Combustion, Furnaces & Boilers
Steam & Power Boilers
Burner ignition and flame monitoring, furnace imaging, fuel and air flow, combustion and DeNOx analysis, drum level, feedwater and steam flow for gas, oil, coal and biomass boilers.
Measures: Burner ignition · Flame monitoring · Furnace imaging · Fuel & air flow · O2 / CO / NH3 · Drum level · Feedwater flow & pressure · Steam flow · Fuel storage hot spots
Burner Ignition
High energy igniters light gas and oil burners directly or through a gas pilot. Heavy duty units are used for diesel and heavy fuel oil, and portable igniters act as a back-up.
XEC 18-H Standard High Energy Power Unit18 J high energy ignition power unit for gas and light oil burners in boilers, furnaces and gas turbines, in safe-area or ATEX enclosures.
XEC 18-H Spark Check Power Unit with Ignition Feedback18 J power unit at 3 sparks per second with a feedback board that confirms the ignition process is taking place.
XEC-10 / XEC-15 / XEC-24 Heavy Duty High Energy Power UnitsHeavy duty power units from 10 to 24.5 J and up to 24 sparks per second for direct ignition of diesel and heavy fuel oil.
Solid State High Energy Power UnitFully electronic 144–250 W ignition circuit with long spark duration for heavy liquid fuels, built-in protections and back-up spark gap.
High Energy Ignition Spark Rods & Replaceable TipsIgnition rods in 12, 14 and 17 mm diameters with screw-on, self-cleaning spark tips (HERC17, HEM17, HEM14) rated to 760–1000 °C; safe-area or Ex d.
TP Series Gas Pilot Torches (TP15 – TP76)Gas pilot burners from 2 kW to 600 kW with high voltage or high energy ignition and optional ionisation flame detection; lengths made to order.
XE 18 PB 06 Portable High Energy IgniterBattery-powered 18 J portable igniter with built-in charger, for lighting burners without a fixed pilot or as an emergency back-up.
Flame Monitoring
Compact flame controllers prove each burner flame to the burner management system, with fibre optic cables where the burner front is hot or crowded.
Compact Flame ControllersBFI compact flame controllers that combine flame detection and evaluation in one unit and tell their own burner's flame from neighbouring burners.
Flame Monitoring Fibre Optic CablesBFI glass fibre-optic cables that carry flame radiation to a flame scanner or controller, for hot (up to 600 °C) or high-vibration mounting points.
Furnace Imaging
Mid-wave thermal imaging sees through the dust and smoke of coal, biomass and waste-fired furnaces to show the flame, fuel bed and tubes with live temperatures. Furnace cameras give a clear visual view.
MWIR-B-640 Thermal Imaging SolutionCombustion atmospheres using dirty fuels require a thermal imaging solution with advanced spectral filtering and high resolution to deliver clear live images from within a furnace, boiler or incinerator.
Ultratemp High Temperature CameraCanty ULTRATEMP™ Cameras are ideal for demanding applications involving visual inspection or verification in extreme temperature environments.
Fuel & Combustion Air Flow
Multipoint thermal mass flow meters measure combustion air in large ducts, including coal-to-air ratio control. Thermal flow switches confirm the fuel oil flow to the burners.
MT100 Flow MeterFCI MT100 multipoint insertion thermal flow meter with up to eight sensing points, for air and gas flow in stacks, flues and large ducts with short straight runs.
ST80 Flow MeterFCI ST80 thermal mass flow meter for industrial air and gas, with a wide choice of sensors (including wet gas) and process connections.
FLT93 Thermal Dispersion SwitchFCI FLT93 heavy-duty thermal dispersion flow and level switch with no moving parts, for liquids, gases and interfaces in process plants.
Combustion & DeNOx Analysis
In-situ TDLAS analysers measure O2 and CO for combustion control, and ammonia slip after the DeNOx system, in seconds and without a sample system.
Drum Level
Magnetic level gauges, available with type approval for high-pressure boilers, show the drum level locally, and chamber-mounted level switches give independent level alarms on boilers and de-aerators.
KM26 Magnetic Level GaugeABB K-TEK KM26 magnetic level gauge: a float drives a highly visible indicator with no process fluid touching glass, for toxic, corrosive, high-pressure or hot service.
Side Mount Level Switch With ChamberSOR sealed-chamber level switches, a lower-cost alternative to flanged models, designed to ASME B31.3 and B31.1 for up to 207 bar and 649 °C.
Feedwater Flow & Pressure
Insertion magnetic flow meters measure boiler feedwater flow, one of the inputs to three-element drum level control, on feedwater within the meter's 121 °C rating. Smart pressure transmitters monitor feedwater pressure, with HART diagnostics.
Dwyer Series IEF Insertion Electromagnetic Flow TransmitterDwyer Series IEF insertion magmeter for 4 to 36 in pipes: 0–6 m/s, ±0.5% of reading at the calibrated velocity, analog, pulse and alarm outputs, BACnet/Modbus option.
800 Series Smart Pressure TransmitterSOR 800 Series smart pressure and differential pressure transmitters (805PT, 805QS, 815DT, 815PT): compact and loop powered, for hazardous areas.
Steam Flow
Vortex and swirl flow meters measure steam over a wide range of temperatures and pressures.
FSV430/FSV450 VortexmasterABB VortexMaster vortex flowmeters for gas, liquid and steam; the FSV450 adds an input for steam mass or energy flow. HART, Modbus, PROFIBUS PA or FOUNDATION Fieldbus.
FSS430/FSS450 SwirlmasterABB SwirlMaster swirl flowmeters for gas, liquid and steam; the FSS450 adds an input for mass or energy flow. HART, Modbus, PROFIBUS PA or FOUNDATION Fieldbus.
Coal & Biomass Storage Hot Spots
Fixed thermal imagers watch fuel stockpiles and bunkers for hot spots before they turn into fires.
Application stories
Flame Monitoring for Burners
In most large furnaces (such as those in coal fired power plants), end users struggle to properly capture the...
Air flow monitoring for intake ducts and over-fire air in coal fired power plants
Coal fired power plants usually have primary air, secondary air and over-fire air which they utilize to...