Steam Generators

Many industrial processes that were once steam heated, are now direct fired; space heating systems in large industrial facilities are moving away from steam. Old steam boilers are very inefficient at low load factors. Yet some industrial processes still require steam. These are all reasons to consider a steam generator.

Steam generators are like boilers in that they are fired by gas and produce steam, but they are unlike boilers in that they do not have large pressure vessels and are made of light-weight materials. The fact that they do not have pressure vessels means that in most locations they do NOT require a boiler operator (always confirm with local codes). This can be a substantial savings when there is no other reason to have an operator other than the local code requires it for a pressure vessel. The fact that they are made out of light weight materials means they perform well at part loads and respond quickly to changes in loads. This greatly increases part load operating efficiency.