MODEL FLX 1250 - 2500

Flextube Watertube Boiler

Steam or Hot Water Applications
FLX1250 - 2500
 FLX1250 - 2500

Model Designation: FLX or FLE

Gas [Heat Transfer] Flow: 5 Pass
Factory assembled package or Field Erectable Package.
SIZES Standard Design
1250 = 300 HP Steam @ 15#
1450 = 350 HP Steam @ 150#
1650 = 400 HP Water @ 160#
1850 = 450 HP Design Option:
2100 = 500 HP Steam/Water @ 250# on 300 & 350 HP
2500 = 600 HP Steam/Water @ 200# on 400 - 600 HP
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Factory Package Fuel Nominal Nominal

Model Designation Series Input Btu/hr Horsepower

FLX700-1250 XXX 12,500,000 300

FLX700-1450 XXX 14,500,000 350
FLX700-1650 XXX 16,500,000 400
FLX700-1850 XXX 18,500,000 450
FLX700-2100 XXX 21,000,000 500
FLX700-2500 XXX 25,000,000 600

XXX = 100 [Oil]; 200 [Gas/Oil]; 700 [Gas]

For Field Erect Package, FLX is noted as FLE
FLX1250 - 2500

Certifications:

 UL and cUL
 ASME Section I
 ASME Section IV
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Materials of Construction

• Tubes: 1-1/2” OD 0.095 wall; sizes 1250 and 1450

• Tubes: 2” OD 0.095 wall on sizes 1650 and larger.
• Tubes are ASME SA178 Material.
• Ferrule attachment to the drums is standard.
• Downcomers insulated as standard.

• Inner Casing – 11 Gauge Carbon Steel.

• Outer Casing – 16 Gauge Carbon Steel, factory painted.
• Base Frame – Formed/Welded Carbon Steel Plate with
poured high temperature refractory floor.

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Internal Baffles for dry quality steam @ 99.5% for Low
Pressure Steam Operation.

Steam Nozzle
Internal Baffles
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Internal Baffles Steam Nozzle

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Standard Tappings – Steam

• Steam Nozzle top centerline steam drum

•For 15# =150# FF Flange, 150# = 300# RF Flange
• Surface Blowoff w/internal collector pipe, NPT
• Feedwater, rear downcomer, NPT
• Bottom Blowdown, front and rear of bottom drum, NPT
• Safety Valves, NPT

Standard Tappings – Water

• Supply Nozzle with 150# FF Flange.

• Return Nozzle with 150# FF Flange.
• Safety Relief Valves, NPT
• Bottom Drain, NPT
MODEL FLX 1250 - 2500

Steam Nozzle Safety Valve Taps

Feedwater

Bottom Blowdown
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Standard Trim – Steam

• CB Level Master for Primary Low Water Cutoff & Pump Control
• Warrick Probe for Auxiliary Low Water Cutoff, manual reset
• Danfoss Pressure Controls for operating and high limit.
• Steam Pressure Gauge
• ASME Safety Valves

Standard Trim – Water

• Warrick Probe for Low Water Cutoff, manual reset.

• Standard Water Temperature Limit controls.
• ASME Safety Relief Valves.
• Water Temperature Gauge
• Water Pressure Gauge
 Flexible Watertube
MODEL FLX 1250 – 2500 Burner:

• CB ProFire Model “EV” Gas or Light Oil Air Atomized

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Standard Burner Fuel Train/Controls

• Pilot Gas ignition for gas or light oil fuels per UL or cUL

• Natural Gas per UL or cUL:

• Siemens Gas Train with dual motorized gas valves, one with proof
of closure.
• Low & High Gas Pressure Interlocks, manual reset.
• Manual Fuel Shutoff valves.
• Integral Gas Pressure Regulator.
• Tightness Test Cocks.
• Fuel Input Control Valve.
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Standard Burner Oil Fuel Train/Controls

• Pilot Gas ignition for gas or oil fuel per UL or cUL

•No. 2 Fuel Oil per UL or cUL:

• Siemens Oil Shutoff Valves, each with proof of closure switch.

