BURNER CONTROLS

Proper fuel-to-air ratio is critical to efficient and stable combustion. Traditional mechanical linkage systems can develop wear, backlash, and calibration issues over time. Electronic burner controls allow fuel and air positions to be controlled independently and accurately throughout the firing range. By improving fuel and air positioning, Autoflame controls can help maintain more consistent combustion, reduce excess air, and improve overall burner performance.

Older burner control systems may still operate, but outdated relays, mechanical linkages, controls, or flame safeguards can make the system harder to maintain and less precise. A burner control upgrade may be appropriate when a facility is experiencing repeated nuisance trips, poor combustion control, limited turndown, inconsistent fuel-to-air ratio, or difficulty sourcing replacement components. Tri-Tech can help evaluate existing burner controls and identify an Autoflame upgrade that works with the existing boiler and burner where practical.

For new boiler and burner installations, burner controls should be selected as part of the overall combustion system. Important considerations include burner firing rate, fuel type, number of fuels, modulation requirements, flame safeguard, oxygen trim, VFD integration, sequencing, and communication with the facility's broader control system. Coordinating these requirements early helps ensure the burner, controls, actuators, and boiler operate as one complete system.

Autoflame burner controls are used in boiler rooms and combustion systems across manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, education, power generation, ethanol, municipal, and other commercial and industrial facilities. They can be applied to steam boilers, hot water boilers, process heating equipment, and other combustion systems where accurate burner management and reliable flame supervision are required.