30 HP Fulton Boiler VSRT30 Firetube Steam Boiler

OVERVIEW

Used 2017 Fulton VSRT 30 Vertical Spiral Rib Tubeless steam boiler, 30 BHP, 150 PSI MAWP, natural gas fired. Nameplate rating is 1,035 lb/hr steam (from and at 212°F) and 1,005,000 BTU/hr output. Stainless steel vertical shell with a black Fulton VSRT control panel, a cyclone combustion air separator and a burner/blower assembly. Photos also show the steam stop valve, pressure gauge, sight glass water column and handhole covers. Built by Fulton Steam Solutions, Inc., Pulaski, NY.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

• Manufacturer: Fulton Steam Solutions, Inc. (Pulaski, NY)
• Product line: Vertical Spiral Rib Tubeless (VSRT) Boiler
• Model: VSRT 30
• CRN: blank on nameplate
• Year built: 2017
• Type: steam, vertical spiral rib tubeless
• Fuel: natural gas
• Shell thickness: 3/8 in
• Head thickness: 1.25 in
• Heating surface: 65 sq ft (Fulton data sheet: 65 sq ft net effective)
• MAWP: 150 PSI (steam)
• Dimensions (Fulton VSRT-30 data sheet): 79 1/8 in minimum height to 85 5/8 in maximum height depending on trim; 32 1/2 in minimum width; 111 1/4 in overhead clearance for burner removal
• Weights (Fulton VSRT-30 data sheet): 3,100 lb dry, 4,100 lb operating, 4,400 lb flooded
• Water volume at normal working level (Fulton data sheet): 112 gal
• Connections (Fulton data sheet): 2 in steam outlet (above 75 psig operation; 3 in at 75 psig or less), 1 in feedwater, 1-1/4 in bottom blowdown, 3/4 in surface blowdown, 1-1/4 in gas train inlet, 6 in combustion air inlet, 8 in stack

Performance Ratings

• Boiler horsepower: 30 BHP (Fulton data sheet)
• Steam output: 1,035 lb/hr from and at 212°F
• BTU output: 1,005,000 BTU/hr
• Max BTU input (0 to 1,999 ft altitude): 1,200,000 BTU/hr
• Max BTU input (2,000 ft and above): not stamped on nameplate
• Minimum input at low fire (Fulton data sheet): 200,000 BTU/hr, which is a 6:1 turndown
• Natural gas usage at rated input (Fulton data sheet): about 1,200 SCFH
• Efficiency, emissions: Fulton lists operating efficiencies up to 86% and low NOx below 20 ppm for the VSRT series. Not specified for this individual unit.

Burner System

• Fulton fully modulating natural gas burner with variable speed combustion air blower; 6:1 turndown per Fulton data sheet
• Gas supply pressure: 3 in WC min, 13.8 in WC max
• Manifold gas pressure: -4.1 in WC min, -2.7 in WC max
• Boiler electrical: 240V / 60 Hz / 1 PH, 30 FLA
• Burner motor: 240V / 50 Hz / 3 PH, 9.6 A
• VFD rating: 240V / 60 Hz / 1 PH, 24 A
• Controls rating: blank on nameplate
• Water pump motor rating: 120V / 60 Hz / 1 PH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Condition: used
• Operating hours, service history and inspection records: not specified
• Equipment shown in photos: boiler with Fulton control panel, cyclone separator, burner/blower, steam stop valve, pressure gauge, sight glass water column and handhole covers. Included equipment is limited to what is shown in the photos.

Specifications marked "Fulton data sheet" come from Fulton's VSRT-30 technical data sheet and product data submittal drawing. They are for reference and may differ slightly for a 2017 build.

Yard tag: BSF30HP39