Industries
Howden UK operates in key industries which demand extremely high levels of efficiency, reliability and availability from their rotating equipment, for example in power generation, iron and steel, and petrochemicals.
In each of these industries, and in others, our products operation in a wide range of applications
- In power generation we supply boiler draught fans, booster fans, rotary air preheaters and gas-gas heaters for FGD
and SCR applications.
- In the iron and steel industry we specialize in fans for iron ore beneficiation processes (sintering and pelletizing) and in steel making (electric arc furnaces and basic oxygen converters).
- In petrochemicals we focus on the supply arduous duty fans to API 673 and to API 560.
In this section...
Chemicals
The demands placed on equipment in the chemical industry are particularly high. Toxic, corrosive and unstable gases are frequently a part of chemical production processes. Maintaining the purity of gases being handled is a priority in the pharmaceutical and biological industries...
Iron and Steel
Some of today's most arduous applications for fans and compressors are to be found in the iron and steel industry. The need to move large volumes of air or gas, in many cases at high pressures and high dust burdens, places stringent demands on the mechanical design of the impeller. In ore beneficiation...
Mining
Whilst the normal operational demands placed on mine fans may not be as severe as in other heavy industrial processes, the consequences of malfunction are acute. Howden axial and centrifugal mine ventilation fans are designed first and foremost with safety in mind.
Nuclear
Howden supplies highly specialized blower packages for the nuclear industry, and equipment for a number of other applications. Howden is leading the way in developing helium gas circulators for the latest inherently fail-safe pebble bed modular reactors (PBMR).
Oil and Gas
The oil and gas industry provides a wide range of challenges for rotating plant; extreme temperatures, high humidity, saline atmospheres, and remote locations being just a few. Howden provides high integrity fans, blowers and compressors that are well suited to such conditions and where the highest...
Other
Howden fans, blowers and compressors are used in a variety of applications throughout industry, ranging from providing air for combustion, process aeration, fermentation, drying, cooling and conveying; for extracting dust or fumes, and for handling any type of unusual gas.
Petrochemicals
The petrochemicals industry provides the widest range of challenges for rotating equipment. Howden fans, compressors and blowers operate in conditions encompassing extreme pressure and temperature, and handle a wide range of gases containing aggressive and toxic components. Demanding...
Power Generation
Power generation demands the highest levels of performance and reliability. Howden fans, heat exchangers and blowers are no exception to this, operating at peak performance for years between outages. Having been part of the power generation industry since its inception, Howden has supplied over...
Pulp and Paper
The pulp and paper industry is heavily energy intensive with both power and heat being essential for production. Boilers may be fuelled by various biomass wastes, black liquor or coal, and the erosive and corrosive exhaust gases present challenges to the associated fan and heat exchanger...
Sugar Industry
Considerable quantities of heat and power are used in refining sugar and the boiler plant is a vital part of the process. In this demanding application Howden provides fans for the boilers that generate steam both for process heat and turbines that may drive generators and the mill machinery, and...