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NATCOM Custom Burner
Custom Burner Systems
• Steam and hot water applications
• 20 to 400 MMBTU
• Natural gas, #2 and #6 oil, combination, other
• Available to <9 ppm NOx, <50 ppm CO
• Custom applications
For custom burner systems, NATCOM uses HyperMix technology for ultra-low NOx emissions and high efficiency, and provides user-friendly operations with online adjustability and low-maintenance features.
NATCOM burners excel at firing non-standard fuels, such as refinery gas, hydrogen, and LFG, and serve a wide range of industries, including the oil and gas, petrochemicals, and utility markets, as well as institutional and commercial facilities.
Features:
• Ultra-low NOx emissions
• High turndown
• Multi-fuel capability
• Rapid load response
• Low excess air
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Sterilization
• Humidification
• Waste Heat Recovery
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Power and Utilities
• Refineries and Petrochemical
NATCOM Duct Burner
Duct Burner
• Steam applications
• 10 to 500 MMBTU
• Natural gas and propane
• Available to <7 ppm NOx, <50 ppm CO
• Supplements turbine in HRSG applications
NATCOM’s duct burner technology offers unmatched performance and emissions during supplementary firing of turbine exhaust in HRSG applications.
The patented, two-pass fuel manifold and staged stabilizer system produce an even temperature and compact flame profile while maintaining ultra-low NOx and CO emissions. In addition to natural gas firing, NATCOM duct burners are designed to handle a variety of nonstandard fuels, such as refinery, hydrogen, digester, and landfill gases.
Features:
• Low emissions
• High turndown
• Even heat distribution
• Rapid load response
• Fresh air backup
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Waste Heat Recovery
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Power and Utilities
• Refineries and Petrochemical
NATCOM Retrofit Burner
Retrofit Systems
• Steam and hot water applications
• 20 to 400 MMBTU
• Natural gas, #2 and #6 oil, combination, other
• Available to <9 ppm NOx, <50 ppm CO
• Saves fuel and lowers emissions
NATCOM offers a full line of high-performance burners to meet a variety of boiler retrofit needs. Save fuel and lower emissions on any existing boiler system.
Low-emissions technology addresses the strictest air permit regulations and fuel-burning requirements. Retrofit systems are easily adapted to any existing IWT boiler-burner arrangement and provide user-friendly operations, online adjustability, and low-maintenance features. NATCOM burners excel at firing non-standard fuels, such as refinery gas, hydrogen, digester, and LFG.
Features:
• Ultra-low NOx emissions
• High turndown
• Multi-fuel capability
• Rapid load response
• Low excess air
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
NATCOM Specialty Products
Specialty Systems
• Steam and hot water applications
• 50 to 400 MMBTU
• Natural gas
• Available to <15 ppm NOx, <100 ppm CO
• Especially for thermal process
NATCOM specializes in the supply of custom-engineered burner systems for the thermal processing industry. Each burner system is designed to ensure process applications will perform to the highest possible efficiency and lowest overall emissions.
Advanced combustion modeling techniques combine to optimize industrial drying, air heating, or thermal oxidizing processes along with state-of-the-art controls and low-maintenance features. NATCOM is the leading low-emissions burner manufacturer in the U.S. and Canada.
Features:
• Low NOx emissions
• System modeling
• Custom designs
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Sterilization
• Humidification
• Waste Heat Recovery
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Power and Utilities
• Refineries and Petrochemical
NATCOM Utility Burner
Utility Burner
• Steam and hot water applications
• 50 to 400 MMBTU
• Natural gas, #2 and #6 oil, combination
• Available to <30 ppm NOx, <100 ppm CO
• Ideal for utility boilers
NATCOM’s utility burners feature high efficiency and low-NOx technology, which helps reduce emissions and save fuel in industrial, utility, and power boiler facilities.
By optimizing the combustion air distribution and fuel mixing dynamics using proprietary CFD software, NATCOM-patented HyperMix technology can minimize NOx, CO, and PM emissions on new or retrofit projects meeting the most demanding air permit requirements. Burner systems can be easily adapted to any boiler arrangement and provide user-friendly operations, online adjustability, and low-maintenance features.
Features:
• Low NOx emissions
• Multi-fuel capability
• Rapid load response
• Combustion air flow modeling
• Emissions modeling
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Power and Utilities
• Refineries and Petrochemical
ProFire®-D Series
Forced Draft Burner
• 4.2 to 42.0 MMBTU input range
• 100 to 1,000 HP
• Gas and #2-#6 oil, combination, alt. fuels
• Available to < 9 ppm NOx
The ProFire-D series forced draft design allows for trouble-free and superior efficiency across a wide range of applications.
The true forced draft design of the burners allows for trouble-free operation and superior efficiency across a wide range of applications.
A backward-curved impeller ensures adequate combustion air for exceptional performance at various furnace pressures and high-altitude applications. The cam trim with 14-point adjustment range allows for consistent air-to-fuel ratios. The standard gas manifold on oil burners means an easy upgrade to combination units.
