Low Nox burners for lower CO2 emissions

STEINMÜLLER Africa is one of the country’s leading manufacturing, maintenance, life extension plan and project management partner for the industrial and steam utility equipment. The company offers boilers and burners as a part of its engineering services and designs and manufactures coal and oil & gas-fired boilers as well as pulverised burners. All manufacturing work is conducted at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Pretoria, where individual components are tailor made using alloy. All equipment can be manufactured to customer specification, and boilers are designed to maximise boiler efficiency within the typical boiler operating range. Where required, burners can be designed to emit lower CO2 emissions. Burners manufactured by the company in this fashion are at the forefront of international technology for low NOx burners.

Quality standards applied

The fabrication process of the pressure parts and components is strictly governed by international design, as well as manufacturing codes and standards. Steinmüller Africa has implemented ISO 9001, BH OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO3834 and PED manufacturing standards at its Pretoria West workshop. In addition, the company continues to update welding procedures and qualifications to ensure that production is of the highest quality. Along with design and manufacturing services, Steinmüller Africa conducts comprehensive maintenance for its boilers and burners throughout their lifespan. In order to assess plant conditions and allow adequate time for outage planning, the company undertakes short-duration inspection visits approximately 18 months prior to the maintenance outage. All maintenance includes function assessment and the removal and replacement of worn parts.

Specialised design

Steinmüller Africa’s boiler and burner offering is best illustrated by work conducted at Eskom’s Kusile and Medupi power plants. A design was supplied and the company participated in the design process to make modifications to suit its own manufacturing process. This included designing special manufacturing jigs and lifting equipment required at its Pretoria facility. “We pride ourselves in providing the best boiler and burner solutions and services for power generation, petro-chemical, steel, paper/pulp and sugar and nuclear industries. With the use of the latest technologies and constant innovation, we are the partner you can trust throughout the life cycle of your plant and its equipment,” says Steinmüller Africa’s Corporate Communications Specialist, Mpho Muvhango.