400, 500 & 600 HP Boiler Models
High Pressure Steam, Low Pressure Steam & Hot Water
The 400, 500 and 600 HP capacity range of firetube boilers covers the mid-range of industrial and large commercial facility steam plants. This size boiler is commonly requested for lumber mills using steam to power dry kilns, hospitals who need building heat & sterilization steam, and meat processing plants among other applications. 400 – 600 HP boilers come in a wide variety of pressures (15psi, 150psi, 200psi, 250psi, 300psi) for a variety applications.
Below we compare two of the most popular 500 HP boiler models:
- York-Shipley YS5-500-150ST
- Cleaver-Brooks CBLE-700-500
Equipment Specifications
- Capacity: 500 BHP / 17,250 PPH / 16,800,000 BTUs
- Water evaporation (steam): 25 GPM
- Water circulation (HW): 335 – 3,350 GPM
- Outputs: Low pressure steam, High pressure steam, Hot water, High temperature hot water
- Fuels Consumption (Max):
- Natural Gas: 21,000,000 BTUs/Hr
- #2 Oil: 15 GPH
- Propane: 21,000,000 BTUs/Hr
- Voltage: 208-230V, 460V, 480V and 575V
- Boiler brands: York-Shipley, Cleaver-Brooks
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*Standard 150psi steam boiler, natural gas & #2 oil fired
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Common Applications
- Beef & poultry production
- Food processing
- Tank cleaning
- Plastics production
- Manufacturing
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