Thermal Oil Heater

Biomass-Fired Thermal Oil Heater

Compare YLW biomass thermal oil heater models, fuel requirements and documented projects. Start with heat duty, oil temperature and available biomass; confirm moisture and ash before final selection.

Capacity range1.4–24 MW

Max. temperature320 °C

System efficiency81.5–84.3%

Working pressure1 MPa

Available fuelWood chips · Pellets · Agricultural residues

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Biomass-fired thermal oil heater — complete heating plant with fuel conveyor and auxiliaries

System overview

Engineered as equipment and system together.

JIELI biomass thermal oil heater packages use a circulating liquid heat-transfer fluid rather than producing steam. Compare the YLW model heat-duty and circulation data with your oil temperatures and available wood chips, pellets or project-approved residues. The YLW250, 2,800 kW Surabaya workshop reference shows one confirmed supply basis; it is not a fuel-performance guarantee. Fuel analysis determines the furnace, feeding, ash and emissions equipment included with the thermal-fluid loop.

Engineering features

Fuel-specific grate and feeding arrangements
Integrated combustion-air and draft control
Thermal-oil circulation protection logic
Dust collection and heat-recovery options

Typical applications

Wood processing
Plywood and engineered panels
Chemical production
Textile and dyeing
Agricultural processing

System supply scope

Heater and combustion chamber
Fuel feeding equipment
Circulation and expansion system
Dust collection equipment
Electrical control system

Equipment and project gallery

Equipment views, manufacturing and product presentations.

JIELI THERMAL equipment and manufacturing views. Some images are digitally retouched for presentation; these are not unaltered site records. Select an image to read its description.

Biomass projects by rated capacity: South America 1,600,000 kcal/h, Sri Lanka 4,000,000 kcal/h wood-chip biomass thermal oil heater export, Chile 3,000,000 kcal/h export, Argentina 6,000,000 kcal/h and Ethiopia 25,000,000 kcal/h.

Surabaya project: YLW250 biomass-fired thermal oil heater, 2.8 MW

Workshop photographs and equipment illustration for a YLW250 biomass-fired thermal oil heater rated at 2800 kW, for a project in Surabaya, Indonesia. These views document equipment and fabrication; they do not establish commissioned performance.

Download the YLW250 / Surabaya project reference (PDF, English / Español). Rated thermal power: 2800 kW (2.8 MW). The reference separates the confirmed project facts from oil-circuit, biomass-fuel and flue-gas requirements that must be agreed for a similar installation. It links back to these equipment views and directly to our project team.

YLW250 2800 kW biomass thermal oil heater for Surabaya, Indonesia — workshop equipment view — **Workshop equipment view**Biomass thermal oil heater and adjacent auxiliaries photographed in the workshop.

YLW250 2800 kW biomass thermal oil heater for Surabaya, Indonesia — combustion base and service doors — **Combustion base and service doors**Fuel-feed area, combustion enclosure and access doors shown for maintenance planning.

YLW250 2800 kW biomass thermal oil heater for Surabaya, Indonesia — control-panel reference — alarms visible — **Control-panel reference — alarms visible**Static screen with zero-load readings and visible circulation-pump / pressure-difference alarms. Not evidence of normal operation.

YLW250 2800 kW biomass thermal oil heater for Surabaya, Indonesia — flue-gas auxiliaries and fan arrangement — **Flue-gas auxiliaries and fan arrangement**Ducting, dust-handling equipment and induced-draft fan shown for layout and interface review.

YLW250 2800 kW biomass thermal oil heater for Surabaya, Indonesia — ylw250 equipment illustration — **YLW250 equipment illustration**Exterior design illustration, not an installation photograph or an approved construction drawing.

LW260 biomass-fired thermal oil heater — equipment illustrations

LW260 biomass-fired thermal oil heater system layout — equipment illustration — **LW260 biomass-fired thermal oil heater system layout**Heater, flue-gas duct, dust collector, air preheater and induced-draft fan shown for system-scope discussion.Equipment illustrations, not installation photographs or approved construction drawings. Final dimensions, fuel suitability and supplied components are confirmed for each project.

LW260 biomass-fired thermal oil heater exterior — equipment illustration — **LW260 biomass-fired thermal oil heater exterior**Enclosure, fuel-feed area and service doors shown for layout and maintenance-access discussion.Equipment illustrations, not installation photographs or approved construction drawings. Final dimensions, fuel suitability and supplied components are confirmed for each project.

