BOILER CASE STUDY J.G. Boswell Tomato Company Buttonwillow, California Boiler Retubing CUSTOMER APPLICATION AND KEY CHALLENGES J.G. Boswell is a tomato processing company that uses two Cleaver- Brooks industrial water tube boilers to process approximately 4,800 tons of fresh tomatoes per day. When the tomatoes are brought in from the field, they're flash steam cooked and mashed into a paste. The paste is then packed into large wooden crates and shipped to the end user customer. The boilers used for the flash steam- ing process are constantly exposed to the elements, so over time moisture can soak through the insulation and oxidize the tube sidings. Eventually, one of the deteriorated tubes rup- tured, leaving the boiler inoperable just weeks before the harvest season. J.G

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