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Six WDR Electric Steam Generators Under Group Control for a Beverage Plant in Tibet

17 Oct 20262 min readWilford engineering team

Six WDR Electric Steam Generators Under Group Control for a Beverage Plant in Tibet

In short

At high altitude, a single large boiler is a single point of failure for the whole line. A beverage plant in Tibet chose six 250 kg/h WDR electric steam generators under one group-control cabinet — capacity that follows demand, and units that can be serviced without stopping production.

On this page · 4 sections
  1. 01One big boiler is one big risk
  2. 02Group control and stand-alone operation
  3. 03Clean steam for food-grade processes
  4. 04Little room for error
Location
Tibet, China (high altitude)
Industry
Beverages
Equipment
6 × WDR electric steam generators, 250 kg/h each
Control
Group-control cabinet + independent unit controls
Heating
Electric, no fuel storage

01One big boiler is one big risk

Beverage plants at high altitude face special operating conditions and production loads that change a lot. With a single large boiler, one fault can stop the entire line.

This local beverage producer chose six 250 kg/h WDR electric steam generators with a dedicated group-control cabinet, building a centralised steam supply that is both flexible and secure.

The group-control cabinet and the WDR units in the plant’s steam room.
The group-control cabinet and the WDR units in the plant’s steam room.

02Group control and stand-alone operation

The key feature is that the system works in both linked and stand-alone modes. The master cabinet coordinates all six units and decides how many run according to actual steam demand: all six in the peak season, only some in quieter periods, so no large unit idles at low load and wastes energy.

Each generator also has its own complete control system and can run without the master cabinet. A faulty unit can be isolated and serviced while the others keep supplying steam — so sterilisation, ingredient mixing and tank disinfection never have to stop.

WDR units in a row, each with its own controller and safety devices.
WDR units in a row, each with its own controller and safety devices.
WDR units in a row, each with its own controller and safety devices.

03Clean steam for food-grade processes

Steam from the WDR generators is clean and free of impurities, meeting the hygiene standards of food and beverage production. Electric heating needs no fuel storage and produces no combustion products — right for a high-altitude site with strict environmental rules.

We adapt units for special power supplies and high altitude, and every unit is tested before leaving the works. On arrival, the modules only need power and water connections to start.

Each unit’s controller shows status, pressure and alarms.
Each unit’s controller shows status, pressure and alarms.

04Little room for error

Beverage production has little tolerance for interruptions: steam stability decides product quality. The system has independent protection against low water, overpressure and earth leakage on every unit, and is simple to operate. See our electric boilers and steam generators.

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