Industrial Boilers

Install the right commercial boilers in your manufacturing or processing plant
By Andrea Townsley Industrial steam boilers are the driving force behind any plant or factory counting on steam power. These boilers use one of several fuel sources to heat water and create steam to power the factory's equipment and process their product. Industrial manufacturers rely on these systems, as do paper mills and electric power plants.

Each of these plants must use at least one large industrial boiler to work at optimum efficiency. There are different sizes with different capabilities and you must know the needs of your business before choosing the proper steam boiler.

1. Figure out what type of industrial boiler will best suit your needs as far as capacity, steam pressure, steam temperature and fuel type.

2. Locate industrial boiler manufacturers that produce the type of boiler you're looking for.

3. Have your unit shipped straight from the industrial boiler company. Since these items are rather large, they are most commonly shipped via freight truck, train or barge.

Go with a traditional industrial gas boiler

Gas boilers run on propane or natural gas, which are among the most efficient fuel sources available. The drawback is that these types of boilers require a separate boiler room to house the condensate pipe system that collects the moisture produced during the process.
Try:  Nationwide Boiler offers gas boilers ranging in size and also offers refurbished and used industrial boilers. Choose your application type at The Babcock & Wilcox Company and view a selection of industrial steam boilers that are sure to suit your needs.

Consider a safe electric industrial boiler

Using electric boilers can be more economical than gas for a few reasons: You don't have to have a separate boiler room, there is no plumbing to install and there is no flame that can pose a hazard to your plant and its employees.
Try:  Select from four electric models offered by Reimers Electra Steam. Choose from low capacity to high capacity models from Bryan Steam.

Equip your factory with productive industrial multi-fuel boilers

Multi-fuel burners are unique in that they have at least two furnaces in which to fire different fuels. You can burn a different fuel in each chamber to maximize efficiency, and you have the option of running only one furnace at a time to clean out the other furnace from time to time. That way you don't lose productivity during maintenance.
Try:  Check out the multi-fuel boiler at Walia Engineering Associates; it can operate on wood, coal, natural gas, rice husk and a few other types of fuel. Thermtech Industries offers a high efficiency multi-fuel steam boiler in five different models, depending on your output needs.

• Try to find used industrial boilers that may suit your plant. These used boilers are refurbished up to factory standards so they operate just as well as new units but cost a great deal less.