ne one tried using something simalry to this ?
sound pretty cool . saves all the nasty hot oil mess.
WB20: Tecam SBS-2 Fluidised Sand Bath
Fast heat-ups and accurate temperature control to 350°C
Safer operation than oil baths
Dry, inert, nontoxic aluminium oxide ensures hazard-free operation
Use these fluidised sand baths for your heat treating processes, temperature sensor calibrations and more. Baths use aluminium oxide fluidised by low-pressure air as a dry bath medium with excellent heat transfer properties.
Safe to use – aluminium oxide is nonflammable and will not corrode your sample vessels or produce toxic fumes. Vessels of all shapes can be easily immersed and safely removed from bath, without the hazard and mess of hot oils.
An energy regulator cycles heaters immersed in the fluidisation medium to control temperature. If fluidisation is lost due to air supply failure, a built-in pressure switch automatically shuts heaters off, preventing burnout.
Make temperature adjustments via a control knob and reference dial. Achieve bath control and uniformity of 0.5°C under stable conditions.
These baths require a dry air flow a approximately 3 cu ft/minute at about 3 psi pressure.
Temperature range: 50 to 350°C, Optimum uniformity: ±0.5°C, ±0.9°F
Heaters: 1 x 750W, Weight: 24.9kg
Heat up times- To 200°C: 12 mins, To 350°C: 26 mins
Working area (h x diameter): 3½ x 6½ inches
Overall dimensions (h x diameter): 12 x 9¼ inches
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