HDS(X) High Efficiency, Low Excess Air Burners
HDS and HDSX High Swirl burners reduce emissions while providing higher turndowns.
With turndown rates as high as 12 to 1 for Natural gas, HDS and HDS(X) High Swirl burners offer the same benefits as our proven HDRV technology, with new firing heads and other component improvements to enhance turndown and lower emissions.
The firing head of the HDS places a high spin on the combustion air for improved mixing and flame stability. This allows the burner to operate with lower NOx emissions. The firing head also keeps the low fire flame off of the burner so that it can operate without heat damage even at high turndown rates. For watertubes, a special refractory is used to promote mixing before the flame enters the boiler chamber.
The HDS burner is available as a standard gas and/or oil-fired burner (Model HDS) and as a low NOx burner (HDSX). Both models fire natural and digester gas, LP, and #2 fuel oil as well as a combination of gas and oil. The HDS is also available with heavy, #4 through #6 oil (heavy oil burners are not UL/cUL listed).
The HDS(X) series is offered from 200 to 1500 BHP. The 200 to 600 BHP range is UL/cUL listed for gas and # 2 oil.
Different oil systems are available on both burner models – a pressure atomizing return flow nozzle (to 350 hp) and an air atomizing system. They can also be equipped with a linkage control system or Posi-Control linkageless controls. A new fuel cam is available as well.
Several low NOx options are available, using Induced Flue Gas Recirculation (IGFR). The standard offering includes 60, 30, and 20 PPM NOx on natural gas. For lower NOx levels, select Webster’s HDRMB.
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Benefits of the HDS(X) High Swirl burner include:
- Excellent flame stability for very low NOx performance
- High turbulence for smaller furnaces
- Field-proven Purlite ignition system with an extremely stable pilot
- High efficiency combustion air fans to optimize electrical needs
- IFGR system with a shutoff valve in the flue gas recirculation duct to prevent fuel gas from re-entering the burner during the purge cycle
- Easy access to firing head, fan and FGR duct
- Improved air damper with adjustable opening speeds for better air turndown,
- Combustion air fan and motor are housed in a single assembly for easy removal and inspection.
