Process Burners

WALFIRE™ Radiant Wall burner

Our WALFIRE™ Radiant Wall Burner is the highest hydrogen-compatible radiant wall burner available on the market, ensuring safe and efficient combustion.

Overview

Stable Combustion with No Flashback

The WALFIRE™ Radiant Wall Burner utilizes cutting-edge diffusion-style technology to provide exceptional performance in high-temperature applications such as ethylene cracking furnaces and reformers. This burner operates independently of fuel gas pressure and composition, making it ideal for fuels with high hydrogen content. 


Designed to eliminate the risk of flashback and ensure stable, complete combustion, the WALFIRE™ Burner is built for durability and reliability, offering a wide turndown ratio and low maintenance requirements. Extensive field applications and testing have demonstrated its ability to maintain ultra-low NOx emissions and stable operation across a variety of demanding industrial processes.
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Features

  • Diffusion-Style Technology: Ensures air and fuel mix at the combustion site, preventing flashback and allowing high hydrogen concentrations.
  • Independent Operation: Operates independently of fuel gas pressure and composition, providing consistent performance.
  • Hydrogen-Ready: Designed to operate efficiently with hydrogen or hydrogen-blended fuels, supporting the transition to cleaner energy and future-proofing your operations.
  • Wide Turndown Ratio: Capable of efficient operation across a broad range of conditions.
  • Advanced Design: Incorporates the latest advancements in burner technology to ensure durability and performance.
  • Comprehensive Testing: Proven performance in extensive field applications and rigorous testing environments.

Benefits

  • Ultra-Low NOx Emissions: Consistently achieves emissions levels that help you meet your environmental goals, reducing environmental impact.
  • High Fuel Flexibility: Operates efficiently with high hydrogen content fuels without risk of flashback.
  • Stable Combustion: Ensures complete combustion and stability, even in high-temperature applications.
  • Ease of Maintenance: Designed to minimize maintenance requirements, increasing operational uptime.
  • Adaptability: Can be integrated into existing systems without major modifications, ensuring broad applicability.
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Carbon Reduction

From carbon reduction and processing to the firing of low-emission alternative fuels in your combustion equipment, John Zink has proven capabilities to optimize your facility’s performance.

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Hydrogen

At John Zink, we are leaders in hydrogen combustion technology, offering an extensive portfolio of products designed to meet the needs of today’s hydrogen market. Our advanced combustion solutions help our customers navigate the complexities of hydrogen transition, delivering unmatched expertise and support. 

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Emission Reduction

John Zink leverages decades of unrivaled expertise and industry-leading technologies to deliver advanced emission reduction solutions for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO), helping operators across a wide range of industries meet stringent environmental regulations.

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Energy Efficiency

John Zink offers advanced solutions, including cutting-edge burners and heat recovery systems, that help our customers optimize energy efficiency across many different industries while reducing emissions and operational costs.

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Petrochemical & Chemical

John Zink serves the petrochemical and chemical industries with advanced combustion solutions and emission control systems. With a focus on reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and enhancing safety, our expertise is backed by a strong reputation and a history of innovation in this sector.

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Adapting to Hydrogen: The Role of Radiant Wall Burners

The future of energy is undergoing a significant transformation, with hydrogen emerging as a promising, eco-friendly fuel source. The growing global demand for hydrogen is driven by its ability to generate water as its only byproduct during combustion, with minimal carbon dioxide emissions, depending on its production method. However, integrating hydrogen into various applications presents unique challenges, particularly when it comes to combustion systems. In this article, we explore how radiant wall burner technology is addressing the issues associated with introducing hydrogen fuels into combustion processes.

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The Journey to Net Zero Carbon Emissions: Challenges and Opportunities of Firing Hydrogen in Fired Heating

As leaders and organizations strive to reduce carbon emissions, the use of hydrogen as a fuel source continues to surface as a compelling alternative. Process heating through hydrogen combustion isn’t necessarily novel. The refining and petrochemical industries have leveraged the heating content in byproducts (many of those rich in hydrogen) to maximize unit efficiency, reduce the consumption of purchased fuel, and eliminate the release of unburned hydrocarbons to the atmosphere. While the carbon free nature to hydrogen offers a seemingly simple path to carbon free emissions, transitioning to hydrogen presents several challenges that, if unmitigated, will negatively impact the viability of products and services critical to our daily lives.

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