . This vast background o f e n g i neering a n d manufacturing ser vice t o the processing industry places Foster W h e e l e r in a n unique position. It assures p r o p e r design a n d construction o f e q u i p ment o n d complete systems f o r those new processes d e m a n d i n g high a n d closely controlled tem peratures.
heat exchanger equipment, v a porizers, a n d complete systems using Dowtherm, the heat transfer medium f o r high temperatures. Dowtherm heating has improved product quality a n d reduced o p e r a t i n g costs in such w i d e l y v a r i e d fields as foods, fabrics, plastics, r u b b e r , paints, and v a r nishes. Proved b y M a n y Years of Service
Foster W h e e l e r w a s the first t o design, engineer, a n d construct
Foster Wheeler-constructed plants employing Dowtherm heating have been o p e r a t i n g with com plete satisfaction since 1 9 3 2 . During that time Foster W h e e l e r also built hundreds o f v a p o r generators used in conjunction with complete systems. Foster W h e e l e r installations r a n g e from laboratory models t o plants y i e l d i n g as much as 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 pounds o f f a t t y acids p e r y e a r .
FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION
165 Broadway, New York 6, Ν. Υ.
Built Earliest Systems Employing D o w t h e r m
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