A jacketed furnace is a unique heating unit that we define as any heating unit having a jacket or jacket casing around the main body. The jacket serves as either insulation or nuclear cooling for the chamber it surrounds and is operated in a manner that can control temperatures, increase efficiency, and improve the safety of operation.

Key Features:

• Thermal Control: The outer jacket has insulated the surface temperature, allowing better operating conditions and a uniform heat exchange and allowing for some cooling or controlling of cooling.
• Material Protection: Insulated the external surface from excessive heat if one were using an all-electric element surround heating method (resistance heater) and concerned about melt injury to people or workers and material contamination if the external surrounding structure were to exceed a certain excessive temperature.
• Energy Efficiency: Reduced energy consumption by preventing heat loss escaping into the environment.

The jacketed furnace is profusely used in both the metallurgical and chemical industries and where precise temperature control is critical to the process. They serve a dual purpose of energy preservation and safety; their economic value can solely be measured as a reliable thermal management system (thermal regulator/jacketed furnace). In most instances, they improve process efficiencies, equipment longevity, and worker protection in most industries.