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CASE STUDY 4.0
Biomass water tube boiler
New bespoke biomass watertube boiler, designed, manufactured, and supplied by Thorne International Boiler Services Ltd. in 2008 to an overseas sugar refinery, to incinerate and generate steam from excess bagasse.

Specification
Boiler type
Fuel
Duty
Operating pressure
Operating temperature
Design code
Year of manufacture
Industry
Scope of supply
Biomass watertube
Bagasse
51,500 kg/h
30.0 barg
400°C
BS 1113
2008
Sugar
Boiler controls | FD/ID fans | Valves | Air cooled pinhole grate | Chimney | Ash handling system Biomass feeders & combustion system
- Incinerator designed and supplied as first phase with boiler implementation supplied as second phase.
Two-stage superheater design with interstage non-contact attemperation utilised for superheated steam temperature control.
Primary and secondary fans supplied as part of full turnkey supply of steam plant, together with ash handling system, high efficiency grit arrestor, air heater, economiser, and boiler trim.
50m high, 2.5m diameter chimney supplied as part of scope of supply.
Viewing ports included throughout boiler for viewing condition of boiler heating surfaces.
Supplied by Thorne International Boiler Services Ltd. including installation, commissioning and testing.


Thorne International Boiler Services (TIBS) offer comprehensive steam boiler services to industrial and commercial environments. From new installations and refurbishments to reverse engineering, our experienced team are committed to supporting clients from the design phase, right the way through to installation and commissioning.
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