Honeywell Ecomax Series Manual

7 Edition 10.17
Technical Information · GB
• For direct and indirect heating
• Economical, energy-saving operation by
virtue of internal air preheating up to 650°C
• Uniform distribution of temperature by
means of a high burner impulse
• 7 sizes from 25 to 500 kW
• Highly efficient with a ceramic burled tube recuperator or a cast
steel ribbed tube recuperator.
Self-recuperative burner ECOMAX for gas

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Contents
Self-recuperative burner ECOMAX for gas ..........1
Contents ............................................2
1 Application ........................................4
1.1 Direct heating ......................................4
1.2 Indirect heating ....................................4
1.3 Application examples ..............................5
1.4 ECOMAX for direct heating systems...............6
1.4.1 Flow rate control.......................................6
1.4.2 Air/gas ratio control....................................7
1.4.3 No pneumatic air/gas ratio control system ...........8
1.5 ECOMAX® for indirect heating systems ...........9
1.5.1 No pneumatic air/gas ratio control system .........10
1.5.2 Air/gas ratio control .................................10
2 Certification ......................................11
3 Structure .........................................12
3.1 Burner body .......................................12
3.2 Recuperator.......................................13
3.3 Air guide tube .....................................14
3.4 Gas insert .........................................15
3.5 Version overview ..................................16
4 Function..........................................17
5 Selection ........................................ 19
5.1 Burner type .......................................19
5.2 Burner size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.3 Burner length .................................... 20
5.4 Burner head.......................................21
5.4.1 Use....................................................21
5.4.2 Gas type ..............................................21
5.5 Type of heating ...................................22
5.6 Connection for additional furnace cooling .......23
5.7 Electrode made of Kanthal APM..................23
5.8 Selection table ...................................24
5.8.1 ECOMAX..C..........................................24
5.8.2 ECOMAX..M .........................................24
5.8.3 ECOMAX..P..........................................25
5.8.4 ECOMAX..F..........................................25
5.8.5 Type code............................................26
5.9 Selection table for flue gas eductor EJEK ........27
5.9.1 Type code ............................................28
5.10 Selection table for flue gas connector FLUP....29
5.10.1 Type code ..........................................30
6 Project planning information for direct heating ..31
6.1 Heating system design ...........................31
6.2 Flue gas guide tube FGT set ......................32
6.3 Flue gas eductor EJEK............................33
6.4 Furnace flue gas system..........................34
6.5 Installation........................................35
6.5.1 Installation position ................................35
6.5.2 Tangential or angled burner installation ............35
6.5.3 Clearances .......................................36
6.5.4 Furnace temperature measurement.................37
6.5.5 Heat guard ...........................................37
6.6 Flame control .....................................38
6.7 Burner control units and ignition transformers ..39
6.7.1 Burner control unit configurations ..................40
6.8 Gas connection ..................................41
6.8.1 Selecting components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
6.8.2 Gas pressure .........................................41
6.8.3 Operation with LPG ................................. 42
6.9 Air connection ....................................43
6.9.1 Selecting components ..............................43
6.9.2 Air pressure ..........................................43
6.10 Air flow monitoring ............................. 44
6.11 Purge air and cooling air........................ 44
6.12 Condition on delivery............................45
6.13 Cooling with ECOMAX ..........................45
6.14 Emissions ...................................... 46

