Superior Boiler has been granted a U.S. patent for engineering advancements that significantly improve the company’s watertube boiler designs.

Used for generating steam for power, processing or space heating, or for producing hot water to heat products or a hot water supply, a boiler delivers steam or hot fluid to the end use point at the desired pressure and temperature.

Superior Boiler opened its third manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, Kan. The 75,000 ft² building, dubbed “Plant 3,” was renovated to house Superior’s watertube division, which the company relocated from Richmond, Va. Plant 3 is located on 18 acres, allowing for further expansion as needed.

Superior Boiler received patents for two products that improve hot water heating in the company’s watertube boilers.

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Superior Boiler’s quality management system has been certified as compliant with ISO 9001 international quality standards. Isoqar Inc., an independent, accredited U.S. certification body, performed the audit and authorized the certification.

ProFire SBR-5 Series is compatible with boiler types such as firetube and watertube. The burner series is capable of less than 5 ppm NOX emissions with flue-gas recirculation (FGR). 

A benefit of a modular, once-through watertube design is the ability to rapidly generate full steam even from a cold start (on-demand steam). On-demand steam can improve steam generation operations by matching the actual load demand with boiler output in near real time. While traditional boilers typically are placed in a standby or idle mode when not in use, such operating techniques are not required with on-demand watertube boilers.

Boilers are an integral part of the processing industry’s success, providing steam for a variety of manufacturing applications. When a facility boiler goes down for planned maintenance or an upset occurs, the lost production time can be costly. 

Superior Boiler received a contract for a major boiler-room expansion at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Hutchinson, Kan.-based company will supply two watertube boilers with a square furnace. Each boiler is designed to deliver up to 85,000 lb/hr of steam capability.