One of the most important features for any distillery is a steam generator. Steam is what allows distilleries to put the finishing touches on their products. Not only is the volume of steam important depending on how big or small a batch is, but the quality of steam is also essential to the distilling process. Clean high-quality steam is needed to ensure the taste and flavour of the spirits is exactly what the distillery intends it to be.
Due to further growth, De Kuyper decided in 2022 to invest in the latest type of steam generator from Clayton — both to meet the increased steam demand and to support sustainability efforts. The objective was to reduce gas, water, and electricity consumption while achieving the lowest possible flue gas emissions. De Kuyper invested in a SEOG-100-1-LN-FGR steam generator. This model is equipped with an economiser, a low-emission burner, and flue gas recirculation. The combustion efficiency of 96% was measured by the independent body SCIOS, and thanks to flue gas recirculation, NOx emissions are low. The steam installation has a capacity of 1000 kW and produces around 1500 kg/h of steam at 7 bar, depending on the conditions. The burner is fully modulating with a 1:8 control ratio — a key advantage for De Kuyper given the highly variable nature of their production.
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It’s important not to overlook cleanliness in distilleries. Just like any other food and beverage operation, tools, utensils, and any other equipment that’s used to produce the spirits at a distillery need to be completely sanitary. Much like hospitals use steam to sterilise surgical tools, distilleries can use the steam from their boiler to ensure all of their instruments and equipment are sanitised before they are used to make spirits.
MAKING STEAM IS SIMPLE. MAKING STEAM WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IS CLAYTON'S SPECIALITY.
Clayton is a global manufacturer of industrial steam solutions. European production and engineering have been carried out since 1961 in Bornem, Belgium, where Clayton of Belgium serves as the EMEA headquarters and main production hub for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The global headquarters of the Clayton Group is located in California, with additional production facilities in Mexico and Europe, and subsidiaries in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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