20 Year Total Cost of Ownership
NOTE: Percentages may vary based on the application, system design and operating parameters.
Incorporating a high-efficiency thermal fluid heater into the system design is a critical component for lowering fuel costs. The rated efficiency of the thermal fluid heater along with its seasonal operating efficiency is important considerations to minimize operating fuel costs.
Industry-Leading Efficiencies
Fulton’s C-model Heaters (FT-C) provide energy-saving features to maximize seasonal efficiency and achieve operating efficiencies greater than 87% LHV and 80% HHV.
Factors Ensuring High Seasonal Efficiency and Low Operating Costs:
- Low Stack Temperatures – This is a direct measurement of the amount of heat transfer achieved in the heater.
- Burner Operates at Low O2 – The lower the Excess Air the less the total volume of hot gases are exhausted via the heater chimney.
- Low Standby Loss – Low heat losses both in Run and in Standby modes are key to high efficiency. Low surface temperatures and a small physical footprint also help to minimize standby losses.
- Electronic Combustion Controls – Maintains optimum fuel/air ratio ensures efficient combustion as seasonal load changes.
- Fully Closing Air Damper – Prevents draft loss while the heater is in idle mode.
- High Turn-Down Burners – Allows heater to seasonally match process load and prevent heater cycling.
- Variable Speed Drive Motors – Reduce Electrical Consumption
Key Questions to Ask About Your Heater Efficiency:
- What are the fluid operating temperatures and flue gas temperatures?
- Are linkages controls used to control fuel-air ratio?
- Is there a fully closing damper on the combustion air?
- Are variable speed motors being used?
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