United Kingdom
Elis has asked Fulton to provide steam power at his new Southampton facility and to secure the planned aftercare solutions for the long term.
After moving from a too small facility that would have been uneconomical to upgrade, the primary requirement for Elis' new, state-of-the-art facility in Southampton was to increase throughput and make it future-proof by gradually increasing capacity. Protecting the investment was also of the utmost importance, so manufacturer-based aftercare solutions were also the key to the long-term plan.
The existing plant used a combination of indirect steam from a horizontal steam boiler and steam heated irons and dryers during the washing process. With the new multi-service flat laundry plant, which serves the hotel and healthcare sector in the southern region, a new approach was launched for Elis. Since the company processes laundry for the health sector, among other things, it opted for a heat transfer system instead, which would preheat the water for the washing machines by injecting steam directly into the water supply to a minimum of 72 degrees Celsius.
A number of steam generation methods and manufacturers were considered in the original tender. However, since an energy-efficient boiler with a small footprint was required, Elis subsequently ordered a 2 x VSRT-60 gas boiler solution from the heat transfer specialist Fulton, which was packaged with additional items such as automatic blow-off, water treatment and a TDS energy recovery system.
Elis' chief engineer, Slawomir Barczewski, said: “The old system was able to process 60,000 to 70,000 items per day. With Fulton's skid-mounted vertical VSRT boiler solution and the new line, we are currently processing approximately 90,000 items with the ability to double throughput as needed. "
The solution mounted on a skid has two VSRT-60 steam boilers with 600 kW (960 kg / h), which are characterized by extremely low NOx emissions of less than 20 ppm, a turndown capability of up to 10: 1 and Achieve industry-leading performance of 86% gross thermal efficiency and 99.75% steam quality at 8 bar. It has a multi-award winning design that is durable and long-lasting, improves heat transfer rates and improves steam quality. The VSRT's cyclone air filter also separates for applications where contaminated air can reduce boiler availability, such as: B. laundry and dry cleaning systems, dirt and harmful particles effectively from the combustion air and makes replacement unnecessary, as it does not clog the filter over time.
To protect his investment and ensure that the steam boiler system continues to operate efficiently, Elis also opted for a number of solutions from Fulton's aftercare portfolio, including a service contract, a water treatment package, and boiler operator training, a requirement of the Elis insurer.
Jeff Byrne, aftercare and business development manager at Fulton, said: “Considerable investments have been made in this new super laundry, and Elis is committed to ensuring that its return on investment improves as much as possible, and therefore supports the installation with a service that is supported by the manufacturer Contracts and training. "
The service contract for Elis consists of two service visits per boiler and year, one visit coinciding with the annual insurance inspection. The contract not only offers discounts on spare parts and regular orders for chemicals, but also guarantees round-the-clock technical support by a dedicated boiler / service technician and, if necessary, a 48-hour call response. The water treatment package consists of monthly inspections of the feed water quality as well as an annual system inspection and a report.
Fulton's one-day boiler operator training courses, accredited by City & Guilds of London, have met the boiler operation training needs of hundreds of customers, closing the gap between simple "toolbox" training and more expensive courses that can cost thousands per employee . The course is conducted on site and supports both the guidelines BG01 (SAFed) and INDG-436 (HSE). It deals with the practical operation of controls and test devices with the customer's own boiler and introduces the principles of steam and boiler operation into the form of a presentation and includes both theoretical and practical assessments.
