The combustion method of the boiler equipment is also a factor that the majority of users will consider when selecting the boiler. Depending on the combustion method, the boiler structure and boiler room layout will be different.
The dual-fuel boilers usually burn oil and gas fuel which can be natural gas fuel or artificial gas fuel such as natural gas or diesel. The field-assembled dual-fuel boilers also burn the heavy oil or light oil. This type of boiler can make enterprises select the fuel more flexibly and minimize the boiler operating and production costs for enterprises.
Facing the aggravation of environmental pollution, many industries have been required to meet the pollutant emission standards. As a kind of thermal energy equipment, the boiler has high pollutant emission. However, the implementation of environmental protection policies has prompted enterprises to use energy-saving and eco-friendly boilers. Therefore, let us talk about the characteristics of the gas-fired condensing boiler here.
As a kind of essential equipment applied by many enterprises, condensing boiler is widely favored and recommended for its advanced condensation heat transfer technology, intelligent operation mode and high efficiency in the production. Let us talk about the main significances of using condensing boiler from the following three perspectives.
In general, gas-fired boiler uses natural gas to heat water in order to provide heat source for underfloor heating and heating radiator, while condensing gas-fired uses condensation technology to recycle the thermal energy from the exhaust gas.
The condensing boiler burns carbon-based fuel with oxygen in order to produce steam and carbon dioxide. The gases that escape this process (through a chimney) as exhaust are called flue gases. The major advantage is that they offer up to a 90% improvement in terms of efficiency when compared to standard gas boilers. Overall, condensing boilers are considered much more efficient in contrast to non-condensing gas boilers, a major consideration for any business running on a budget.
Condensing boilers can achieve up to 98% thermal efficiency, compared to 70%-80% with conventional designs (based on the higher heating value of fuels). Typical models offer efficiencies over 90% when the return water temperature is at 110 ºF or less; the lower the return water temperature, the higher the efficiency gain.
