Natcom ®

Engineered
Burner
Solutions
Conventional, Alternative
& Renewable Fuels

A Cleaver-Brooks
Sustainable Solution
Burner Solutions for Alternative The Benchmark of the Industry
and Renewable Fuels
Our Natcom® burners are the result of decades
of experience, and our commitment to the four
Innovation is key to achieving a sustainable future in the face of cornerstones of a successful plant operation: Safety,
today’s environmental and energy-related challenges. Efficiency, Reliability and Sustainability.

Cleaver-Brooks has developed technologies to transition your boiler Our Technological Edge
from burning a fossil fuel to burning an alternative or renewable one.
» Achieve <7 ppm NOx with flue gas recirculation
Today, we have customers burning ethanol, biodiesel, biogas and (FGR) and <30 ppm NOx without FGR
hydrogen fuel, among others.
» High turndown ratio of 40:1 on gas and 10:1 on oil
Advantages of Natcom burners:
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» Unmatched flame stability with Center-Core
» Engineered for efficient simultaneous firing of multiple fuels with technology
remarkable reliability » Multi-fuel capabilities including natural gas,
hydrogen fuel, refinery gas, landfill gas, and other
» Automatically adapt to the firing parameters of fuels with varying processed waste gases, light-to-heavy fuel oils,
compositions to maintain safety, efficiency and emissions goals and liquid waste streams
Custom products built to your exact needs
» Designed to handle liquid condensation in the fuel system » Adjustable during burner operation and possible
removal of individual gas injectors Every Natcom® burner is custom-built to exact
» Can incinerate low BTU waste streams to further reduce pollution specifications to meet application and furnace
» No refractory burner throat configuration, ensuring seamless integration and
optimal operation.

Center-Core Technology
Our Natcom® burners meet the strict performance and sustainability
Our Center-Core technology provides ultra-stable load and reliable turndown performance.
criteria required to earn the Cleaver-Brooks Sustainability Seal.
Tuning can be completed during burner operation with an adjustable fuel-injection system.
Find out more at cleaverbrooks.com/sustainability. Natcom burners are used worldwide in a variety of industrial and utility boiler installations
with capacities ranging from 20,000 lb/hr to more than 1,000,000 lb/hr.

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Unsurpassed Engineering and Testing Industries
We Serve
In today’s highly competitive environment,
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) plays » Chemical
a significant role in many technological
advancements. When executed correctly, CFD » Education/Campuses
accurately predicts complex air flow patterns,
fuel-to-air mixture, combustion reaction, heat
» Food & Beverage
transfer and NOx emissions. » Government & Military
Our CFD simulations are performed on our
in-house Linux cluster by dedicated engineers
» Manufacturing
who specialize in combustion aerodynamics. » Petroleum & Refineries
» Pharma & Bio-Tech
Single supplier to provide » Pulp & Paper
the industry’s best service » Utilities
Beyond equipment, we provide the
service and expertise to ensure your
integrated solution is optimized for your
specific facility.
» Power plant engineering audits
» CFD analysis
» System retrofitting studies
» Turnkey installation supervision
» Local product and service support
anywhere in the world

Our factory-trained Field Technicians

provide reliable, timely start-up and
commissioning services for all retrofit
projects.

Cleaver-Brooks is the global leader in single-source, custom burner solutions

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NCB Burner System Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Configurable and built to last Highest operational performance
All NCB systems are equipped with advanced Natcom burner features, including online Cleaver-Brooks offers complete SCR systems for boilers, HRSGs and other
adjustable gas injectors, exterior gas ring, Excalibur Class III igniters, oil gun coupling block process exhaust to meet stringent NOx emission limits. SCR is also the ideal
with integrated isolation, purge and check valves. solution for alternative-fuel applications when burner technology is not sufficient.
These industrial-duty burners feature a corrosion-resistant finish, low-noise rigid assembly, Our in-house CFD expertise is instrumental to design, predict and achieve the
easy-access component layout, and an integrated air-handling system. highest SCR performance levels: 2 ppm NOx with 2 ppm ammonia slip at
different operating conditions as well as NOx reduction of 95% or more.
NCB burners are available in two basic
arrangements:
» Windbox-mounted fans for capacity up to What we offer:
about 109 MMBtu/hr that fit D-type boilers
» System design and engineering, including CFD modeling
» Grade-mounted fans for capacity up to 350
MMBtu/hr that fit A-, D- and O-type boilers » Ammonia flow control unit (AFCU) with dilution air fans
for anhydrous ammonia; also air heater and vaporizer for
aqueous ammonia applications
» Ammonia distribution grid (AIG) tailored for the application
Capabilities of NCB burners: » Reactor catalyst bed with sampling ports for precise
field tuning
» Indoor or outdoor installation with ambient
temperature range of -20°F to 110°F and » Commissioning
up to 5,000 FASL
» Natural gas 30 ppm with FGR, #2 oil
» OSHA compliant, system can meet NFPA
85 or CSA, NFPA 54 or ASME B31.3
piping, UL
» Hawk control system offered in single-
point, parallel or metered configuration

