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1.3 INTRODUCTION
Miura Canada Co., Ltd. began North American activities in 1988, when the manufacturing plant
in Brantford, Ontario, was established. Their engineering department developed procedures to
meet ASME codes and listing approval from UL, CSA. The United States corporate sales office,
Miura Boiler, Inc., was established and has developed relationships with national, state and city
inspectors and agencies.
The North American network consists of branches in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta
and Ontario. The parent Company, Miura Boiler Ltd. in Japan, is the leading manufacturer of
boilers and other thermal equipment in the Pacific Rim holding more than 55% of the market.
With factories in five countries, production now exceeds 14,000 units per year.
As a result of design necessities in Japan, such as limited space and total dependence on
foreign energy, the MIURA BOILER has been engineered as a highly efficient, vertical water
tube, once-through, forced-flow design. The MIURA Boiler features a compact unit with a low-
water content and is designed to run with a minimum amount of maintenance with simple
push-button controls. Operation is quiet, radiant heat losses are minimal. Miura Boilers are
often installed in a multiple boiler network. The high efficiency Miura Boiler has won
numerous awards from Engineering Societies and Gas Associations because it is a compact,
safe, cost-effective boiler.
1.4 FEATURES
The MIURA BOILER is a low water content, water tube design, which provides full output within 5
minutes. In addition, it is a compact, safe, cost saving boiler. Such features contribute to the
success of the boiler obtaining more than 50% of the market share in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Based on these features, Miura has developed the new Low NOxBoiler by using the most
advanced technical engineering and innovative designs. The flat shaped burner and the boiler
vessel are uniquely designed for the LXW/LXWH.
It is known that the temperature of combustion flames should be less than 3,272°F (1,800C) to
prevent NOxgeneration. Generally, combustion flames will have some high temperature areas
generating NOx. Miura engineers have calculated the temperature distribution in the combustion
and heat exchanging areas. From theoretical analysis and rigorous testing the designed
temperature distribution is homogeneously less than 3,272°F (1,800C). The burner surface is
made as large as possible and the furnace volume as small as possible to optimize the
combustion process. As a result, the LXW has NOxemissions of less than 20 PPM at 3% converted
O2based on Natural gas combustion.
In addition, the LXW has a very narrow design. No need to destroy any doors or knock down any
walls during installation; the LXW fits through a standard door opening.