Interfuse specialises in the
manufacture of precast
masonry blocks. The
manufacturing process for
the concrete and lightweight
building blocks uses a press
to precast the products and a
series of kilns to provide heat
for rapid curing.

At its Gainsborough site,
Interfuse has installed a Fulton
FT-C vertical coil thermal
fluid heater to replace a live
steam system that was
expensive to operate.

The unit is a fuel-fired, 4-
Finnish Meteorological
Institute (FMI), and will be
used to gather accurate
readings of pressure and
humidity in the extreme
conditions of the Martian
atmosphere.

Vaisala’s technology will be
used to compile time series on
pressure and humidity for the
duration of the entire Mars
Science Laboratory program,
which is one Mars year, 686
Earth days.

pass heater design capable of
operating at temperatures to
345°C. It is designed to
provide high-fluid velocities
and low-film temperatures
for improved longevity. The
system’s compact footprint
means it can be skid-mounted,
accommodating ancillaries
such as circulating pump,
expansion tank and related
pipework, to minimise floor
space need for installation.

Len Parks, works manager,
says operating costs for the
thermal fluid system are
lower than for the steam
system and that thermal fluid
is cleaner and maintenance
costs lower.