Features:
• Full modulation
• Low-pressure air atomizing system on oil with rotary vane compressor
• Parallel positioning is standard for optimal control throughout the firing range (NTD Model only)
• Piston-type, positive-displacement oil metering system
• Hinged combustion head for easy access and maintenance
• UL/cUL listed (Standard D and LND Models only)
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Refineries & Petrochemical
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning
ProFire®-E Series
Forced Draft Burner
• 8.4 to 42.0 MMBTU input range
• 200 to 1,000 HP
• Gas, #2/#6 oil and combination
• Available to <30 ppm NOx
The ProFire-E series burners provide increased efficiency with low pressure drop firing head design and low blower motor horsepower requirement.
Suitable for firetube, firebox, and watertube boilers; the E series features a low pressure drop firing head design and low blower motor horsepower requirement for increase efficiencies. Advanced technology allows the E series to offer low NOx emissions options, up to 10:1 turndown on natural gas, up to 8:1 turndown on light oil and up to 8:1 turndown on low NOx natural gas.
Features:
• Low motor horsepower for increased energy efficiency
• Induced FGR (Flue Gas Recirculation)
• FGR modulating valve
• Forced draft for clean and efficient combustion
• No. 2 oil capability for backup fuel
• UL/cUL listed
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Hospitals & Healthcare
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning
ProFire®-S1 Series
Forced Draft Burner
• 33.0 to 63.0 MMBTU
• 1,100 to 1,500 HP
• Gas, #2/#6 oil and combination
• Available to <9 ppm NOx
The ProFire-S1 series burners use a true forced-draft design to deliver rated capacities against a wide range of furnace pressures.
The S1 series is suitable for firetube and watertube boiler applications. The standard S1 series offers natural gas, propane gas, air-atomized #2 or #6 oil and combination gas/oil fuel options from 46.2 to 63.0 MMBTU. The LNS1 series offers natural gas, propane gas, air-atomized #2 oil and combination gas/oil fuel options from 42.0 to 63.0 MMBTU to <30 ppm NOx. The NTS1 series offers natural gas, propane/air mix, air-atomized #2 oil and combination gas/oil fuel options from 33.0 to 63.0 MMBTU to <9 PPM NOxGas manifold on oil burners comes standard for easy upgrade to combination units. Easy access for maintenance is granted through hinged rear doors and burner access panels. A backward-curved impeller provides adequate combustion air for various furnace pressures.
The FGR control valve insures proper metering of FGR for maximum NOx reduction; and the FGR shutoff valve is standard, which prevents combustible gases from returning to the combustion zone.
Features:
• C-B NT technology adaptable to all types of combustion chamber configurations
• Top or bottom FGR connection option (LNS1 models only)
• Air-atomizing, low-pressure oil nozzle with steam atomization optional
• Parallel positioning is standard for optimal control throughout the firing range (NT models only)
• Cam trim with 14-point adjustment range for consistent air/fuel ratios (S1/LNS1 models only)
Solutions:
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning
ProFire®-XL Series
Large, Forced Draft Burner
• 37.8 to 92.4 MMBTU input range
• 900 to 2,200 HP
• Gas, oil, combination
• Available to <9 ppm NOx
The ProFire-XL series burners feature a unique and precise air-metering system which permits accurate air-to-fuel settings for maximum combustion efficiency.
Suitable for large firetube and watertube applications, the XL series is offered in two standard configurations- vertical and horizontal. Vertical configurations support capacities ranging from 37.8 to 63.0 MMBTU, and horizontal configurations support capacities from 67.2 to 92.4 MMBTU. The standard, low-NOx and NT vertical and horizontal configurations are capable of burning natural gas, propane gas, air atomized No. 2 oil, as well as combination gas/No. 2 oil. Steam atomization is optional for both the horizontal and vertical configurations of the ultra-low-NOx NT burners.
Gas manifold on oil burners comes standard for easy upgrade to combination units. Easy access for maintenance is granted through hinged rear doors and burner access panels. A backward-curved impeller provides adequate combustion air for various furnace pressures.
Fan options include 1,800 rpm combustion fans from 1,600 to 2,200 boiler HP or 3,600 rpm combustion fans from 900 to 1,500 boiler HP (motor HP based on NOx and capacity requirement).
Features:
• Various parallel positioning options are available and required
• Up to 10:1 turndown on natural gas and up to 8:1 turndown on oil (for standard and low-NOx models only)
• Up to 6:1 turndown on oil (NT models only)
• Up to 6:1 turndown on natural gas for NTXL units
• Air-atomizing units with steam atomization optional
• Parallel positioning is standard for optimal control throughout the firing range
Solutions:
• Lower Fuel Cost
• Lower Emissions
Applications:
• Process Steam
• Industrial Process
• Building Heat
• Hospital and Healthcare
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning
