Which are the elements to determinate if an industrial boiler is cost-effective?

1.- Price

2.- Installation costs

3.- Maintenance costs

4.- Useful life

5.- Efficiency

6.- Energy cost

7.- Breakdowns.

I do remember a case in an industry located in Spain, they needs were to melt plastic through a press. Our technical department proposal was to install a 60kw electric thermal oil boiler for each press; they have 10 presses in total.

Finally this industry rejected our proposal; the electric boilers price was the determinant factor. Two years later I was informed that the boilers were cracking the oil, blocking pipes and heating coils. The maintenance costs was higher than they expected, in order to keep the process going they had to stop producing to clean pipes, heating coils even buy new valves and recirculation pumps each year.

Their supplier recommended for each press 150kw electric thermal oil boiler due to the boilers efficiency.

Our proposal was 60kw electric thermal oil boiler due to our technology and high efficiency. Our electric thermal oil boiler does not crack the oil, maintaining the oil properties as a lubricant for all its life.

As you see this industry was forced to install 1500kw instead of 600kw, wasting 5,400€ for power term, in Spain the energy companies charge 6€ per each kWh.

About other installations, the energy used is fuel and they are obliged to install a fuel tank, pumps, burners, chimneys and fire/explosions security systems.

The electric boiler manufactured by ETE only requires electric installation and hydraulic connections.

The maintenance expenses are low, the superheated electric boiler, electric thermal oil boiler and electric water boiler does not need any maintenance. The steam electric boiler needs water treatment.

The industrial electric boilers manufactured by ETE are in the market since 1977, we monitoring the boilers installed since 1980 until now and they are still working without breakdowns and the same efficiency as the first day (100%).  Our experience allows to give to our clients 10 years guarantee in: industrial electric water boilers, industrial superheated water boiler, industrial electric thermal oil boiler and 5 years guarantee for the industrial electric steam boiler.

Nowadays the energy cost is the same between them (electricity, fuel oil, etc.) with advantage for the electricity as consequence of its production through renewable energy. The industry that have high energy consumption they have a lower electric energy prices and cheaper than fuel energy.

The electric boilers ETE has been designed and manufactured with components thought to last years without breakdowns. Any of our clients can confirm it.

It is important to value the breakdown cost, what happens if the productions stops and you cannot deliver the orders.

It is obvious that the electric boiler price is only one factor to be evaluate in order to define if the industrial electric boiler is inexpensive, you should consider that the boiler price will pay once but the rest are heavy expenses that will should pay as long the process last.