Heater Pilots

Stackmatch patented pilots will perform in many different heater applications. Our pilots have been proven to exceed the needs of the customer. With Stackmatch patented technology, including our Micro Flame Front Ignition, our heater pilots are in a class of their own.

Heater Pilots

Stackmatch patented Pilots will perform in many different Heater applications. Our Pilots have been proven to exceed the needs of the customer. With Stackmatch patented technology, including our Micro Flame Front Ignition, our Heater Pilots are in a class of their own.

Vacu-track Pilot

The “Vacu-track Pilot” is a pilot that puts the conventional pilot technology using internal or external mixing a thing of the past. With our patented “Vacuum Tracking” system, “Micro Flame Front Ignition” and “Plasma Resonance Flame Detection” all designed by Stackmatch Flare Ignition, Inc. it puts this standalone pilot in a class of its own. Used in many different applications including Process Heaters, Process Furnaces, Incinerators and FCC Units has proven this pilot to be effective in many inert and negative pressure atmospheres.

The “Vacuum Tracking” assembly is designed to combine the positive attributes of the two basic installation methods described for conventional pilots. Using no moving parts and operating like a vacuum mirror, this assembly develops an opposing and equal vacuum at the mixer area to oppose the vacuum felt at the nozzle. With the pilot nozzle inserted into the heater (as required by the application) and the with the pilot mixer located outside the heater (to obtain fresh air for the pilot) changes in heater vacuum are totally nullified (from 0 to –30 water inches), allowing the “Vacu-track” pilot to ignite easily and to remain extremely stable throughout the operating range. In addition, because the “Vacuum Tracking” assembly utilizes fresh outside air to function, the air quality remains clean and stable and therefore the pilot is never extinguished.

Applications

  • Process Heaters
  • Process Furnaces
  • Incinerators
  • FCC’s

Our Patented Technologies

Flame Detection

Plasma Resonance is a Stackmatch Patented method of flame detection specifically designed for instantaneous pilot flame recognition and when unavoidable, to fail in the fail safe condition.

Micro Flame Front Ignition

Stackmatch Pilots operate with our patented Micro Flame Front Ignition technology that is built with an ignition tube located inside the pilot body. This tube is allowed to fill with the same volatile fuel normally processed through the pilot body.

Cool Tip

With top and bottom diversion plates, it’s designed to allow the spent nozzle gas to continuously clean the pilot nozzle. As the spent gas escapes to atmosphere, this downward jetting action further protects the nozzle cavity from contamination.