Boiler Fan Damper Actuators at an Oil Refinery

ID and FD fan damper upgrade

An oil refinery needed to update the ID and FD fan damper controls on its industrial boiler plant, because the existing installation did not meet current regulations.

The Solution

Beck 11-209 electric actuators were chosen because they met the regulations and were easy to install.

Their low motor current brought a further saving. The cables did not need to run in shielded underground cable troughs, as electric actuators often require, and could go in normal surface cable trays, cutting the installation cost.

The drives were supplied with their mounting plinths. Final commissioning included setting the linkages and crank arms using the Beck Link-Assist™ program. Installation of the two drives took four hours.

Original actuator on a refinery boiler fan damper
BeforeOriginal damper drive on the boiler fan
Beck 11-209 electric actuator on a boiler fan damper mounting plinth
AfterBeck 11-209 actuator on its mounting plinth

The Results

See our actuator replacement services, the Group 11 rotary actuators and industrial dampers.

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