Fulton’s new TDS (total dissolved
solids) blowdown, energy recovery
system is designed to increase boiler
efficiency and reduce demand on
services/ utilities which, the company
says, reduces fuel, water
and effluent bills.

The TDS Energy
Recovery System
recovers virtually all
heat energy from the
blowdown and feeds
it back into the steam
system. This raises the
temperature of the feed
water directly to the boiler
and cold make-up to the hotwell
tank. The system can boost the boiler
feed water temperature to 100°C,
which helps to prolong boiler life by
reducing pressure drop and thermal
shock on the pressure vessel,
experienced when relatively cold
water is added. This also helps create
a stable steam supply.