Heating Equipment for Oil and Gas Applications
Induction Boilers builds the Emperor flameless induction hot oil unit for frac water heating, well servicing, drilling and gas operations. Trailer-mounted as standard, it runs by remote control and adds capacity five barrels per minute at a time.
Units ship anywhere in the continental US; standard lead time is 60 to 90 days.
Frac Heating Specifications
Inside the Emperor for Frac Water Heating
The Emperor scales one 5 BPM module at a time, up to four in parallel for a 20 BPM total. Generator and communication upgrades for remote telemetry are covered in the inclusions below.
Each Emperor unit arrives trailer-mounted and ready to connect on location, with stationary/skid or truck mounting available on request. Standard lead time runs 60 to 90 days, with delivery anywhere in the continental US. Once on site, crews operate and monitor the unit by tablet or phone, with emergency shutoffs on all four sides and two 30 lb dry chemical fire extinguishers on board.
What's Included With Every Unit
- A Tier-4 engine paired with a 100 kW generator powers the unit.
- Miller induction heaters replace an open flame on location.
- A variable-speed 4-inch AMT pump with VFD control sets flow to the job.
- The heat exchanger is hydro tested to 5,000 PSI.
- A watertight stainless Class 1 Div 1 control box houses the electronics.
- Endress+Hauser instruments monitor temperature, pressure and flow with automatic safety shut-downs.
Who Frac Water Heating Suits
This fits frac crews, well-servicing operators and equipment rental fleets that need on-demand hot water without an open flame on location. Owner-operators running a single unit are covered as well. It does not suit sites needing a permanent fixed boiler installation.
Will Induction Heat Handle The Job
Switching from a burner-fired hot oil unit to an electric one raises real questions about heat output, mounting and uptime on an active site. The answers below cover what crews and field managers ask before bringing an Emperor unit onto a frac pad, well or drilling location.
How much hot water can one unit actually heat?
Each module delivers 5 BPM, and up to four modules run in parallel for 20 BPM from a single setup. Output is rated from 23 GPM at 6,222 PSI down to 138 GPM at 1,742 PSI, with on-demand temperature from 50 to 350 F.
Can the unit move between well sites, or does it stay put?
Every Emperor unit ships trailer-mounted as standard, so it moves with the crew from one location to the next. Stationary skid or truck mounting is available on request for a fixed site.
Is it safe to run without an open flame on an active site?
Yes. The Emperor unit is flameless induction heat, so there is no open flame and no pre-heat step on location. Endress+Hauser instruments watch temperature, pressure and flow and trigger automatic safety shut-downs, backed by emergency shutoffs on all four sides.
Can we keep an eye on the unit without staffing the site?
With the communication upgrade, a satellite or cellular module reports running status, flow, temperature, input pressure and heat level back to your team. The unit itself can also be run remotely from a tablet or phone.
What happens if the unit needs service while we have it on lease?
Daily and monthly leases carry their own maintenance and repair coverage terms, and every unit comes with training on operation, maintenance and safety. Maintenance contracts and ongoing technical support are available on top of that, along with recurring parts such as gaskets.
How long before a unit is actually running on our site?
Standard lead time runs 60 to 90 days from order to delivery. We ship anywhere in the continental US on that same schedule.
If your question is about a specific mounting, upgrade or lease term for your location, a short call gets a direct answer faster than searching through pages of specs. Reach a team member who knows the Emperor unit and your job.