Advantages and disadvantages of U-type and I-type (straight rod) transformation electric heaters
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The transformation process requires heating using an electric furnace. During procurement, the design institute specified U-shaped heating tubes; however, the company previously used straight-type tubes, which tended to break more often, were difficult to replace, and also resulted in larger cylinders. Now, manufacturers recommend using U-tubes that are welded directly together; the power output is slightly lower, but it is said that they have a longer lifespan. May I ask what model of heating tubes is used in the transformation furnaces that everyone is using? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
This time we plan to use U-shaped electric heating tubes, but the department using them said they have never used them before and are worried, so they wanted to see what method others are using.
After contacting the technical staff of several electric heater manufacturers and taking everyone’s suggestions into account, we ultimately chose the U-shaped electric heating rod.