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PRODUCTS Product Finder Browse Products Heated Enclosure Packages Instrument Gas Heating Assemblies Space Heating Replacement Parts and Accessories Explore Solutions RESOURCES What are Catalytic Heaters? Installation, Operation & Servicing Information Sheets and Manuals Where To Buy COMPANY About Catco Request a Demo The Catco Blog Contact Us Part number, keyword Where To Buy REQUEST QUOTEWhy the US Will Become the World’s Largest LNG Exporter November 18, 2022 0 Comments General , Trends in 2023 2023 Trends in the Oil and Gas Industry The United States is positioning itself to become the world’s largest exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG) once again in 2023. The U.S. has been the world’s largest producer of petroleum since 2018 and the largest producer of natural gas since 2011. During the first two quarters of 2022, the U.S. also became the largest LNG exporter for the first time. Qatar... read more 2023 Trends , LNG Exporter How Natural Gas Will Support the Clean Energy Transition November 4, 2022 0 Comments General , Trends in 2023 2023 Trends in the Oil and Gas Industry The United States oil and gas industry has gained momentum heading into 2023 due in no small part to the renewed interest in natural gas as the country transitions to clean energy. Natural gas has earned a somewhat-unjustified reputation as nothing more than an affordable byproduct of oil drilling. But after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to a historic energy crisis in... read more 2023 Trends , Clean Energy , natural gas Catco Status: Remote Monitoring For Your Catalytic Heaters February 23, 2022 0 Comments Catalytic Heaters Catco Control, released in 2021, was developed as a total automation solution. But what if you don’t have the need or want the complexity of full automation? If you’d like the peace of mind of knowing whether your heaters are working without physically checking on them, Catco Status is here. Introducing Catco Status Catco Status is a small device that will make a big impact on your cold-weather readiness. The... read more Benefits of Catco Status , catalytic heaters , Catco Status , how does Catco Status work? Catco CXE: an Explosion-Proof Electric Heater to Exceed Your Expectations January 12, 2022 0 Comments General This month, we welcome the Catco CXE explosion-proof electric heater to our family of offerings. Catco’s niche will always be our famous explosion-proof gas catalytic heaters, but we realized there was a need to expand our options to include electric heating. Our team is therefore excited to announce the launch of Catco CXE heaters! We’ve included this product in our portfolio to provide our customers with a high-quality electric alternative... read more Catco CXE , explosion-proof electric heater The Joule-Thomson Effect: What is it? November 15, 2021 0 Comments Freeze Prevention , Industry Insights The oil and gas industry moves huge amounts of fuel around the U.S. in more than 2.6 million miles 0f pipelines. Disrupting these movements with frozen valves results in costly scenarios for operators. How do these frozen valves occur? There are various situations where a control valve can freeze over, but one of the most common ones is due to the Joule-Thomson effect. So what is the Joule-Thomson effect and how... read more catalytic heaters , frozen regulators , frozen valves , Joule-Thomson effect Natural Gas System Reliability: Preparation for the Next Big Freeze October 20, 2021 0 Comments Catalytic Heaters , Freeze Prevention , Industry Insights Is natural gas system reliability a given this winter? Most of us will not have forgotten Storm Uri” that caused widespread outages in February 2021 – especially if we were among the many millions without power. Crucial natural gas production was widely held up due to lack of electricity. And electricity failed without its primary fuel source, natural gas. Could this happen again? Here, we’ll look at what happened, what... read more FERC , natural gas system reliability , Storm Uri , weatherization of power grid What are Heated Enclosure Packages? August 20, 2021 0 Comments Catalytic Heaters , Heated enclosure packages Heated enclosure packages are the most efficient form of freeze-prevention in the market. This is because they are built to directly heat a valve or regulator in order to prevent freezing. Catco has developed a wide range of heated enclosure packages that are used throughout the oil and gas industry. The reason for developing this range of heated enclosures is that, in oil and gas applications, any valve or regulator... read more catalytic heaters , Catco Control , heated enclosure packages , Oil and Gas Industry , pipelines , regulators , temperature-sensitive protection , valves Catalytic Heaters in Agriculture: What’s the Benefit? July 20, 2021 0 Comments Catalytic Heaters Catalytic heaters provide several benefits to the agriculture industry – all related to a specific need for safety and economy when viewed in the context of animal comfort, poor insulation of farm buildings, and the presence of dirt, dust and flammable materials. Open flame heaters would provide a fire hazard in these circumstances. In contrast, a catalytic heater is not only flameless but directs the heat to the specific area... read more agriculture sector , catalytic heaters in agriculture , catalytic heaters in farm buildings How Do Catalytic Heaters Work? June 11, 2021 0 Comments Catalytic Heaters What is a Catalytic Heater? Catalytic heaters are flameless heat sources resulting from the catalyzed chemical reactions that occur while breaking down molecules to produce heat, making them ideal for use in many hazardous environments. Hazardous environments of all kinds cannot risk flames. However, when the catalyst, oxygen, and fuel – such as natural gas or propane – combine, they ignite at low-enough temperatures (below 900°F) that they produce a... read more catalytic heater effectiveness , catalytic heater installation , catalytic heater safety , flameless heat , oil and gas production and distribution Catco History: From Seed to Success May 20, 2021 0 Comments Catco history Catco has demonstrated throughout its history a philosophy of valuing straightforwardness and simplicity in a business. The business was once merely the seed of an idea: the pressing need for durable catalytic heaters that would be delivered as promptly as customers expected. Founder Bill Richards saw the gap in the market when colleagues complained to him about problems with their catalytic heaters. This inspired him to create Catco in 1982.... read more Bill Richards , catalytic heaters , Catco history , History , Oil and Gas Industry 1 2 Next » Recent Posts Why the US Will Become the World’s Largest LNG Exporter How Natural Gas Will Support the Clean Energy Transition Catco Status: Remote Monitoring For Your Catalytic Heaters Catco CXE: an Explosion-Proof Electric Heater to Exceed Your Expectations The Joule-Thomson Effect: What is it? 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