FORMICA BENEFITS FROM HIGH EFFICIENCY BABCOCK WANSON THERMAL FLUID HEATER
10/05/2016 Babcock Wanson UK Ltd
Babcock Wanson has completed a turnkey project for Formica to install a high efficiency Thermal Fluid Heater and ancillary equipment at its Coast Road, North Shields site to heat a newly installed oven used in the manufacturing process.Formica Group is a leading provider of branded, designed surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers worldwide. It is the world's largest manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL) and the Formica® brand is known world-wide.
To maintain the consistent quality Formica is renowned for, reliability and efficiency are key to the manufacturing process. Babcock Wanson recommended its EPC 1500ES fully automatic coil type, multi-pass Thermal Fluid Heater for the project as it provides optimal distribution of the heat, high fluid velocity in the exchange tubes and continuous flow monitoring to ensure long fluid life and the highest level of safety.
The EPC Heater includes a large integral exhaust gas to combustion air economiser which cools the exhaust gas by heating in the incoming combustion air so increasing combustion efficiency.
During commissioning, with an outlet thermal fluid temperature of 287 C, the flue gas was cooled to 200 C giving a combustion efficiency of 90-91 %. However, in subsequent operating tests under production loads and with a lower outlet thermal fluid temperature of 251 C, flue gas temperature was only 127 C and combustion efficiency increased to 94%. This high level of efficiency under working conditions really reduces the overall fuel consumption below that normally anticipated when high temperature fluids are required for process heating applications - a key benefit of the EPC ES design.
The gas fired EPC-ES has been fitted by Babcock Wanson with a primary circuit, secondary pumps and control valves on each section of the laminate treater, along with the associated pipe work.
Formica is a long standing Babcock Wanson customer and are still operating a thermal fluid bought in 1988.
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 UK Ltd
7 Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1SA
Tel: 020 8953 7111
Email: info@babcock-wanson.co.uk
Web: www.babcock-wanson.co.uk
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