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Eclipse Vortometric v2.00 Installation Manual

Summary of Vortometric v2.00

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    Copyright 1997 by eclipse combustion. All rights reserved worldwide. This publication is protected by federal regulation and shall not be copied, distributed, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means, to any third parties, without the ex...

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About this manual iii this manual has been written for those persons who are already familiar with all the aspects of a burner and its add-on components, also referred to as “the burner system”. These aspects are: • design/selection • installation • use • maintenance the audience is expected to have...

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    Iv • efe-825 (combustion engineering guide) • eclipse bulletins & instruction manuals: 818, 820, 826, 832, 852, 854, 856 • read this manual carefully. Make sure that you understand the structure and contents of this manual. • obey all the safety instructions. • do not deviate from any instructions o...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    About this manual ................................................................ Ii table of contents .................................................................. V introduction ............................................................................... 1-1 product description .............

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    Adjustment, start & stop .............................................. 4-1 introduction ....................................................................................... 4-1 adjustment procedure .................................................................... 4-1 step 1: reset the system ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    P roduct description the eclipse vortometric v2.00 is a dual-fuel, high intensity burner which operates at maximum efficiency whether firing fuel oils or natural, propane, butane, manufactured or other mixed gases. The vortometric’s versatility and rugged design make it the right choice for any heat...

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    Eclipse vortometric burner v2.00, installation guide 248, 4/10/07.

  • Page 9: Safety

    In this section, you will find important notices about safe operation of a burner system. Danger: the burners covered in this manual are designed to mix fuel with air and burn the resulting mixture. All fuel burning devices are capable of producing fires and explosions when improperly applied, insta...

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    Adjustment, maintenance and troubleshooting of the mechanical and the electrical parts of this system should be done by qualified personnel with good mechanical aptitude and experience with combustion equipment. The best safety precaution is an alert and competent operator. Thoroughly instruct new o...

  • Page 11: Installation

    In this section you will find the information and instructions that you need to install the burner. Handling 1. Make sure that the area is clean. 2. Protect the components from the weather, damage, dirt and moisture. 3. Protect the components from excessive temperatures and humidity. 4. Take care no...

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    All limit controls and safety equipment must comply with the following current standards: • nfpa standard 86 • nfpa standard 86c • ul • fm • cga • csa • en 746-2 • all applicable local codes and/or standards. All of electrical wiring must comply with the one of the following standards: • nfpa standa...

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    The fm standards are available from: factory mutual 1151 boston-providence turnpike p.O. Box 9102 norwood, ma 02062 the cga standards are available from: canadian gas association 55 scarsdale road toronto, ontario canada m3b 2r3 the csa standards are available from: canadian standards association 17...

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    Depending on your application, please keep the following in mind when mounting a burner: • ensure that the burner is level and that the furnace or burner casing has sufficient rigidity to support the burner. If necessary, provide stiffeners on the casing or supports under the burner. • remember to c...

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    Figure 3.1 vortometric gas gun position 3-5 figure 3.2 vortometric gas/oil gun position end of oil atomizer is flush with throat cone ring gland “b” used to adjust the position of entire gun assembly within burner throat gland “a” used to adjust the position of oil gun within gas gun. 6 3 1 7 4 5 2 ...

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    For combination gas/oil burners–initial adjustment (see figure 3.2): 1. Adjust the oil gun position by loosening gland “a”. 2. Align the conical faces of the oil and gas guns. 3. Once both guns are aligned, tighten gland “a” on the oil gun. Note: after this initial adjustment, all subsequent adjustm...

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    An ultraviolet flame sensing device, or u.V. Scanner, must be used with a 3/4" n.P.T. Swivel connector. The scanner and connector can be used in three possible locations: two mounting ports are located near the gun assembly adjacent to the pilot which sight both pilot and main flames, while a third ...

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    3-8 piping pilot pilot ignition the standard vortometric spark-ignition pilot requires an ignition transformer with a minimum of 6000 volt secondary. Mount the transformer in a location where it will not overheat while allowing as short an ignition lead as possible. Pilot assembly positioning the re...

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    Oil fuel considerations 1. In heavy oil (#5 or #6) applications, the oil temperature at the burner inlet should be 220 ° to 270 ° f for good viscosity (maximum 150 ssu). Depending on burner location, steam or electric tracing and pipe insulation are usually needed to ensure this oil temperature rang...

