Proven Results

API Heater Combustion Optimization Delivers Up to $120K Annual Savings

August 4, 2026

Modernized combustion controls improved efficiency, reduced emissions, and delivered a 79% ROI.

The Challenge

Like many fired heating applications, the API heater was operating with outdated combustion technology that limited efficiency and introduced operational risk.

The facility faced several challenges:

Inefficient combustion performance
Unsafe and unpredictable operations
Manual and discretionary operating practices
Compliance concerns related to B149.3 requirements
Multiple uncontrolled process variables that affected heater performance

These issues increased operating costs while limiting the heater's ability to consistently achieve optimal combustion performance.

The Solution

Spartan Controls implemented a combustion optimization solution designed to improve safety, compliance, reliability, and energy performance. The project included:

Burner retrofit upgrades
FARC Combustion Control implementation
Compliance and safety enhancements
A single-vendor solution approach for simplified project execution and support

The upgraded system provided tighter control over combustion conditions, reducing variability and helping operators maintain more efficient and predictable heater operation.

The Value

Spartan Controls implemented a combustion optimization solution designed to improve safety, compliance, reliability, and energy performance. The project included:

Burner retrofit upgrades
FARC Combustion Control implementation
Compliance and safety enhancements
A single-vendor solution approach for simplified project execution and support

The upgraded system provided tighter control over combustion conditions, reducing variability and helping operators maintain more efficient and predictable heater operation.