Technical parameters

Model range for preliminary selection.

The table below is translated from the technical data supplied for this product family. Final selection is confirmed against your fuel, operating conditions and project requirements.

YLW models: compare rated heat duty before quotation.

Model	Rated thermal power (kW)
YLW-120MA	1400
YLW-240MA	2800
YLW-500MA	6000
YLW-1000MA	12000

Selected entries from the complete catalogue below. Confirm fuel moisture and ash, useful heat duty, oil temperatures and circulation before selection. Project equipment designations are retained separately from catalogue model designations.

Download model data (Excel, EN / ES)Workshop reference: Surabaya YLW250 biomass thermal oil heater, 2800 kW (PDF, EN / ES).Request a model and quotation

Model seriesYLW horizontal biomass-fired thermal oil heater

Technical parameter	Unit	YLW-120MA	YLW-160MA	YLW-200MA	YLW-240MA	YLW-300MA	YLW-350MA	YLW-400MA	YLW-500MA	YLW-600MA	YLW-700MA	YLW-800MA	YLW-900MA	YLW-1000MA	YLW-1200MA	YLW-1400MA	YLW-1600MA	YLW-2000MA
Rated heating capacity	×10⁴ kcal/h	120	160	200	240	300	350	400	500	600	700	800	900	1000	1200	1400	1600	2000
Rated thermal power	kW	1400	1800	2400	2800	3500	4100	4600	6000	7000	8200	9300	10500	12000	14000	16500	19000	24000
System thermal efficiency	%	81.5	82.38	82.07	82.38	82.44	82.02	82.36	82.67	82.5	82.58	83.22	83.14	83.52	83.15	84.02	84.15	84.26
Rated working pressure	MPa	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Maximum working temperature	°C	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320
Heater oil capacity	m³	1.56	1.8	2.2	2.94	3.47	3.82	5.12	5.88	7.8	8.4	9.31	10.38	11.52	13.2	18.4	21.1	26.3
Circulation flow rate	m³/h	100	100	160	200	200	230	250	300	400	400	500	500	500	800	900	1000	1350
Main pipe size	mm	150	150	150	200	200	250	250	250	250	250	300	300	350	400	400	600	600
Whole-system installed power	kW	47	68	71.5	97.5	101.3	111.8	145.7	177.5	217.5	275	276.7	310	308.2	407.2	497.9	580.4	712.4
Available fuel	—	Biomass pellets and other project-specified biomass fuels
Heater body length	mm	5414	6083	6170	7182	7160	7970	7916	9020	9516	9820	11120	11540	12100	13176	15090	15090	15090
Heater body width	mm	2380	2385	2370	2880	2878	3080	3212	3360	3635	3605	3605	3860	3956	4306	4950	4950	4950
Heater body height	mm	4646	4735	4895	4891	5257	5340	5410	5343	5683	5800	5817	5840	5920	6943	7350	10350	13350
Approximate heater body weight	t	26	32	34	36	42	49	54	68	82	88	94	110	120	150	200	220	250

Values are translated from the supplied technical parameter sheets and are intended for preliminary selection. Product data may be updated as designs evolve; final performance, dimensions and configuration are subject to the confirmed technical proposal.

Download 17 YLW model records and project input sheet (Excel, EN / ES). Filter the models and fill in your project requirements before requesting a proposal. Published catalogue data for preliminary selection; final dimensions and operating conditions require technical confirmation.

INTEGRATED BIOMASS HEATING

Biomass-fired thermal oil heater systems matched to real fuel conditions.

A biomass thermal oil heater or biomass-fired thermal oil heater must be engineered around fuel size, moisture, ash behavior, feeding stability and process heat demand.

The reliable system boundary includes fuel storage and feeding, combustion, heater coils, circulation, expansion, draft, dust collection, controls and heat recovery where practical.

Selection starts with data

Biomass thermal oil heater price: include fuel handling and circulation

For a wood-chip or pellet thermal oil heater, fuel moisture, size and ash affect the feeding system, furnace, grate and dust-control scope. Compare these alongside useful heat output, circulation pumps, tanks and controls. Use the biomass fuel-consumption calculation to distinguish purchase price from running cost; a heater-only offer is not a complete-system quotation.

BIOMASS FUEL ACCEPTANCE

Match the thermal oil heater to the biomass you can supply.

