In order to build greater flexibility into Puredrive’s plant and reduce downtime for scheduled maintenance, Babcock Wanson integrated the new processing line with an existing one to ensure the TPC 600B Thermal Fluid Heaters already installed can feed both lines with the heat they need.
A contingency measure, it ensures the smooth running of the processing facility without the need to add costly ‘back-up’ measures that would also take up a lot of space in a relatively compact plant and it helps keep capital costs under tight control.
A long standing customer of almost 30 years, Puredrive operates two Babcock Wanson coil type steam generators and seven thermal fluid heaters in total. Ian McQuarrie, Engineering Manager at Puredrive, is impressed with both the equipment and service supplied by Babcock Wanson: “During my three years here, the Steam Generators and Thermal Fluid Heaters have worked flawlessly. Babcock Wanson carries a good name in the business for both quality and equipment longevity. Their knowledge, company wide, is exceptional and the whole package from installation through to service is managed professionally.”
Puredrive has also recently signed up to Babcock Wanson’s Water Treatment Service which provides customers with exceptional Water Treatment programmes for Steam Boilers through its specialist partner Deep Water Blue.As well as employing highly qualified and professional chemists to ensure the treatment and testing regime is accurate, Babcock Wanson backs up the service with a five year corrosion warranty on the Steam Generator coil.In the unlikely event of feed water deficiencies causing the coil to corrode within the first five years, Babcock Wanson will replace it under warranty.
Ian McQuarrie comments on this decision: “we were disappointed with the incumbent water treatment company, whose actions led us to replace the coils in our Steam Generators at substantial cost and inconvenience.Babcock Wanson introduced us to Deep Water Blue who are a walking encyclopaedia of water!
"The value for money is phenomenal; the service may be more than we were paying previously but we will actually save money over the longer term.I particularly like the web based system that allows us to enter readings daily and they respond quickly if they see any issues forming either by calling or visiting the site.”
Babcock Wanson offers a complete range of products and services for boiler houses and other process heating needs, from steam boilers, thermal fluid heaters, rapid steam generators and hot water boilers to VOC and odour treatment by thermal oxidation, water treatment or process air heating solutions. The company aims to help optimise customer’s energy production with high quality products and efficient service.