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Burner Retrofits Utility Burners
Add an alternative or renewable fuel Long-lasting and reliable
If your boiler pressure vessel is okay, consider a burner retrofit to lower emissions, add an alternative Our proven Utility Burner systems provide solutions for emissions requirements, fuel conversions,
or renewable fuel, or replace an obsolete burner. Partner with us to ensure a trouble-free retrofit and retrofit burner upgrades.
process from start to finish. Cleaver-Brooks uses in-house, proprietary combustion modeling to design and fabricate its
Our experienced engineers oversee each project and work closely with the Cleaver-Brooks global burners to ensure low emissions and safe, reliable operations.
customer support team to ensure a successful outcome.

A burner retrofit is ideal for:

» Industrial watertube boiler
» Field-erected boiler
» Utility boiler
» Thermal processing system
» HRSG

Other retrofit options:

» Control system
» Fuel train
» Selective catalytic reduction
» Air handling
» Combustion air blower

Features:
SBR-5 burner paired with Flexible
» Ultra
Watertube low NOx,
Boiler (FLX) CO, VOC and PM emissions
» Online burner adjustments avoid costly
boiler shutdowns and scaffolding assembly
and disassembly
» Reliable air shutter and oil atomizer
retraction mechanisms
» Stable and dependable ignition system
» Low-maintenance design

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Duct Burners Specialty Burner Systems
Uniform combustion along burner element Tailored for thermal
Our innovative duct burner design generates uniform combustion along the length of the burner element
processing
to avoid a hot end prone to fuel coking. The “cool” running element deflectors increase the equipment Cleaver-Brooks offers a specialty
reliability, making it possible to fire biogas, natural gas, renewable gas, hydrogen fuel and others. product line for thermal processing,
The Cleaver-Brooks in-house simulation including industrial drying, air heating,
experience enables accurate and complete and thermal oxidizing processes.
modeling of the turbine exhaust flow, distribution
These custom-engineered systems
grid, combustion, heat recovery system, and SCR
feature innovative design, engineering,
performance.
system modeling, and testing to ensure
Cleaver-Brooks is the only duct burner supplier to the highest performance and lowest
offer a complete system for the cogeneration and emissions for your thermal processing
combined cycle markets. application.

Air Heater Features:

» Lower NOx emissions
» Lower excess air
» Improved efficiency
Features: » Reduced equipment footprint
» Achieves the lowest levels of NOx, CO, VOC and » Greater flexibility to meet new
PM emissions in all conditions challenges

» Optional modulating baffles extend burner

performance to a wider range of exhaust flow
» Can be designed to fire alternative or
renewable fuels
» Complete system CFD analysis and design

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Control Burners Fuel Trains
The brains behind the system
We deliver seamless, fully integrated and proven control
packages that ensure optimized performance of the boiler
plant. Our R&D team collaborates with plant engineers to
develop next-generation integrated control systems.
Our offerings range from cost-efficient, standard boiler
controls and flame safeguard system to a custom-engineered
package to meet specific customer requirements.
Count on us to provide state-of-the art hardware and
programming for safe, reliable and efficient operation with a
user-friendly interface. Our control systems meet the latest
NFPA and CSA international codes and standards.

Control systems offered:

» Burner management system (BMS)
» Combustion control system (CCS)
» Plant Master control
» Balance of plant controls
» Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

Experience with diverse fuel compositions

Features: We provide fuel trains that precisely and repeatedly meter the fuel flow to a specific burner application.
» Pre-engineered and tested for safety and burner Our design team has experience working with diverse fuel compositions, fuel supply conditions, and
functionality burner arrangements.
» Factory acceptance test and site acceptance test
» Single burner or multiple burners with independent firing
Features:
» Fuel transfer, simultaneous firing, and preferred fuel » NFPA 85, FM, CSA B149.3, ASME B31.1 or B31.3
strategy for alternative fuels » Safety integrity level (SIL) and hazardous location designs
» Solid-state PLC and DCS platforms » Refinery gas, hydrogen, landfill, digester gas, tail gas, or
» More than 200 factory-trained technicians and local other alternative or renewable fuels
representatives worldwide » Stainless steel piping
» Moisture removal management
» Windbox- or rack-mounted fuel trains
» Pressure-reducing stations
» Main and zone trains for multiple burner applications
» Gaseous fuel mixing station and knockout tanks
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 Burner Accessories
» Blade flowmeters
» CAMLINK systems
» Class I, II, and III igniters – gas or oil
» Coupling blocks with integrated
isolation and purge valves
» Dampers
» Flowmeters
» Oil atomizers
» Retractable oil gun systems

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The Power of Total Integration is how Cleaver-Brooks
delivers the world’s broadest range of integrated, sustainable
boiler plant solutions. In addition to our products, this
includes our global representative and service network,
training resources, and trusted expertise that add significant
value to your Cleaver-Brooks investment.

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