Boiler Plant Conversions vs. Modernization

Boiler plant conversions and modernization are the primary strategies used to revamp your boiler system to improve its performance. Each strategy offers solutions tailored to address your plant's current issues, such as plant efficiency, reliability, safety, and sustainability.

Boiler plant operators and technicians often use these strategies to meet their plants specific goals or improve their systems. By using the Boiler Plant Optimization program, a beef plant in Utah was able to avoid plant expansion. This enabled the beef plant to identify problems and find options to improve their boiler system. By improving their equipment, the plant saved money, reduced downtime, and increased their efficiency.

What is a Boiler Room Conversion?

Conversions involve retrofitting older boiler plants to meet the current needs of the business. This can be vital to gain both the cost savings and environmental benefits. Cleaver-Brooks excels at assisting businesses with this transition, leveraging our expertise to ensure a seamless equipment integration. With Conversions, businesses can avoid costly rebuilds and re-purpose their existing boiler systems to fit their new needs.

Our conversions options include:

• Fuel Conversions
• Steam to Water Conversions
• Altitude Conversions
• Back pressure Conversions
• Steam Pressure

What is a Boiler System Modernization?

Modernizing a boiler system involves upgrading it with newer technology that enhances efficiency and safety while complying with local regulations. Possible upgrades may involve replacing outdated components, installing new control systems, optimizing energy usage, or implementing advanced maintenance methods. This can apply to various equipment in the boiler room such as:

• Control Systems for Firetube and Commercial Watertube Boilers
• Control Systems for Industrial Watertube Boilers
• Control Systems for Deaerators & Surge Tanks 
• Control Systems for Burners