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6.15 Build up of noise................................ 46
6.16 Process boundary conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.17 Resistance of SiSiC ..............................47
7 Project planning information for indirect heating 48
7.1 Heating system design ........................... 48
7.2 Radiant tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
7.3 Flue gas channelling ............................. 50
7.4 Furnace flue gas system ..........................51
7.5 Installation ........................................52
7.5.1 Heat guard ........................................... 52
7.6 Flame control......................................53
7.7 Burner control units and ignition transformers ...54
7.7.1 Burner control unit configurations...................55
7.8 Gas connection ...................................56
7.8.1 Selecting components...............................56
7.8.2 Gas pressure .........................................56
7.8.3 Operation with LPG...................................57
7.9 Air connection .....................................58
7.9.1 Selecting components...............................58
7.9.2 Air pressure ..........................................58
7.10 Air flow monitoring ...............................59
7.11 Purge air and cooling air .........................59
7.12 Condition on delivery ........................... 60
7.13 Increased furnace cooling with ECOMAX..K.... 60
7.14 Build up of noise .................................61
7.15 Emissions ........................................61
8 Accessories .......................................62
8.1 Air connection set.................................62
8.2 Air flow detector set...............................62
8.3 VAH connection set ...............................63
8.4 UV adapter set ....................................63
8.5 Purge air/cooling air nozzles......................63
8.6 Flue gas guide tube FGT Set..D ...................64
8.7 Flue gas eductor EJEK............................65
8.8 Flue gas connector FLUP.........................65
8.9 Ceramic radiant tube SERC..................... 66
8.10 Segmented flame tube SICAFLEX ............. 66
8.11 Cruciform spacer ................................67
8.12 Flue gas guide tube FGT SET ECO..SERC......67
8.13 Piping........................................... 68
8.13.1 Direct heating......................................68
8.13.2 Indirect heating ....................................69
9 Technical data ................................... 70
9.1 Dimensions .......................................71
9.1.1 ECOMAX..C for direct heating........................71
9.1.2 ECOMAX..M for direct heating ...................... 72
9.1.3 ECOMAX..F for direct heating.......................73
9.1.4 ECOMAX..C for indirect heating .................... 74
9.1.5 ECOMAX..M for indirect heating ....................75
9.1.6 ECOMAX..F for indirect heating.....................76
10 Maintenance ....................................77
Feedback ...........................................78
Contact.............................................78

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ECOMAX..M ECOMAX..C
Application
1 Application
Self-recuperative burners ECOMAX are used for heating
on either direct or indirect furnace systems in ON/OFF
intermittent mode. The hot flue gases are fed through
the ceramic or metallic heat exchanger, which is integrat-
ed in the burner, heating the additional supply of cold
combustion air flowing in the opposite direction. The
maximum achievable air preheat temperature amounts
to approx. 650°C, depending on the application.
1.1 Direct heating
In conjunction with an eductor EJEK to extract the flue
gases, the burner ECOMAX is used to save energy in a
direct heating system without long hot air pipes requir-
ing insulation.
Applications include heat treatment furnaces in the
iron and steel industry and in the non-ferrous metal
industry.
1.2 Indirect heating
Self-recuperative burners ECOMAX are used in con-
junction with metallic or ceramic radiant tubes and
ceramic segmented flame tubes SICAFLEX for indirect
heating. Indirect heating equipment is used whenever
the combustion gases are to be separated from the
product, e.g. in heat treatment furnaces with inert gas
atmospheres in the steel industry or when heat-treating
aluminium.

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Application
Roller hearth furnace Bogie hearth furnace Batch furnace
1.3 Application examples

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ApplicationApplication > ECOMAX for direct heating systems
1.4 ECOMAX for direct heating systems
In direct heating systems, the burner ECOMAX is com-
bined with a flue gas guide tube FGT Set..D for routing
the flue gases through the furnace lining and a flue gas
eductor EJEK.
AGK
ECOMAX
FGT-SET..D
EJEK
Eductor EJEK generates a negative pressure by forc-
ing air through a centrally positioned nozzle and thus
draws the flue gases out of the furnace chamber
through the burner’s heat exchanger. The motive air
flow is adjusted on the basis of the negative pressure
measured on the pressure tap between the burner and
the motive air nozzle. A flue gas valve AGK on the educ-
tor, which closes due to its own weight, minimizes back-
flow of hot flue gas from the furnace into the burner or
infiltrated air being sucked into the furnace when the
burner is switched off.
1.4.1 Flow rate control
For direct heating, flow rate control should be inte-
grated in the system. The pressure loss in the recu-
perator depends on the furnace temperature. When
the furnace temperature is increased (at a constant air
supply pressure), the air flow rate drops. This change in
the air flow rate is measured by the orifice and the VAH
changes the gas volume accordingly to ensure that the
air index (lambda) on the burner is not dependent on
the furnace temperature.
BVHM + MB7..L
VMV EKO
LEH
ECOMAX
VAH
BCU BZA
Prozess-Steuerung/
Process Control (PCC)
AKT
psa-
psa
pd-
VAS..N
The ECOMAX is equipped with an integrated air orifice.
This can be used for recording the air flow rate as a
reference variable for the VAH. A separate upstream air
orifice is then no longer required. The impulse line pd-
for gas is connected to the burner downstream of the
integrated orifice so that the minimum gas pressure is
sufficient.

