If you need to replace an old steam boiler in your factory, then you get a chance to upgrade. You can buy a new boiler that has features that weren't always available in your original model.

One useful thing to add to your package is an economiser. What does this feature do and why should you buy an industrial boiler that has one?

What Is a Steam Boiler Economiser?

Regular steam boilers can waste heat. This wasted heat often comes out in flue gases.

An economiser is a type of heat exchanger that is directly connected to the boiler at this point. It contains specialist tubes that extract heat from waste flue gases before they leave the system. They then transfer this heat to the boiler's initial feed water, boosting its temperature.

What Are the Advantages of Steam Boiler Economisers?

If your boiler doesn't have an economiser, then it wastes heat and energy. Some of the heat that the boiler produces escapes out of the system in waste flue gases; it can't be used.

This wasted heat has a few downsides. For a start, you'll pay the costs of producing energy that you can't use. Also, your boiler simply won't work as efficiently as it should.

Plus, this kind of heat wastage isn't good for the environment. You consume more energy than you need, and you create more emissions. If you're trying to make your business more environmentally-friendly, then your boiler won't help with this aim.

If you buy a new boiler that has a built-in economiser, then your boiler becomes more efficient. The economiser reduces your heat waste by recycling and using the heat you'd normally lose in flue gases.

So, the heat you harvest from the economiser will help heat your feed water. You won't need to use as much energy to heat this water from this point as the economiser gives it a temperature boost, and your fuel consumption costs will go down if you use the boiler's own by-products to power its system. Your boiler will run much more efficiently

As well as improving efficiency, an economiser also has environmental benefits. Your emissions will reduce, and you'll be less reliant on standard energy sources.

To find out more about boilers that come with economisers, contact industrial steam boilers manufacturers or suppliers. They can also help you choose other features that will make your new boiler work better for you.