With increased energy prices in recent years, gas-powered industrial laundry equipment is trending among laundry plant’s top picks in their laundry upgrade projects.
In comparison with traditional, old-school steam-powered laundry equipment, gas-powered equipment gains an advantage in many areas.
1. Gas burning is much more effective on heat transfer with the direct injection-style burning method compared to steam from the boiler. It will be at 35% heat loss during the exchange section, while gas burner loss is only 2% with no medium of heat exchange.
2. Gas-burning equipment has a lower maintenance cost, but a steam system requires more components to operate with more tubes and valves. Moreover, a steam system requires a strict heat insulation plan to prevent major heat loss in the transfer process, while a gas burner is much less complex.
3. Gas burning is flexible in operation and can be maneuvered individually. It enables fast heating and shutting down response time, but a steam boiler requires a full heating action even with only one machine running. The steam system also takes longer to turn on and off, resulting in more wear and tear on the system.
4. A gas-burning system saves labor because no worker is needed in the working circle, but a steam boiler requires at least 2 workers to operate.
If you are looking for more environmentally friendly laundry equipment in operation, CLM offers a wide range of choices.
Post time: Jun-07-2024