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What fuel is used for industrial boilers?

03 Feb 2023

industrial boilers occupy an important position in China's production and life, and are widely used in markets such as chemical industry, energy, building materials, construction, metallurgy and military industry. The essence of industrial boiler is energy conversion equipment, and burning fuel releases heat energy to heat the medium. What fuel does industrial boiler use? Here is a systematic introduction for everyone.

 

What kind of fuel is used for industrial boilers?

The fuel used in industrial boilers refers to the substance that can give off heat in the combustion process. In engineering, carbides and hydrocarbons that can react violently with oxygen when heated to a certain temperature and give off a lot of heat are often called fuels. All fuels used in industrial boilers can be divided into solid fuel, fluid fuel and gas fuel according to their state, and can be divided into natural fuel and artificial fuel according to their acquisition methods. What kind of fuel is used for industrial boilers? There are three categories:

1. Gases

Natural gas, biogas, coke oven gas, carbon black gas, etc.

2. Liquids

Methanol, diesel oil, heavy oil, light oil, residual oil and new biomass diesel oil.

3. Solid fuels

All kinds of coal, biomass particles, sawdust, palm shells, straws, forest waste materials, etc.

 

What fuel is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly for industrial boilers?

Different fuels have their own advantages and disadvantages. What kind of fuel to use for industrial boilers, users should choose the boiler products suitable for enterprises in combination with policies, difficulty in obtaining fuel and working conditions. In the past, the main fuel of boilers was coal, but with the strengthening of environmental policy, traditional coal-fired boilers did not meet the environmental policy indicators, and small coal-fired boilers were completely banned. At present, the boiler products mainly based on gas boilers and biomass boilers in the market have developed rapidly.

 

ZOZEN Boiler is a large A-class boiler manufacturer integrating R&D, design, manufacturing, sales and service. With the accumulation of manufacturing boilers for more than 30 years, ZOZEN has formed many varieties and specifications, such as oil-fired boilers, biomass boilers, coal-fired boilers, heat-conducting oil boilers and circulating fluidized bed boilers, and are widely used in chemical industry, food, brewing, heating, paper making, printing and dyeing, rubber and other industries. What kind of fuel is used for industrial boilers? ZOZEN covers a wide range and meet most of the needs. Combined with the needs of the times, ZOZEN mainly recommend gas-fired boilers and biomass-fired boilers.

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