Studies and Articles

On these pages we post articles written about SubCom installations. These articles and additional technical information, including case studies, are available for download on the Inquiries page.

Below is a brief synopsis of each article and a link to it.

Heating Iron Ore Slurry to Improve Filtering Efficiency Prior to Pelletizing
Written for the CIM Conference (May 2010), Vancouver, BC, Canada by Robert E Wood of Inproheat Industries.

This paper describes the design process and expected outcomes of a slurry heating system, using submerged combustion technology, at an integrated steel plant in Mexico. The benefits of heating the slurry prior to filtering has been shown through independent studies, but has not been considered until now because of the high cost of heating the slurry using conventional heating technologies, such as a boiler / heat exchanger system, or direct steam injection.
Consider Submerged Combustion For Hot Water Production
Written for CEP Magazine (March 2002) by Jason Bagley of Great Salt Lake Minerals.

The article reviews the fundamentals of the technology, provides an analysis of the attainable efficiencies, and discusses the advantages and limitations. The article concludes by providing recommendations for those considering the process.
Submerged Combustion: Turning Down the Heat on Global Warming.
Written for Innovation Magazine (June 2002) by SubCom Inventor and Founder Eric Panz.

The article is a review of several SubCom projects - the challenges they presented and how SubCom was successfully applied.
submerged combustion technical video presentation
submerged combustion industrial liquid heating and evaporation