Clayton steam generators control process temperatures
Noting that breweries can’t accomplish their goals without the use of steam, Clayton Industries launched its 500 BHP Steam Generator and feedwater skid. Comprised of three critical components — a positive displacement pump, a helical steel coil heat exchanger and a mechanical steam separator — the compact generator delivers four key advantages for companies in the beverage industry, the company says. These include fuel efficiency as the pump and coil create a counterflow heat exchanger that is more fuel efficient than a traditional boiler, the company says. Meanwhile, dry steam from the mechanical steam separator guarantees 99.5% dry steam, enabling beverage-makers better control process temperatures. Fast response also is an advantage so that the generator can go from cold stand-by to full output in less than 10 minutes, which is ideal for batch processing, it notes. Additionally, unlike traditional firetube boilers, the generator’s inherent design eliminates the possibility of a steam explosion. The company also can provide a completely skid-mounted system with all boiler room components pre-mounted, plumbed and wired so it can be used in brewing, distilling, pasteurizing, clean-in-place, for hot-fill lines, and bottling by beverage companies worldwide.
Clayton Industries, 17477 Hurley St., City of Industry, Calif. 91744; 800/423-4585; www.claytonindustries.com.