The term heat-tracing refers to the continuous or intermittent application of heat to a pipeline, vessel, hopper or ramps/floor in order to replace heat loss to ambient.

The major uses of heat-tracing include freeze protection, thawing, maintaining fluids at process temperature (or at pumping viscosities), preventing fluid components from separating, and preventing condensation of gases.

Electric heat-tracing systems convert electric power into heat and transfer it to the pipe and its contained fluid.

The majority of commercial electric heat-tracing systems in use today are of the resistive type and take the form of cables placed on the pipe.

When current flows through the resistive elements, heat is produced in proportion to the square of the current and the resistance of the elements to current flow IČR.

Significant commercial use of electric heat-tracing began to take hold in the 1950s. Electric heat-tracing served as viable alternative in situations where steam could not be used or was impractical.

OPS has expertise and products to meet the challenges and requirements demanded by many different sectors of industry.  

OPS assigns an experienced and qualified team of engineers to each project to implement and manage:

-  Engineering

-  Planning

-  Procurement

-  Manufacture

-  Factory Testing & Quality Control

-  Packing & Transportation

-  Commissioning

-  Worldwide After Sales Service

This approach has proven to be a significant factor in achieving the successful project completion enjoyed by all OPS clients.

The industry sectors serviced by OPS include:  

-  Power generation
-  Petrochemical
-  Refinery
-  Offshore
-  Cryogenic
-  Chemical industry
-  Pharmaceutical industry
-  Cosmetic
-  Farm-produce industry
-  Paper
-  Automotive
-  Flooring
-  Semiconductors
-  Electronic
-  Smoke treatment
-  Gas treatment
-  Utilities