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Fully Automatic Biomass Fired Thermic Fluid Heater
Steamax designs and builds new biomass-fired thermic fluid (hot oil) heaters, complete with automatic fuel feeding, automatic ash removal and a choice of bag filter or ESP air pollution control — from 15 lakh to 2 crore kcal/h. Available on capex or BOOT, with fuel supply, operations and spares on request.
1.5 to 20 Million Kcal/h
capacity range we design and build
Fully Automatic
Fuel feeding and ash handling
Below 50 mg/Nm³
particulate matter on biomass, with bag filter, ESP or other air pollution control
Zero-Investment Model
buy it outright, or pay per unit of heat (heat-as-a-service)
Completely automatic heating system
Every thermic fluid heater is engineered for maximum efficiency and minimum downtime.
Automatic fuel feeding
Biomass fuels vary in size, calorific value, and bulk density. Some fuels need crushing first, some don't. Fuel handling system has to be designed accordingly.
Automatic ash removal
Ash is cleared from the furnace and other ash outlets (such as air pre-heater, dust collector, ESP or bag filter), either mechanically or pneumatically.
Air pollution control devices
Our heater comes standard with air pollution control, sized to your capacity, holding particulate matter below 50 mg/Nm³ on biomass.
Beyond the equipment supply
We handle it end to end — custom design, supply and erection, plus ongoing fuel supply, heater operation & maintenance, and ash disposal.
We provide equipment, then we run it
Steamax does more than supply heating equipment. Once your new biomass heater is installed, we can take on everything that comes after.
Fuel supply
We source, process and deliver the biomass, and we carry the price and quality risk.
Operations
Steamax operators run and maintain the thermic fluid heater, so you stop hiring and training for boiler duty.
Ash disposal
We collect the ash and dispose of it, so it never becomes your problem.
Two ways to work with us
Buy the thermic fluid heater
You buy the complete system — heater, automatic fuel feeding, automatic ash removal and air pollution control — and own and run it from day one.
How you pay
A single capital purchase, commissioned and handed over to your team. Steamax can also support fuel supply, operations & maintenance, or spares under a separate contract, as needed.
Thermic fluid heater under BOOT
Steamax funds the new thermic fluid heater, supplies the fuel, runs it and disposes of the ash. It transfers to you at the end of the term (usually 10 years).
How you pay
No capital outlay. Fuel, operators, ash disposal and upkeep are all inside the heat price.
BOOT means build, own, operate, transfer. See all the ways to switch for how it works across conversion, new boilers and existing plants.
Thermic fluid heater: frequently asked questions
No. A boiler raises steam under pressure; a thermic fluid heater circulates hot oil at near-atmospheric pressure. It does not need the Boiler Act registration or periodic IBR inspection that a steam boiler does.
We have supplied thermic fluid heaters to packaging, textile, food & FMCG, and refractory block manufacturing units. Our capacity ranges from 1.5 to 20 million kcal/h, with temperatures up to 330 C.
Under capex, you buy the system outright and own and run it. Under BOOT, Steamax builds, owns and operates the heater on your site, and you pay per unit of heat delivered, with fuel, operations and ash disposal included.
No. Unlike steam boilers, thermic fluid heaters do not come under IBR regulations.
No. The OBR kit converts an existing oil, diesel or gas-fired heater to biomass without replacing the shell or oil circuit. This page covers a new heater built from scratch.
The thermic fluid heater can be custom-designed to burn locally available agricultural residues and briquettes. If you would rather not manage fuel at all, Steamax can supply clean biomass fuel with a steady calorific value and low moisture and ash.
Biomass makes more ash and dust than oil or gas, so every new equipment comes standard with air pollution control, such as a bag filter or an ESP. We keep particulate matter below 50 mg/Nm³ on biomass. Ash removal and tube cleaning keep heat transfer efficient.
You can run it yourself, with operator training and lifetime service support from Steamax. Or we take on the fuel supply, operations and ash disposal, and you pay per unit of heat under Heat-As-A-Service model
Tell us about thermic fluid heater requirement
Share its size, temperature requirements, application and preferred biomass fuel. We will come back with next steps for a site assessment
