Clayton manufactures a line of Steam Generators to provide superheated steam. These units use the same proven design as the basic Steam Generator that produces saturated steam, but with the addition of an integral super-heater section to the helical coil, in which the steam is superheated. The use of the integral super-heater section eliminates the need for a separately fired super-heater.
Units can be provided in a configuration that allows the user the option of providing saturated or superheated steam. Superheated steam can be provided at pressures up to 850 psig (57 bar) and at temperatures up to 650°F (343°C).
These units are able to provide superheated steam in a variety of applications for industrial needs as auxiliary boilers in power plants, and wherever superheated steam is required.
Since Superheated Steam Generators are essentially the same as saturated steam units with the addition of extra heating sections, they provide the same advantages. Some benefits of using them as power plant auxiliary boilers include:
- Rapid start—from a cold state to full output in 20 minutes
- Fast response to load swings
- Compact design
- High degree of operator safety—non-explosive design
- Low maintenance—single burner