Major global companies want to reduce their carbon footprint, in order to meet regulations or a company target. In the boiler room, they can achieve this by increasing the use of renewable fuels, by increasing energy efficiency, or by reducing NOx and CO emissions.
Cleaver-Brooks Inc. designs boiler room equipment with the environment in mind and now its solutions that meet stringent sustainable criteria are readily identifiable by the Cleaver-Brooks sustainability seal.
Cleaver-Brooks Sustainability seal
Cleaver-Brooks has been at the forefront of environmental and energy innovation for more than 40 years"
“Cleaver-Brooks has been at the forefront of environmental and energy innovation for more than 40 years,” said Bart Aitken, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cleaver-Brooks Inc., adding “Today, large, global companies and others are partnering with us, because we have the boiler room knowledge, expertise and solutions, to help them meet their short- and long-term sustainability goals.”
Cleaver-Brooks delivers environmentally responsible energy solutions, aimed towards a low-carbon economy, through four key drivers - Decarbonization, Renewable Fuels, Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction.
Decarbonization
Facilities that want to eliminate CO2 output should consider using alternative and renewable fuels, on their path to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Since the 1980s, Cleaver-Brooks Natcom and packaged burners have been burning hydrogen and other renewable fuels. Electrification is also increasingly being used to replace carbon-intensive combustion technologies.
Cleaver-Brooks Inc. offers electric and electrode boilers that are nearly 100% efficient, thereby helping to decrease a company’s carbon footprint, without sacrificing performance. Currently, Cleaver-Brooks is helping Walmart to convert its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, to all-electric boilers.
Renewable Fuels
Growing pressure to lower emissions and reduce fossil fuels is leading companies to explore a range of biofuels, such as ethanol from corn or sugarcane, biodiesel from vegetable oil, and biogas from manure.
Cleaver-Brooks offers burner solutions for 100% renewable-fuel operation, as well as simultaneous multi-fuel burners, where blending fuels is needed. Cleaver-Brooks burners can support a facility’s hydrogen needs, with the right boiler solution, and they can be easily retro-fitted on any manufacturer’s boiler.
Energy Efficiency
The simplest and most immediate way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is to use less energy
The simplest and most immediate way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is to use less energy. Cleaver-Brooks Inc. offers design recommendations and energy-efficient boiler solutions, as well as optimization services for companies.
The award-winning ClearFire-CE (CFC-E) condensing boiler achieves up to 99% efficiency. For other boiler types, smart boiler system controls and heat-recovery solutions, such as high-efficiency economizers can be added to existing or new equipment, in order to increase efficiency by 10% or more.
Boiler Plant Optimization (BPO) programs
Cleaver-Brooks Inc. offers a range of Boiler Plant Optimization (BPO) programs and services, in order to accelerate a company’s sustainability efforts.
Following an evaluation, its experts provide recommendations to pinpoint specific areas for improvement, within the boiler room. After implementation, companies see a quantifiable increase in energy efficiency and emissions reduction.
Emissions Reduction
Companies worldwide must adapt to and comply with a constantly evolving regulatory landscape. Cleaver-Brooks was the pioneer in developing ultra-low-NOx and CO burner technology, and more recently, it engineered the CBEX, the lowest-emissions fire tube ever built.
For large water tube boilers, Cleaver-Brooks offers integrated selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment, to decrease emissions by as much as 95%, down to 2 ppm NOx without retro-fitting the burner.
Prometha IoT Connected Solutions
To help customers maintain boiler room equipment at optimum performance, Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. offers Prometha IoT Connected Solutions. Accessible via a smart device or app, Prometha collects up to several hundred data points per asset, at least 10 times per minute and converts the data into easy-to-interpret trend graphs, with historical significance.
This helps to maximize operational efficiency, prevent or significantly reduce unplanned downtime, and enable predictive maintenance. Cleaver-Brooks Inc. has a dedicated alliance of factory-trained representatives, who can be contacted for consultation, sales, maintenance and aftermarket support.