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FPS Ignitor Systems

B&W (/en/original-babcock-wilcox) provides new and
replacement FPS® gas, oil and dual fuel ignitors (also
spelled as 'igniter'), ignitor auxiliary equipment,
replacement parts, optical and fiber optic flame scanners
and ignition control systems for both wall-fired and
corner-fired boiler applications. Since 1988, B&W and
FPS have brought together their burner and ignitor
technologies to offer world class combustion systems.

Wall-fired ignitors

Reliable ignition is more important than ever with the

increasing use of on/off cycling and low (/)
load operation.
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As the exclusive supplier of the FPS® line of ignition
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well as replacement of old ignitors in existing burners,
and replacement parts.

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Available for both gas and oil, this advanced ignitor

design was developed to achieve superior flame ignition
and flame stability with low opacity. The FPS gas ignitor
serves as a dual-purpose ignitor for boiler warm-up,
burner light-off and support during unstable pulverizer
conditions.

The ignitor features a proven flame rod technology for

detecting the ignitor flame while discriminating from
other flames in the boiler. The FPS ignitor is designed as
a simple plug-in replacement of your existing ignitor with
little or no modification necessary to the rest of the
burner.

FPS ignitors offer:

Proven performance
Low opacity
Reliable ignition
Superior flame stability
Integral flame detection
Discrete flame detection
Fixed position; no moving parts
Low cost plug-in design
Lower maintenance
Proven mechanical reliability and operation
Fuel savings during startup

FPS gas FPS oil Valve rack

ignitor ignitor

A standard valve rack

with control panel is

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The FPS ignitor is The FPS oil ignitor factory wired and
designed as a simple serves as a dual tested to reduce
plug-in replacement of purpose ignitor for installation time and
your existing ignitor boiler warm-up, burner cost. The valve rack
with little or no light-off and support can be conveniently
modification necessary during unstable located anywhere near
to the rest of the pulverizer conditions. the burner front.
burner.
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Corner-fired ignitors

For corner-fired boilers originally developed by

Combustion Engineering (CE)/Alstom, B&W offers FPS
gas and oil horn ignitors. These horn ignitors integrate
electrical and mechanical components to optimize
performance of ignition reliability, combustion, flame
stability, and flame monitoring.

Features of the FPS horn ignitor:

Easy installation and maintenance – Our horn ignitors are
shop assembled onto the mounting plate so that the
internal components insert through the windbox air
chamber and into the ignitor horn. The ignitor assembly
can be easily withdrawn for maintenance.

Plasma arc ignition system – To prevent the common

problem of spark plug fouling on horn ignitors, and to
provide reliable light-off over the long term, FPS horn
ignitors are equipped with the plasma arc ignition (PAI)
system which provides pulsed high energy sparks during
the ignition trial time.

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SunSpot flame detector – Both the gas and oil horn

ignitors are equipped with the integral Sun Spot flame
detection system, a proven flame rod technology for
detecting the ignitor flame while discriminating from
other flames in the boiler.

Discrete flame detection

No periodic maintenance requirement
No field calibration
No delicate optics to break or get dirty

Benefits of the FPS horn ignitor:

Easy installation and maintenance

Reliable ignition
Flame stability
Reliable flame detection and monitoring
Single pour stainless steel horn casting

FPS gas horn ignitor FPS oil horn ignitor

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Ignitor Upgrade Success Story

American Electric Power (AEP) Amos Power
Plant, West Virginia, USA
When plant operators observed that the unit could not light
off, they called upon Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) to help
assess the condition of the ignition equipment and develop
a plan to refurbish it to safe, reliable operation.

View The Case Study (/En/Resources/Case-Profiles/Aep-

Supercritical-Ignitor-Upgrade)

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