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Application
1.4.2 Air/gas ratio control
If the system does not include flow rate control, tem-
perature-dependent pressure losses in the burner are
not compensated for. The air index lambda drops with
increasing furnace temperature (increasing air preheat-
ing). Therefore, in a cold furnace, an increased lambda
value is to be set to ensure sufficient excess air, even
when the furnace temperature is at its maximum. A fur-
nace at 1100°C with λ = 1.1 (approx. 2% O2) requires a
burner setting of approx. 4% O2, for example, when the
furnace is cold.
BVHM + MB7..L
VMV
ECOMAX
VAS..N
BCU BZA
Prozess-Steuerung/
Process Control (PCC)
AKT
VAG

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ApplicationApplication
1.4.3 No pneumatic air/gas ratio control system
When there is no pneumatic air/gas ratio control sys-
tem, slow opening gas valves and quick opening air
control valves are to be used to ensure a safe burner
start.
If there is no pneumatic air/gas ratio control system,
the gas and air pressures must be controlled and moni-
tored in the supply lines. Fluctuations in the supply
pressure affect the burner capacity and the air index
(lambda).
Air flow monitoring is recommended as low air pressure
protection (pursuant to EN 7462 and ISO 135772) if
the system does not include a pneumatic air/gas ratio
control system. The ECOMAX is equipped with an inte-
grated air orifice which can be used for this. The air flow
monitoring system may also be used to monitor pre-
purge.
BVHM + MB7..N
VMV EKO
LEH
ECOMAX
VAS VAS..L
BCU BZA
Prozess-Steuerung/
Process Control (PCC)
PDZ
DG
AKT

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Application
1.5 ECOMAX® for indirect heating systems
For indirect heating, various radiant tubes are used.
Single ended radiant tube
Indirect heating with the ECOMAX burner can be
carried out using a metallic radiant tube SERM or a
ceramic radiant tube SERC. A flame tube made of
SICAFLEX elements is fitted inside the radiant tube to
guide the flue gases. The flue gases are discharged via
a flue gas connector FLUP.
The high outlet velocity of the flame causes a recircula-
tion of the flue gases and thus:
– a reduction in NOXemissions,
– a uniform radiant tube temperature.
SER-M
FLUP
ECOMAX..M
SICAFLEX
SER-C
SICAFLEX
FLUP
ECOMAX..C
P and twin P radiant tube
P and twin P radiant tubes are used in some processes,
for example in heat treatment systems for steel strip as
an alternative to U or W radiant tubes. The new burner
version ECOMAX..P with a special recuperator head is
for use in P radiant tubes.
Gas Cold air
P radiant tube
Flue gas
Gas Cold air
Twin P
radiant tube
Flue gas

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Application
1.5.1 No pneumatic air/gas ratio control system
For indirect heating, slow opening gas valves and quick
opening air control valves are to be used to ensure a
safe burner start.
If there is no pneumatic air/gas ratio control system,
the gas and air pressures must be controlled and moni-
tored in the supply lines. Fluctuations in the supply
pressure affect the burner capacity and the air index
(lambda).
A system which includes air flow monitoring is recom-
mended to monitor pre-purge and as low air pressure
protection (pursuant to EN 7462 and ISO 135772).
The ECOMAX is equipped with an integrated air orifice
which can be used for this.
VR..N
VMV
ECOMAX
VG VG..L
BCU BZA
Prozess-Steuerung/
Process Control (PCC)
PDZ
DG
AKT
1.5.2 Air/gas ratio control
The pneumatic air/gas ratio control system ensures
that changes in the air pressure in the air supply line are
compensated for by controlling the gas pressure at the
burner accordingly.
VR..N
VMV VG..L
ECOMAX
BCU BZA
Prozess-Steuerung/
Process Control (PCC)
PDZ
DG
AKT
VAG
A system which includes air flow monitoring is also
recommended to monitor pre-purge (pursuant to
EN 7462 and ISO 135772) even if there is a pneumatic
air/gas ratio control system.

