STEAM GENERATORS
packaged steam
generators
the modulatic® line
VAPOR POWER INTERNATIONAL
modULATIC® STEAM generators user benefits
• Rapid start up
From cold start to full load in five minutes
• Low installation costs
Packaged, compact units require only half
The Modulatic® steam generator of the floor space needed for firetube boilers
is available in capacities up to • Quick response to load changes
Cycle time of less than 30 seconds
220 BHP and has a compact
• Long life expectancy
footprint saving you space. In Rugged design and components, ASME design
less than 5 minutes the Modulatic • Safe design
Risk of catastrophic failure eliminated,
can go from a cold start to full no latent energy
output and is available in design • High quality steam
Guaranteed 99%+ dry steam
pressures required for your industry.
• Minimum on-off cycling
Turndown ratios up to 10 to 1 for handling
A Modulatic steam generator skid wide range of loads
packaged with a feedwater system, • Minimum prepurge energy loss
Compact size allows prepurge in seconds
blowdown separator, and softener
• Low fuel requirements
saves engineering and installation Air preheating and combustion zone for
complete combustion
expenses. The compact footprint
• coil thickness
requires minimal floor space, creating
Minimum of 1000 psi for longer
more building space for production coil life
equipment. • Simplified fuel switching
Only have to turn selector switch,
no burner changes required Applications
For over a century, our company has • Minimal soot potential
Separate combustion chamber • Brewery & Distillation
been serving the needs of a wide range of prevents coating coils with • Chemical Processing
partially burned fuels
industries that require steam. We have earned • Equipment Testing
• Complete line • Food Processing
a reputation as the premier designer and Seven sizes to fit for • Healthcare Facilities
any application
manufacturer of boilers, steam generators and • Marine - Barges & Ocean Vessels
• Oil & Gas Processing
liquid phase heaters used worldwide.
• Process Steam & Heat
• Waste Water Treatment Facilities
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modULATIC® Flow diagram Integral Control Panel
A factory wired control panel contains all controls
and indicators necessary for the safe operation
of the unit. A programmed operating sequence is
The Modulatic® is a once through watertube boiler with a
also incorporated for simplified startup. Available
positive displacement pump. The burner management equipment includes linkageless burner controls,
touch screen controls interface, variable speed
system controls the amount of feedwater admitted to the
The hot gases combustion air blower, oxygen trim, remote
coils by regulating the speed of the pump, based on the
steam pressure set point compared to the actual reading.
envelop the entire communication and data acquisition, and more.
tube surface to
The fuel-air ratio curve changes the amount of fuel and achieve very high Built to Meet Standards
combustion air in direct proportion to the flow of water
heat transfer rates
being sent to the coils. Dry steam is then produced Every unit is built to ASME Standards,
in the steam separator where approximately ninety
and provide 99%+ Hartford inspected and National Board
percent of the water is converted into steam. The dry steam output registered. CSA, Coast Guard, American
Bureau of Shipping, Factory Mutual,
water remaining is removed by a steam trap. Lloyds and other approvals are also
available upon request.
Factory Tested
All units are fire tested at the factory,
with their individual controls to
assure proper operation and to allow
for control adjustments which avoid
installation delays.
Features
• Full Steam in 5 Minutes
• Fully Modulating Output
• Compact Size & Weight
• High Pressure
• Safe Operation
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modULATIC® Specifications Data and Dimensions
Rated Equivalent Thermal Design Approx. Fuel Consumption Dimensions Inches Approx.
Capacity Evaporation Capacity Pressure Shipping
BHP PPH from & Btu’s/hr x psig Oil IMP Gas L W H Weight
at 212°F 1000 GPH Gal. CFH lbs
18 620 602 15-3200 5.3 4.4 760 54 41 48 1,500
40 1,380 1,340 15-3200 11.9 9.9 1,690 72 52 70 4,000
65 2,243 2,178 15-3200 19.3 16.1 2,750 84 48 77 4,200
100 3,450 3,350 15-3200 29.7 24.8 4,240 87 60 81 5,300
150 5,175 5,025 15-3200 44.5 37.1 6,350 100 60 109 7,200
200 6,900 6,700 15-3200 59.4 49.5 8,450 96 63 106 7,700
220 7,590 7,370 15-3200 65.3 54.4 9,300 96 72 108 8,900
Based on #2 fuel oil at 141,000 Btu/U.S. gal. and natural gas at 1000 Btu/cu.ft. heat content
All models except 18 BHP are available as oil fired, gas fired or combination gas/oil units
Based on 300 psig design pressure
Commissioning & Training
Boiler Type: Sectionalized coil tube type, Operating Pressures: Adjustable
Vapor Power can provide complete
After market
forced circulation, forced draft fired. throughout operating range based on
commissioning as well as hands-on, or
design pressure. Consult factory for special
classroom training about the complete
Burners: Air atomized burner for #2 fuel oil. operating pressure ranges.
operation of your equipment.
Multi-orificed burner for natural gas or LPG.
As one of the industry’s leading manufacturers of
Burners available to meet low NOx and Electric Power: Main - 230, 460 or
Troubleshooting & Diagnostics boilers, packaged steam generators and thermal fluid
ultra-low NOx regulations. 575 VAC, 3 Ph, 60 HZ. Control - 120 VAC,
Vapor Power offers remote access and heaters, Vapor Power International has everything you
1 Ph, 60 HZ, factory wired. Special voltages
monitoring of your equipment. need to keep your boilers operating in top condition.
Ignition: Electric spark ignited, interrupted are available on request.
That includes complete retrofit upgrade kits to outfit
gas pilot on most units. Direct electric spark
your boilers with the latest in controls and components.
optional on #2 oil units where permitted. Optional Equipment: Automatic Parts & Service
Blowdown, Stack Switch, Automatic Multiple Vapor Power stands behind its
Safety Controls: Programmed flame Boiler Control, Annunciator Systems and products with original OEM parts, • Control Panels
safeguard control with flame detector, coil equipment to meet special exacting codes. no matter the age of the equipment. • Flame Safeguard Controls
temperature control, low water cut-off We also offer direct factory training • Linkageless Controls
and service on-site. • Temperature Controls
control and steam pressure control.
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VAPOR POWER INTERNATIONAL
551 S. County Line Rd.
Franklin Park, IL 60131
P: 630.694.5500
F: 630.694.2230
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