Astec test fires largest burner to date

Astec, Inc., an Astec Industries company has test-fired the largest burner that it has manufactured since entering the burner market in 2003. Astec built the 150 MBTU long-nose Phoenix Talon burner for Milestone Construction in Indianapolis to be used in a Dillman unified drum rated at 600 TPH. The burner weighs about 12,000 pounds.

Astec burners offer the latest in reliable burner technology combined with complete one-source responsibility. Astec is able to offer everything from a simple burner replacement to a complete installed system, including retrofit installations. The Astec burner group engineers the burners to the specifications of each customer and manufactures each in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Prior to shipment, each burner is tested on one of Astec’s tri-fuel (oil, gas and liquid propane) test stands to ensure fast and easy startup at installation.