METAL FINISHING COMPANY OPTS FOR BABCOCK WANSON STEAM GENERATOR FOR SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY
Metal finishing company Amfin has chosen a Babcock Wanson ESM4000 Steam Generator for its new factory in Hinckley.
The ESM4000 Steam Generator will be used to heat tanks for a variety of immersion metal treatments, including anodising, electroplating and etch inspection predominantly for the aerospace market.
The ESM4000, fitted with a high efficiency economiser and fired on natural gas, was the ideal solution for Amfin due to its combination of safety, efficiency and compact size, the latter being a particular issue due to the relatively small size of the boilerhouse. Paul Bennett, Managing Director of Amfin,
explains: “we had been using thermal fluid heaters in the previous plant, but with the purchase of a new factory it provided the opportunity for change. We have relied on Babcock Wanson for ten years or more and have been happy with the service they provided so we worked with them on this project to determine the most suitable means of heating the tanks. We went for coil boiler technology rather than firetube to raise steam as it has a much smaller footprint and is very efficient.”
A coil type steam generator, the ESM provides operating efficiencies of circa 96- 97% overall and low emissions. It utilises modern controls to maintain a close ratio between the burner firing rate and water input with inverter drive of both the combustion air and feed water pumps. This ensures close control of both steam output and steam quality and lowest practicable consumption of electrical power.
The ESM4000 also has many safety benefits. The chance of a pressurised water explosion is virtually eliminated with a coil steam generator such as this as the steam generation process takes place in a small tube.
Babcock Wanson offers a complete range of products and services for boiler houses and other process heating needs, from steam boilers, thermal fluid heaters, rapid steam generators and hot water boilers to VOC and odour treatment by thermal oxidation, water treatment or process air heating solutions. The company aims to help optimise customer”s energy production with high quality products and efficient service.
For more information, please contact Babcock Wanson on 0208 9537111 or info@babcock-wanson.co.uk or go to www.babcock-wanson.co.uk