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Certification
2 Certification
Certificates – see www.docuthek.com.
Machinery Directive
The product ECOMAX is a partly completed machine
pursuant to Article 2g of Directive 2006/42/EC and
complies with the essential health and safety require-
ments in accordance with Annex I, as stated in the Dec-
laration of Incorporation.
Eurasian Customs Union
The product ECOMAX meets the technical specifica-
tions of the Eurasian Customs Union.

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Structure
3 Structure
The burner ECOMAX is composed of four modules:
burner body, recuperator, air guide tube and gas insert.
The modular design facilitates adapting the burners to
the respective application or integrating them into an
existing furnace system. Maintenance and repair times
are reduced, and existing furnace installations can eas-
ily be converted.
3.1 Burner body
The burner body is made of cast aluminium, which
means it has a low weight. The housing has a double-
wall design. The combustion air is fed into the burner
via the outer annular void. This cools the burner body
and reduces emissions. A shaped part made of vacu-
um-formed ceramic fibres (RCF) is fitted in the housing
as internal insulation on the flue gas side.
From construction stage B, the ECOMAX is equipped
with two pressure taps on the air connection, which al-
low the differential pressure to be measured across the
orifice so that the burner can be adjusted.

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StructureStructure
3.2 Recuperator
The burner ECOMAX is available in three versions:
– ECOMAX..C with ceramic burled tube recuperator
– ECOMAX..M and ECOMAX..P with cast steel ribbed
tube recuperator
– ECOMAX..F with metallic flat tube recuperator
Ceramic burled tube recuperator
The surface of the ceramic recuperator, which is made
of SiSiC for high thermal stress, is burled in order to
achieve high efficiency.
Cast steel ribbed tube recuperator
The ribs on the cast steel ribbed recuperator offer a
large surface area, allowing it to achieve high efficiency
even at low temperatures.
The burner version ECOMAX..P with a special recu-
perator head is available for use in P radiant tubes. The
geometry is tailored to this application to improve gas
recirculation and therefore the temperature uniformity
of the radiant tube.
Flat tube recuperator
The flat tube recuperator has a smooth surface. It is a
cost-effective alternative at a lower efficiency level.

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Structure
3.3 Air guide tube
ECOMAX..C
Burners ECOMAX..C are equipped with a ceramic air
guide tube that for sizes 0 to 3 also serves as the com-
bustion chamber.
ECOMAX..M, ECOMAX..F and ECOMAX..P
Air guide tube for ECOMAX..M and ECOMAX..F
Burners ECOMAX..M and ECOMAX..F are equipped
with an air guide tube made of heat-resistant steel.

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Structure
3.4 Gas insert
The gas insert consists of the gas connection flange,
the torch with burner head and the spark electrode
(also serves as monitoring electrode). A measuring
orifice, which is integrated in the gas insert, allows for
simple measurement of the gas flow rate. The orifice is
designed depending on the gas types (see 5.4.2).
To ensure accurate measurements of the pressure
differential on the integrated orifice, flow to the ori-
fice must not be disturbed. For this reason, burners
ECOMAX are equipped as standard with a special pipe
nipple to serve as inlet section on the gas connection.
Gas insert without combustion chamber for ECOMAX..C
(sizes 0 to 3)
Gas insert with combustion chamber for ECOMAX..M
(sizes 1 to 3)
Gas insert with combustion chamber for ECOMAX
(sizes 4 to 5)

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ECOMAX..C 0 – 3
ECOMAX..C 4 – 5
ECOMAX..M 1 – 3
ECOMAX..M 4 – 5
Structure
3.5 Version overview
Burner Size Gas insert Air guide tube
ECOMAX..C
0– 3 With mixing funnel
Ceramic,
with integrated
combustion chamber
4– 5
With swirl plate and
ceramic combustion
chamber
Ceramic
ECOMAX..M
ECOMAX..P
ECOMAX..F
1– 3
With mixing funnel
and ceramic
combustion chamber
Metallic
4– 6
With swirl plate and
ceramic combustion
chamber
Metallic