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    3-10 no matter what fuel is used, it is essential that the valve train components, the atomizer and the fuel oil tip be protected from foreign material damage. Therefore, it is suggested that strainers be used as follows: oil valve trains 1. It is recommended that an edgeplate type filter with 0.003...

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    It is the customer’s choice whether the combustion refractory block is factory or field installed. The following provisions deal with installing either choice. The standard, general purpose refractory for vortometric combustor blocks is plibrico 80 air bond with an 80% alumina plastic ramming mix. F...

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    Field installed refractory the customer is responsible for supplying all refractory materials for field installation as follows: 1. Cover the inside surfaces of the combustor shell with an 1/8" layer of plibrico “plisulate” fibrefax paper or equivalent. 2. Install alloy anchors in the combustor shel...

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    Figure 3.3 vortometric burner mounting arrangements 3-13 provide adequate shell stiffeners furnace backstay weld heads of mounting bolts inside furnace shell plate. Allow for 3mm (1/8") thick, high temperature gasket between the burner flange and shell plate. Furnace shell plate 229mm (9")* flange p...

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    To make sure that the system is installed correctly, do the steps that follow: 1. Make sure that there are no leaks in the gas lines. 2. Make sure that the blower rotates in the correct direction. If incorrect, then have a qualified electrician rewire the blower to reverse its rotation. 3. Set the a...

  • Page 25: Adjustment, Start & Stop

    In this chapter you will find instructions on how to adjust a system and how to start and stop a system. Danger: do not bypass any safety features. You can cause fires and explosions. Obey the safety precautions in the safety chapter. Read all of this chapter before starting your system. If you are ...

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    4-2 1. Start the combustion air fan. 2. Set the air control damper to produce the desired pressure drop across the burner. Air pressure drop should be read as a differential pressure between the windbox pressure test port and the chamber. See the combustion air pressure drop versus air flow curves (...

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    4-3 note: this procedure assumes that automatic flame safety is installed and is serviceable. For gas burners 1. Make sure the supply air fan is running. 2. Adjust the main gas regulator to supply the minimum pressure required; see the appendix for gas pressure drop information. 3. Verify that the m...

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    For oil burners 1. Make sure the supply air fan is running. 2. Adjust the main oil regulator to supply the minimum pressure required; see the appendix for oil nozzle pressure drop information. 3. Turn on the atomizing medium and adjust atomizing pressure to approximately 20 to 30 psig. Note: if usin...

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    Achieved or is too high while the main gas control valve is fully open, two adjustments can be made: a. The main gas control valve can be adjusted open or closed, or b. The main gas pressure regulator can be adjusted higher or lower. 3. The main gas flame should have a slightly blue periphery and a ...

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    1. Start the air supply fan. 2. Open all the gas or oil cocks. 3. Start the automatic ignition sequence. Danger: if a burner does not light, and the system does not shut down automatically, then you must close the main gas cock on gas burner systems. An uncontrolled flow of gas can cause fires and e...

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    For gas burners 1. Drive combustion air and gas valves to low fire position. 2. Shut off main gas supply valves and pilot. 3. Leave combustion air at low fire until combustion chamber and block are cooled; once cooled, shut off combustion air fan. 4. Shut off all manual valves as required. For oil b...

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    Eclipse vortometric burner v2.00, installation guide 248, 4/10/07.

  • Page 33: Maintenance &

    This section is divided into two parts: • the first part describes the maintenance procedures. • the second part helps you to identify problems that may occur, and gives advice on how to solve these problems. Preventative maintenance is the key to a reliable, safe and efficient system. The following...

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    Yearly checklist 1. Test (leak test) safety shut-off valves for tightness of closure. 2. Test pressure switch settings by checking switch movements against pressure settings. 3. Visually check ignition cable and connectors. 4. Check the refractory combustion block to ensure that it is not badly crac...

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    When inspecting and cleaning the fuel oil tips, please observe the following: • vortometric oil nozzles are manufactured of stainless steel, with all surfaces manufactured to close tolerances and highly polished. Therefore, avoid marring the nozzle’s machined surfaces in any way when the atomizer is...

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    Dismantling of atomizer note: refer to figure 5.1 for oil nozzle component identification and location. 1. Remove the complete oil gun from the burner by removing the bolts on the rear flange of the gun assembly. 2. Place the oil gun in a pipe vise. 3. Loosen the bolts on the packing gland at the re...

