Electric steam boilers

Zero-emission steam generation

Our electric boilers enable flexible, emission-free steam generation. Thanks to state-of-the-art electric heating elements, they reliably supply saturated steam or hot water – ideal for businesses with access to electricity that are aiming for a sustainable heat supply.

Customised

Do you have specific requirements for high pressures, high outputs, or superheated steam?

Standardised

Are you looking for a standardised electric steam generator for common applications?

Product variants at a glance

HDO-E | Freisteller | Elektrokessel | Produkt | Schneider-Kessel Berlin

HDO-E und HWO-E

Electric steam boilers

Versions for:

  • Steam
    SCHNEIDER HDO-E – Electric steam boiler in the once-through design
    Steam output up to 20 t/h
  • Hot water
    SCHNEIDER HWO-E
    – Electric hot water generator in large-water-tube boiler design
    Heat output up to 10 MW

The SCHNEIDER electric boilers of the HDO-E and HWO-E series are electrically heated steam and hot water generators designed to meet specific operational requirements. Their function and mode of operation are essentially the same as those of conventional steam or hot water generators of the large-water-tube design.

They are particularly used where conventional boilers are not suitable due to structural conditions, legal regulations, specific hygiene requirements, environmental considerations, or purely economic reasons.

Areas of application

  • Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
  • Hospitals
  • Food & Beverage Industry
  • Power-to-heat applications (P2H)
  • Standby safety boiler

Benefits

  • Compact design
  • Low maintenance
  • Minimising external (investment) costs
  • Clean operating conditions, hygiene benefits
  • Favourable ATEX classification

HWO-E module and WO-E module

Modular electric instantaneous water heater

Versions for:

  • Hot Water SCHNEIDER HWO-E Module – Electric Flow Heater Heat output up to 10 MW
  • Hot Water SCHNEIDER WO-E Module – Electric Instantaneous Water Heater Heat output up to 10 MW
The SCHNEIDER instantaneous water heaters in the HWO-E-Modul and WO-E-Modul series are electrically heated water heaters designed for general heating and domestic hot water supply. By using standardised assemblies, flexible modules can be configured to provide the required heating output for any application. As these functional assemblies are largely pre-assembled, on-site connection to existing pipework takes very little time.

Areas of application

  • Power-to-heat applications (P2H)
  • Balancing power applications
  • Local and district heating

Benefits

  • Compact design
  • Low maintenance
  • Easy installation thanks to the modular design
  • Minimisation of external (capital) costs
  • Dlean operating conditions, hygiene benefits
  • Favourable ATEX classification

WRK-HP-E

Horizontal with drum

Steam and hot water generators

  • Steam capacity up to 20 tonnes per hour and 100 bar

The SCHNEIDER WRK-HP-E is an electrically powered single-drum water-tube steam boiler based on an internal natural circulation system. The WRK-HP-E is the electric alternative to a SCHNEIDER WRK or HPB (water-tube boiler) fuelled by liquid and/or gaseous fuels. It is the ideal solution for open steam-condensate circuits where the steam comes into direct contact with the product.

The WRK-HP-E converts electrical energy into heat using resistance heating elements, which require a sufficient low-voltage power supply (400 V / 690 V / up to 1000 V) for connection.

Areas of application

  • Food and drink industry
    • Oleochemistry, fat hydrolysis
    • Deodorisation of edible oils and fats
    • Distillation, fractionation, esterification
    • Power-to-Heat

Benefits

  • Compact design and self-supporting boiler construction
  • Production of completely dry steam
  • Ideal adaptability to the spatial conditions of the installation site

iNook-E

Electric natural circulation boiler

Steam generators for closed circuits

  • Heating capacity up to 6.0 MW and 100 bar

The iNook-E is a vertically mounted electric steam generator designed specifically for closed steam-condensate circuits. It is positioned directly below the heat consumer (condenser) and is connected to it in a non-isolatable manner. The steam generated in the iNook-E serves as a heat transfer medium, which transfers its thermal energy to a process via condensation. The boiler and condenser are operated in a completely closed system according to the natural circulation principle.

The iNook-E is a natural circulation boiler and consists of several separate boiler evaporation elements that are fed via a common manifold (with a central condensate return pipe). The water-vapour mixture rising from the individual evaporation elements is collected in a common header and directed via a central steam connection towards the process-side heat exchanger.

The iNook-E converts electrical energy into heat using resistance heating elements, which require a sufficient low-voltage power supply (400 V / 690 V / up to 1000 V) for connection.

Areas of application

  • Food and beverage industry
    • Deodorisation of edible oils and fats
    • Distillation, fractionation and esterification of a wide variety of substances
    • Power-to-Heat

Benefits

  • Membrane wall construction
    • 100% smoke gas tightness between the flues – no leakage
    • Highest possible efficiency compared to other designs
  • Direct integration of the evaporator pipes into the manifolds (without reducers)
    • No risk of heating surface overheating / flow interruptions
  • Number and arrangement of steam discharge pipes
    • Minimization of pressure losses in the boiler system
    • Increase in water circulation rates

Key technical specifications

  • Scope of services: project-dependent (multiple modules can be combined)
  • Operating pressure: depends on the configuration
  • Types: Horizontal, modular, electrically heated

Structure and operating principle

Electric boilers use electric heating elements to directly heat hot and superheated water and generate saturated steam. The modular design allows flexible adjustment of output.

Benefits for your application

  • Zero-emission steam generation without fossil fuels
  • Ideal for businesses with a renewable energy supply
  • High control accuracy and rapid load changes
  • Modular system for flexible customisation
  • Low maintenance
  • Compact design
"We wanted to move away from heating oil, regarding CO₂ emissions, and an electric steam boiler seemed to be the only correct solution […]

[The most important technical requirement is]
Quick response to load changes. Operations are running smoothly [and] overall we are satisfied! […]

[Our aim is]
Net zero CO₂ by 2030. [The boiler achieves] approx. 500 t CO₂ savings per year with 69% global renewable energy input."
Peter Fäß
Head of Infrastructure, Habasit AG

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