A biomass thermal oil heater should be specified against representative fuel samples, not just a fuel name. Send the normal and worst expected moisture, particle size, ash and as-fired lower heating value. These inputs determine storage, feeding, furnace and grate selection, ash handling and the achievable continuous heat output.

Wood chips, pellets and sawdust

State moisture variation, particle-size distribution, fines and bulk density. A wood-chip feeding system is not automatically suitable for fine sawdust or pellets. Confirm fuel handling, stable feeding and combustion control before choosing the heater capacity.

Rice husk and agricultural residues

For rice husk, palm kernel shell and other residues, provide ash content, ash-fusion behavior and relevant contaminants as well as moisture and heating value. Review slagging, fouling, dust collection and ash discharge; suitability requires a project-specific fuel assessment.

Output and consumption basis

Separate useful heat output from fuel input. State supply and return temperatures, operating load, country, altitude and emissions limits. Compare consumption using the same as-fired fuel and efficiency basis; our biomass fuel consumption guide explains the calculation and moisture effect.

Textile process engineering

Match biomass heat supply to the production-line load.

The textile industry thermal oil heating guide explains how stenters, dryers, dyeing and finishing loads influence fuel choice, turndown, circulation, dust management and the complete plant boundary.

Hydraulic selection

Start with the thermal oil flow and pipe-size calculation, then use the circulation pump guide to prepare fluid, flow and pressure-loss inputs.

Fluid expansion

Use the expansion tank guide to distinguish calculated expansion volume from total vessel volume.

Regional fuel engineering

Biomass thermal oil heater projects: fuel and delivery evidence

Compare the Chile biomass thermal oil heater, Thailand system and Vietnam project with your own plant requirements. Wood chips, rice husk and palm residues require separate fuel assessments. For a Malaysian project, the Malaysia and Penang guide remains available.

Test the real biomass fuel

Confirm moisture, ash, volatile matter, net calorific value, particle-size range, contaminants and ash-fusion behavior. Those results affect the grate, furnace volume, fuel feeding, dust collection and temperature-control strategy. If the plant instead requires process steam, compare the biomass steam boiler system.

Send project conditions

Provide required duty, operating temperature or steam pressure, hourly load profile, fuel analysis, project location, altitude, power supply, emissions limits and available layout. JIELI THERMAL can then define an appropriate equipment and auxiliary scope.

BUYER FAQ

Questions to confirm before technical selection.

These answers provide a preliminary engineering framework. Final configuration depends on the confirmed fuel, duty, site conditions, local requirements and contracted supply boundary.

Open the manufacturer evaluation checklist

Use the biomass thermal oil heater fuel-consumption calculation to connect useful duty, as-fired LHV and efficiency before comparing supplier guarantees.

For wood-panel projects, define cycles and simultaneous load with the plywood hot-press sizing guide. Before first heat, use the startup and dehydration checklist.

What biomass fuel data are needed before selecting a thermal oil heater?

Provide representative moisture, ash, net calorific value, particle size, bulk density, contaminants and ash behavior, plus expected variation between fuel batches.

Why is circulation-pump selection important for a biomass thermal oil heater?

The pump must maintain the design flow through the heater and process loop at operating temperature. Flow, hot-fluid properties, system pressure drop, NPSH and minimum-flow protection must be checked together.

What may be included in a complete biomass thermal oil heating system?

Depending on the confirmed boundary, scope may include fuel storage and feeding, furnace and heater, circulation and expansion equipment, draft and dust control, ash handling, heat recovery, controls and project documents.

Can one heater burn mixed biomass fuels?

Only after the proposed fuel range is analyzed and the feeding, furnace, grate, air distribution, dust and ash systems are confirmed for that variation. Do not assume all biomass fuels are interchangeable.

What information should I send for a technical proposal?

Send heat duty, supply and return temperatures, thermal-fluid data, operating schedule, fuel analysis, site altitude and ambient conditions, emissions limits, layout, power supply and requested supply scope.

STARTUP & SYSTEM SUPPORT

Plan dehydration before the first heat-up.

JIELI’s original thermal oil boil-out notes explain pressure fluctuations, pump behavior and expansion-tank level. Review the staged observation example with your commissioning team and download the startup observation log.

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Start with approximate capacity, fuel, application and country; mark missing values as "not known yet". We can review the technical basis and supply options before preparing a project-specific quotation. Use the form, email or WhatsApp.

Contact personMr. Chris Li

Emailclgm@jielithermal.com WhatsApp+86 133 7126 5621