Burner Management System (BMS) Controls are a crucial part of safety and reliability in a variety of today’s equipment. Many of the systems used throughout the Oil & Gas industries, Industrial processing equipment, and similar machines that use burner units within their everyday operations. BMS controls ensure that these systems and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and within industry regulations.

What is a burner management system?

A burner management system is a combination of various controls that monitor and maintain the temperature of a heated vessel (such as a burner unit), ensure safe startup and shutdown processes, and operate fuel trains for careful regulation of flow and pressure of fuel to the burner. BMS controls continuously monitor a variety of different conditions, like temperature, pressure, and pilot flame status of the burners or combustion chambers, making sure that everything remains within safe limits. And if the BMS detects that any of these conditions exceeds those limits, it immediately corrects or shuts down the equipment.

The Importance of BMS Controls

A Burner Management System (BMS) is a specialized control system used in industrial settings, particularly in boilers, furnaces, and other combustion equipment. Here’s a breakdown of its key functions and components:

Functions:

• Safety: The primary role of a BMS is to ensure safe operation by preventing hazardous conditions like explosions or fires. It does this by managing the ignition, fuel-air mixture, and shutdown procedures.
• Control: It controls the sequence of operations for starting up, running, and shutting down combustion processes. This includes managing the ignition of burners, monitoring flame presence, and adjusting fuel and air supply.
• Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of various parameters like flame detection, fuel pressure, air flow, and temperature to ensure they are within safe operational limits.
• Interlock: Implements safety interlocks which are logical conditions that must be met before certain actions can proceed (e.g., ensuring all safety conditions are met before fuel valves open).

BMS Controls at PS&P

Process Solutions & Products (PS&P) manufacturers, supplies, and installs burner management systems and other controls for a wide range of industries. We keep stock of several major brands in BMS controls, as well as offer our own standard products like the Ignitor/BSL, or even design and create a custom BMS that is tailored to the unique requirements of our client. The safety of our products, our team, and our clients is always our top priority, and our BMS products are one such way that we can contribute to that safety.

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