Fire tube steam boilers vs Aggreko coil steam boilers

When selecting a steam boiler, understanding the different types of boilers is critical in terms of system performance, size and logistical requirements. Below highlights key aspects of both technologies.

Fire tube boiler: Typically, heavy and requires a lot of ancillary equipment.

Aggreko steam boiler: Compact and includes integrated components such as the boiler, blowdown, water softener, and chemical treatment systems, all housed in a 10ft or 20ft high cube container. This containerised steam boiler house has a condensed footprint, ideal for projects where space is at a premium. It is lightweight, simplifying logistics and transport, with no crane required for lifting.

Fire tube boiler: during sudden steam demand, moisture residue from the water surface can increase, potentially compromising steam quality.

Aggreko steam boiler: delivers very high steam quality, with 99.5% dry saturated steam, ensuring better performance and efficiency. This also minimises the amount of water and impurities entering the steam line, resulting in higher energy content.

Fire tube boiler: requires approximately 60 minutes to start up due to the large mass of water and steel.

Aggreko steam boiler: achieves startup within three minutes from cold, significantly reducing downtime. Our boiler also has the ability to run without manual intervention for startup under most circumstances.

Fire tube boiler: Inefficiencies can lead to higher running costs.

Aggreko steam boiler: High efficiency minimises running costs. High combustion efficiency ensures maximal conversion of fuel into useful heat, while the high boiler house efficiency maximises the useful energy from fuel.