Which industrial boiler does your plant need: solutions by industry

A dairy plant needs steam for pasteurisation, sterilisation and CIP washing; a bakery, for oven humidification and dough proofing; a precast concrete plant, for steam-curing chambers and autoclaves. In oil refining and at tank farms, thermal energy heats storage tanks and process media.

That is why industrial boiler equipment must be selected for the specific plant — its load, its operating schedule and the demands of its process.

Where industrial boilers are used

Steam and thermal oil boilers serve dozens of industries. The core tasks:

• process heating;
• pasteurisation and sterilisation;
• CIP washing;
• drying and humidification;
• steaming;
• autoclaving;
• tank heating;
• bitumen heating;
• running heat exchangers;
• producing and processing raw materials.

So before buying, a plant needs to establish not just the required output but the heat-transfer medium, pressure, temperature and fuel.

Industrial boilers for the food industry

Dairy plants

At dairies, steam is used for:

• pasteurisation;
• sterilisation;
• CIP washing;
• heating water and raw materials;
• running heat exchangers.

When choosing a steam boiler for a dairy plant, peak steam demand matters most — the load can swing substantially across the production cycle.

Bakeries and confectionery production

Here steam is used for:

• oven humidification;
• dough proofing;
• water heating;
• holding the process temperature.

For a bakery’s industrial boiler, what counts above all is stable pressure and output as the load changes.

Breweries, distilleries and beverage production

Steam is needed for:

• brewing;
• heating raw materials;
• pasteurisation;
• container sterilisation;
• equipment washing;
• running heat exchangers.

Boiler capacity is calculated from the process flowsheet and the number of consumers running at once.

Meat processing

At meat-processing plants, steam serves:

• cooking and smoking chambers;
• sterilisation;
• equipment washing;
• water heating;
• process heating.

When choosing a steam boiler for a meat plant, continuity of production and the maximum load are the deciding factors.

Boiler equipment for process industries

Oil refining and tank farms

Thermal energy heats storage tanks and process media, holds the required temperature and keeps petroleum products at the required viscosity.

Depending on the process scheme, either a steam or a thermal oil boiler can be used.

Bitumen and asphalt plants

The core task is heating bitumen and holding it at a stable temperature.

Such processes can use a thermal oil boiler, which circulates a high-temperature heat-transfer fluid through the process system.

Aerated and precast concrete plants

Steam is used for:

• steam-curing chambers;
• autoclaving;
• accelerating strength gain in products.

When sizing an industrial steam boiler for precast concrete, account for chamber volume, cycle duration and how much equipment is loaded at once.

Paper and corrugated-board production

Steam is used for:

• drying;
• pressing;
• heating;
• running drying cylinders;
• corrugated-board production.

The boiler house’s output must match the output of the production line.

Plastics processing

Thermal energy is used for:

• heating;
• forming;
• drying;
• thermal stabilisation.

Depending on the technology, either a steam or a thermal oil boiler is chosen.

Specialised industries

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical production needs steam for:

• sterilisation;
• autoclaving;
• washing;
• process heating.

Certain processes require clean steam, so the design must account for steam-quality and water-treatment requirements.

Textiles and industrial laundries

Steam is used for:

• ironing;
• steaming;
• washing;
• drying;
• water heating.

When choosing a steam boiler for a laundry, count the equipment and its simultaneous load.

Agriculture and greenhouses

Thermal energy is used for:

• compound-feed production;
• process heating;
• space heating;
• soil steaming;
• maintaining the microclimate.

For greenhouse complexes, stable operation and long service life matter most.

Steam or thermal oil boiler: which to choose?

The choice follows the process.

A steam boiler fits when the plant needs:

• pasteurisation;
• sterilisation;
• CIP washing;
• steaming;
• autoclaving;
• humidification;
• process steam.

A thermal oil boiler is used where high-temperature heating of a heat-transfer fluid is required — heating bitumen, petroleum products or process equipment.

So the process task is defined first, and the type of boiler equipment is chosen after it.

How to size an industrial boiler

Before buying, establish:

1. Capacity — how much steam or heat the plant requires.

2. Peak load — maximum consumption when equipment runs simultaneously.

3. Working pressure and temperature — the parameters of the process.

4. Fuel — gas, diesel, heavy fuel oil, coal or another available fuel.

5. Operating schedule — shifts, running hours and load variation.

6. Capacity reserve — today’s needs and the plant’s growth plans.

The classic mistake is choosing a boiler on average load or price alone. The right industrial boiler must fit the plant’s entire process system.

TANSU industrial boilers

TANSU specialises in industrial boiler manufacturing and produces:

• steam boilers for gas and liquid fuel;
• steam boilers for solid fuel;
• thermal oil boilers.

Gas and liquid-fuel steam boilers cover 300 to 25,000 kg/h; solid-fuel models, 300 to 2,000 kg/h. Thermal oil boilers range from 500 to 3,000 kW.

The company has been operating since 1995, with its own production plant in Bishkek. Its equipment runs at plants across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and the wider region.

Which boiler equipment does your plant need?

There is no universal industrial boiler model.

A dairy plant cares about pasteurisation and CIP washing; a bakery, about stable steam supply; a precast plant, about steaming and autoclaving; a tank farm, about tank heating; a bitumen plant, about high-temperature heating.

An industrial boiler must therefore be selected for the specific process task, not from a catalogue.

TANSU selects equipment around capacity, fuel, steam parameters and the requirements of the specific plant.

Send us your plant’s parameters — TANSU engineers will help determine the right boiler type and the capacity you need.