Industry-Leading CBEX-3W Firetube Boiler Now Enhanced with Prometha® IoT Technology and Genuine Spare Parts Program

ORLANDO, FL. (Feb. 10, 2025) –

The CBEX-3W firetube boiler from Cleaver-Brooks, featuring proprietary EX technology, an integral burner and an integral economizer, stands out as the only firetube capable of achieving 3% O₂ across a 10:1 turndown range – solidifying its status as the most efficient firetube boiler ever built. New models come with the Power Plus Plan that includes Prometha®, which delivers real-time insights into boiler status and performance. Additionally, every new CBEX-3W includes access to the Cleaver-Brooks Genuine Spare Parts Program, offering a vast inventory of ready-to-ship components for seamless maintenance and support.

The larger furnace area of the CBEX-3W enables lower heat release rates resulting in reduced thermal stresses within the furnace and a longer lifespan. Also, furnace dimensions have been optimized to allow for low NOx emissions without selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The CBEX- 3W can meet 9 ppm NOx without SCR.

Available in sizes ranging from 250 to 800 HP and suitable for a variety of processes, the CBEX- 3W is capable of generating steam up to 300 psig and hot water up to 125 psig.

Every core component in the CBEX-3W is designed and built by Cleaver-Brooks to work together. Total integration, pre-piped assemblies, integral feedwater assembly, and factory testing saves customers 5 to 10% in installation costs and results in the lowest total cost of ownership considering maintenance, unplanned downtime and system lifespan.

Prometha from Cleaver-Brooks provides boiler room intelligence for better decision-making. This IoT solution displays real-time boiler operation from anywhere at-a-glance and establishes baselines, benchmarks and goals for system optimization and sustainability. Trend reports are customized to assess boiler performance and identify improvement opportunities, while advanced algorithms detect potential issues to increase safety and reliability while reducing operating costs.

Prometha’s consistent data collection makes it easy to understand the health of a facility’s boilers and take proactive measures based on actionable insights. Utilizing the information Prometha provides, maintenance technicians can pinpoint inefficiencies, schedule predictive maintenance, and keep the boiler system running reliably at peak performance.

Integrating Prometha with the CBEX-3W elevates this boiler system to a new standard of excellence, making it not only the most efficient but also the most intelligent boiler available on the market," said Don Betts, product manager for Firetube Packaged Boilers at Cleaver- Brooks. "The combination of cutting-edge efficiency and advanced monitoring technology sets the CBEX-3W apart as the definitive choice for facilities prioritizing energy savings, reliability, sustainability and operational intelligence."

The CBEX-3W is unique in that it features extended heat transfer tubes that use computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations to optimize the geometry of the tube and increase heat transfer by 85%. By optimizing the heat transfer of the tubes and furnace, the CBEX-3W requires less heating surface to achieve the same capacity output as its competitors, facilitating a more compact design.

Cleaver-Brooks Genuine Spare Parts are precision engineered to fit the CBEX-3W boiler and are rigorously tested for quality to ensure every boiler system continues to run safely and reliably.

To learn more about the CBEX-3W with the Power Plus Plan, visit cleaverbrooks.com/power-plus-plan.

About Cleaver-Brooks

Cleaver-Brooks is a world-renowned provider of thermal solutions that helps its customers and the industry reduce energy usage, cost and environmental impact. As the pioneer of packaged firetube and watertube boilers, Cleaver-Brooks is one of only a few manufacturers in the world to offer an entirely integrated boiler plant solution for any size application. Its products are backed by a world-class network of Cleaver-Brooks authorized sales representatives and independent service contractors. Visit cleaverbrooks.com for more information.