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Function
4 Function
Recuperator
Combustion chamber
Air guide tube Radiant tube or
flue gas guide tube
Flue gas
Combustion gas Combustion air
Housing
Gas insert
The self-recuperative burner ECOMAX uses the heat
from the flue gases to preheat the combustion air. The
heat exchanger (recuperator) required for this is part of
the burner.
After entering the gap between the air guide tube and
the recuperator, the combustion air flows towards the
tip of the burner (blue arrows). Some of this air is fed
into the inside of the burner, where it is combusted in
the first combustion stage.
The rest of the combustion air flows out through the
gap between the combustion chamber and the recu-
perator head at high speed before combustion takes
place in the second combustion stage here (violet ar-
rows). This process means that fewer pollutant emis-
sions are produced. The hot flue gases, flowing in
the opposite direction, leave the furnace chamber on
the outside of the recuperator (red arrows). Heat is
exchanged between the hot flue gases and the cold
combustion air through the recuperator wall.

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Function
Influence of the furnace temperature
The higher the furnace temperature, the greater the
pressure loss in combustion air and flue gas in the re-
cuperator.
When the furnace temperature is increased (at a
constant air supply pressure), the air mass flow rate
(= standard air flow rate) drops while the gas flow rate
remains virtually unchanged. In a system with air/gas
ratio control or without pneumatic air/gas ratio control,
temperature-dependent pressure losses in the burner
are not compensated for. The air index lambda drops
with increasing furnace temperature.
In direct heating systems with flue gas eductor EJEK,
the quantity of flue gas extracted from the furnace
chamber via the burner decreases as the furnace tem-
perature increases. If flue gas extraction at maximum
furnace temperature is 80–90%, negative furnace
pressure is generally avoided even if the furnace tem-
perature is reduced by 400–500°C.
Ignition and flame control
The burner is directly ignited.
Ignition and flame control are provided by a combined
spark electrode/flame rod (single-electrode operation).
Flame control with UV sensor is required if a furnace
temperature of 1150°C (2102°F) for direct heating or
1050°C (1922°F) for indirect heating is exceeded.
Recuperator
Combustion chamber
Air guide tube Radiant tube or
flue gas guide tube
Flue gas
Combustion gas Combustion air
Housing
Gas insert

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Selection
5 Selection
5.1 Burner type
Selection is dependent on the type of heating and
the furnace temperature. Details on selection, see
page 31 (Heating system design) for direct heat-
ing or page 48 (Heating system design) for indirect
heating.
Burner Max. flue gas temperature at recuperator inlet
[°C] [°F]
ECOMAX..C 1250 2282
ECOMAX..M
ECOMAX..P 1150 2102
ECOMAX..F 1050 1922
5.2 Burner size
Burner
Size Capacity1) Recuperator
kW2) 103BTU/h3) C M P F
ECOMAX 0 25 95 –––
ECOMAX 1 36 136   –
ECOMAX 2 60 227 
ECOMAX 3 100 378 
ECOMAX 4 180 681 
ECOMAX 5 250 945   –
ECOMAX 6 500 1890 –– –
= available
1) For operation with natural gas. For operation with coke oven gas,
the capacity is approx. 80%, for operation with LCV gas, approx.
65%.
2) Capacities in kW refer to the lower calorific value Hu.
3) Capacities in BTU/h refer to the upper calorific value Ho.
When using the burner in geodetic ranges over 500 m
above MSL, the possible capacity is reduced due to
a decrease in the density of gas and air. Guide value:
reduction of 5% per 1000 m above MSL, more details
on request.

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SelectionSelection
5.3 Burner length
The recuperator length Gshould be selected so that the
burner is flush with the inside edge of the furnace lining
(S1 = 0 ± 20 mm).
S1
G
S1
G
When using P radiant tubes, the recuperator head
should be positioned on the centre line of the radiant
tube (S1 = 0 ± 20 mm).
S1
G
S1
G