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    12. Referring to table 5.2, select the correct drill size. Use this drill bit to check the hole diameters of the venturi inlets in the tangential inlet ring. If the holes are worn beyond the corresponding maximum throat diameter number shown in table 5.2, then replacing the venturi insert should be ...

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    Assembly of atomizer 1. With all of the parts clean of foreign material, put a smear of anti-seize compound or similar lubricant on all mating surfaces and on all threads. 2. Slide the retainer ring onto the fuel pipe. 3. Screw the fuel pipe into the oil tip and tighten securely. 4. Assemble the bas...

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    10. Tighten the packing gland at the outer end of the atomizing steam pipe. A final check on the location of the oil holes in relation to the nose cone lip can be done as follows: a. Connect the oil feed line to a water supply line and spray water out of the nozzle at 5 psig. B. If properly located,...

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    T rouble - shooting table 5.1 trouble-shooting air pressure switch has not made contact: • air flow too low. • air pressure switch incorrectly set. • air pressure drop measured incorrectly. High gas pressure switch has tripped: • gas pressure too high. • gas pressure switch set too low. Low gas pres...

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    T rouble - shooting table 5.1 trouble-shooting no spark: • no power to ignition transformer. • open circuit between the ignition transformer and the spark plug. • spark plug has carbon build-up. • spark plug not correctly grounded. • spark plug gap is incorrect. • spark is shorting inside pilot pipe...

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    T rouble - shooting table 5.1 trouble-shooting no uv signal. Not enough main fuel: • main fuel regulator set too low. • fuel pressure into main regulator too low. • main fuel cock closed. • main safety shut-off valve does not open. • main fuel control valve set too low. • air in the gas line. • no f...

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    T rouble - shooting problem possible cause solution • fuel pressure too high at burner inlet. • combustion air pressure drop/flow is too low. • combustion air pressure drop/flow is too high. • burner is firing below rated input. • burner gas holes/oil ports are plugged. • air pressure drop/flow is l...

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    Appendix f low and input charts table a.1 combustion air pressure drop vs. Burner heat input for medium intensity burners (mi) 0.1 6v 8v 10v 12v 14v 16v 22v 28v 18v 24v 32v 36v 0.6 0.8 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 80 100 200 300 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.5 burner gross heat input (mmbtu/hr.) combustion...

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    Table a.2 combustion air pressure drop vs. Burner heat input for high intensity burners (hi) • operation with 15% excess air on natural gas or #2 oil under standard conditions (14.7 psia @ 70 ° f). • pressure drop should be taken between the chamber and windbox pressure tap. 0.1 6v 8v 10v 12v 14v 16...

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    Table a.3 gas gun press. Drop vs. Burner heat input • pressure drops for natural gas, 1,000 btu/scf gross, 0.6 specific gravity. • pressure drop should be taken as differential between the chamber and gas gun pressure tap. A-3 1 6 4 2 1 8 10 20 40 60 2 4 6 8 10 20 24 6v 8v burner gross heat input (m...

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    Table a.4 oil nozzle press. Drop vs. Burner heat input • pressure drops for #2 oil with 137,000 btu/lb. Gross heating value. 2 6 4 2 1 8 10 20 40 60 80 100 200 300 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 6v 8v 10v 12v 14v 16v 18v 22v 24v 28v 36v 32v burner gross heat input (mmbtu/hr.) oil nozzle pressure drop (psig) tabl...

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    Eclipse vortometric burner v2.00, installation guide 248, 6/00 table a.6 atomizing steam press. Drop vs. Steam flow • atomizing steam must be dry and superheated a minimum of 20 ° f above saturated at the atomizer inlet. 10 60 40 20 10 80 100 4,000 200 400 600 1,000 2,000 20 30 15 40 50 60 atomizing...

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    Eclipse vortometric burner v2.00, installation guide 248, 6/00 a-6 c onversion factors metric to english. F rom t o m ultiply by cubic meter (m 3 ) cubic foot (ft 3 ) 35.31 cubic meter/hour (m 3 /h) cubic foot/hour (cfh) 35.31 degrees celsius ( ° c) degrees fahrenheit ( ° f) ( ° c x 1.8) + 32 kilogr...

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    Eclipse vortometric burner v2.00, installation guide 248, 6/00 write down the settings for the burner system in the table that follows: s ystem summary general system burner settings parameters high fire low fire customer: main gas pressure: customer p.O.: air pressure from the blower: customer sign...

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