Common Combustion System Design Mistakes

Too Few Burners

During the first week of running your new combustion system, you start to notice a problem. The temperature reads are fine, but for some reason the load is being heated unevenly. In order to rectify the situation, you start firing harder, trying to force uniformity, though this isn't really optimal, since using more fuel costs you more money. Soon, you'll want satisfaction, including an explanation as to why there was ever a problem in the first place. The diagnosis comes back with very troubling news: someone mis-selected the burners and now you own several of the wrong size. How could this have happened?

It is crucial to ensure that you've got the correct number of burners, producing the ideal amount of heat, so that you can turn out a quality product efficiently. You don't want to continue with your new system because the reputation of your product is at stake, and because you're burning a fortune in fuel. However, if you replace the burners with a set that will give you what you want, you're still stuck with the over-sized few that were causing the problems, plus you have to contend with the cost of the new ones. You start to realize that it's entirely possible you chose the wrong company to buy your system from.

One thing that's certain is that no furnace can operate efficiently unless it is specifically designed for the application at hand. At Thermal Products & Solutions, we like to do our homework and figure out what the best solution is for your thermal processing needs. Give us your specifications and let our engineering team go to work, generating custom drawings and testing every switch. We'll make sure that there are just enough burners, that they are just the right size, and in just the right places to ensure the longevity of your equipment and the quality of your heat treated product.