• Manual shutoff valves.
• Oil filter shipped loose.
• Oil Pressure Gauge.
• Atomizing Air Pressure Gauge.
• CB Atomizing Air Compressor mounted.
• Burner Metering Pump [fuel input control].
• Remote Oil Pump Assembly [oil supply pump], loose.
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Standard Burner Management/Controls

• NEMA 1A Enclosure with Key Lock.

• CB Hawk 1000.
• Flame Safeguard: CB780E w/IR Scanner.
• Fuel Air Ratio: Linkageless [Parallel Positioning]
• Control Circuit Transformer for 120/1 control circuit.
• 2 Indicating Lights: Power On, Burner On.
• Starters with fuse protection for:

• Fan Motor [VFD Drive]

• Air compressor [oil fired units]
• Burner Oil Metering Pump [oil fired units]
• Remote Oil Pump [oil fired units]
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Standard Panel Location

• Single Point Electric

• CCT
• Panel Swings.

Left Side
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Burner Management/Controls Options

• O2 Trim Systems
• CB Hawk 4000 System
• Hawk Lead/Lag Control
• Draft control
• Hydronic Lead/Lag Control
• BMS Interface
• NFPA 85
• FM
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Burner Turndown Performance with VFD Drive:

Uncontrolled Emissions [No NOx reduction]

Gas Firing:
• 8:1 for sizes 1250 – 1450 [300 – 350 HP]
• 10:1 for sizes 1650 – 2500 [400 – 600 HP]
Oil Firing:
• 7:1 for 1250 – 2500 [300 – 600 HP]

Controlled Emissions [NOx reduction via FGR]

• 7:1 Turndown on Gas with 30 PPM NOx, 1250 to 2500.

• 6:1 Turndown on Gas with < 9 PPM NOx, 1250 to 2500.

• 6:1 Turndown on Oil reduced emissions, 1250 to 2500.

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Fuel to Steam Efficiency

Operating Pressure = 10 PSIG
BHP Gas #2 Oil
25% 50% 75% 100% 25% 50% 75% 100%
300 85.2 84.6 83.9 83.3 88.6 88.0 87.4 86.7
350 85.1 84.3 83.5 82.7 88.5 87.8 87.0 86.2
400 85.0 84.3 83.5 82.7 88.5 87.8 86.9 86.1
450 85.4 85.0 84.6 84.1 88.8 88.5 88.0 87.6
500 85.4 85.0 84.6 84.1 88.8 88.5 88.0 87.6
600 85.3 84.8 84.2 83.7 88.7 88.2 87.7 87.1

Operating Pressure = 125 PSIG

BHP Gas #2 Oil
25% 50% 75% 100% 25% 50% 75% 100%
300 82.5 81.8 81.1 80.4 85.9 85.3 84.5 83.8
350 82.4 81.6 80.8 79.9 85.8 85.0 84.2 83.3
400 82.4 81.7 80.9 80.1 85.9 85.1 84.3 83.5
450 82.8 82.4 82.0 81.5 86.2 85.9 85.4 85.0
500 82.8 82.4 82.0 81.5 86.2 85.9 85.4 85.0
600 82.7 82.2 81.6 81.1 86.1 85.6 85.1 84.5

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300 HP to 600 HP

Some Market/Applications

• Saturated Steam for Process.

• Pharmaceuticals.
• Hospitals.
• Schools, Universities, Prisons, large office or hotel complexes.
• Replacement of Aging Steam or Water Firetube/Watertube.
• Field Erect replacement of existing boilers installed in inaccessible
boiler rooms.
• Use as Auxiliary Boiler.
• Hybrid Systems for Condensing Heating requiring oil backup.

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300 HP to 600 HP

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