Controlled process gas heating: scalable solutions for industry

Our innovative foamet® heatAirEC metal foams offer a highly efficient method of heating process gas. With temperatures of up to 1000°C in air, inert even higher, and easy scalability, they cover a wide range of applications in the power range from watts to megawatts, from heating oxidizing gases to hydrogen.

Benefits

Optimize process gas heating with foamet® heatAirEC

Heat gas with metal foam solutions – benefit from a combination of efficiency, scalability and flexibility:

Large surface area for maximum efficiency
The large specific surface area of the metal foams ensures effective heat transfer to the process gas.
Temperatures up to 1000°C
Heat oxidizing gases up to 1000°C and reach even higher temperatures with reducing gases.
Small installation space
The compact design enables use even where space is very limited.
Low pressure loss
Minimal pressure loss ensures an efficient gas flow and a stable heating process.
Easy scalability
Our foamet® heatAirEC technology is easily scalable – from small applications in watts to industrial applications in the megawatt range.

Technology

foamet® heatAirEC – Scalable process gas heating with metal foam: Efficient, space-saving, powerful

foamet® heatAirEC offers an innovative solution for the electrical heating of process gases. Our technology makes it possible to heat both oxidizing and reducing gases – safely and efficiently. With temperatures of up to 1000°C and beyond, the metal foams provide the necessary heat output to temper gases in processes such as steel production. The small installation space and easy scalability make the technology particularly attractive for industrial applications that are both small and large in size.

Areas of application

Versatile process gas heating: from steel production to plant engineering technology

Our metal foams are used in a variety of industries where process gases need to be heated safely and efficiently:

Plant engineering
foamet® heatAirEC metal foams offer high thermal conductivity and enable compressed air to be heated evenly and efficiently.
Furnace construction
Think ahead with convection ovens and create even heat distribution and greater efficiency with our metal foams.
Hydrogen
Controlled and safe temperature regulation of hydrogen is guaranteed.

Thanks to the flexibility and scalability of our technologies, we work with you to develop a system that is perfectly tailored to your needs.

Downloads

Technical information on foamet® heatAirEC

Download our technical data sheet to find out more about the benefits and applications of our metal foam solutions in process gas heating.

Product data sheet PDF

Optimize your process gas heating with scalable metal foam solutions

Heat gas efficiently and safely with our metal foam technology: Whether you need to preheat or heat oxidizing or reducing gases – we offer the right solution for your specific requirements