In industrial and chemical processing, an Over-The-Side immersion heater is an electric heating unit designed to be installed through the open top of a tank or vessel rather than through drilled side walls.
How It Is Constructed
The unit features a terminal housing at the top that mounts over the tank rim, a vertical “cold riser” section along the wall to clear liquid levels, and active heated tubular elements submerged at the bottom or along the side.
Key Advantages
No tank modifications: Installs into open vats, drums, or tanks without drilling holes or welding flanges.
Easy mobility: Can be easily removed, serviced, cleaned, or transferred between multiple containers.
Versatility: Sheaths are available in materials like stainless steel, titanium, Incoloy, or fluoropolymer (Teflon) to handle oils, corrosive chemicals, water, and electroplating baths.