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Healthcare

Local Medical Center

Advanced Boiler Solutions for Healthcare Facilities. D.J. Conley supported a local Medical Center with high-efficiency boiler plant solutions engineered to meet the stringent reliability requirements of modern healthcare environments. The project emphasized operational redundancy, energy efficiency, and dependable performance for mission-critical facility operations.

Project highlights:
• Healthcare and medical research facility
• High-efficiency boiler plant technology
• Energy-efficient system design
• Reliable operation for critical environments
• Long-term service and support expertise
Education · Higher Education & Research

University Research Center Humidification

Point of Use Steam Humidification Upgrade. For a university research center, D.J. Conley supplied a complete Cleaver-Brooks steam system consisting of two CBT steam boilers, a triplex feedwater system, and a blowdown separator package. The project supports critical humidification and environmental control requirements within a research and collections facility.

Project highlights:
• (2) Cleaver-Brooks CBT steam boilers
• Triplex feedwater system
• Integrated blowdown separator package
• Startup, training, and commissioning services
Education · Higher Education

University Boiler Skid Installation

Cleaver-Brooks CFH Boiler Skid. D.J. Conley provided a factory-packaged Cleaver-Brooks CFH boiler skid system for a university. The skid-mounted design streamlined installation while delivering a complete steam solution with integrated controls, feedwater equipment, and boiler room accessories.

Project highlights:
• Cleaver-Brooks CFH steam boiler
• Prefabricated skid-mounted solution
• Integrated feedwater and control systems
• Reduced installation time and field labor
• Reliable point of use steam production
Education · K-12

Public High School

Eight Cleaver-Brooks CFC-E Condensing Boilers. A local High School boiler plant modernization included the installation of Cleaver-Brooks CFC-E condensing boilers arranged in a fully integrated lead-lag system. Designed for maximum redundancy and efficiency, the project provides dependable heating for a large educational campus while reducing operating costs. The installation includes eight condensing boilers with integrated controls and BAS connectivity.

Project highlights:
• 8 × Cleaver-Brooks CFC-E boilers
• Lead-lag sequencing controls
• BACnet-ready building automation integration
• Complete startup and commissioning support
Manufacturing · Automotive

Automotive Assembly Plant

High-Efficiency Model SFC Boiler Installation. D.J. Conley supplied 11 Cleaver-Brooks SFC boilers for the expansion of a local automotive assembly plant, supporting one of Michigan's premier automotive manufacturing facilities. The project focused on improving energy efficiency, operational flexibility, and long-term reliability within a demanding industrial environment.

Project highlights:
• Automotive manufacturing application
• High-efficiency Cleaver-Brooks Switchfire technology
• Reduced fuel consumption and emissions
• Support for critical production operations
Four Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-CE condensing boilers in a school boiler room
Education · K-12

Condensing Boilers for a School Boiler Room

A row of Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-CE condensing boilers in a Michigan school boiler room.

Equipment: (4) Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-CE condensing boilers.
Two Cleaver-Brooks CBLE firetube boilers in a major automobile manufacturer's new steam boiler plant4 photos
Manufacturing

Major Automobile Manufacturer New Steam Boiler Plant

New, insourced steam production in a BIM-coordinated boiler room.

Equipment: (2) Cleaver-Brooks CBLE boilers, deaerator, surge tank, flue stack.
Completed: April 2022
Cleaver-Brooks high-pressure steam boilers at a pharmaceutical plant3 photos
Pharmaceutical

Cleaver-Brooks Boilers Prove to be the Best Medicine

Pharmaceutical manufacturing boiler installation.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks high-pressure steam boilers + Hawk PLC control system w/ADAC.
Completed: 2019
Four Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-C condensing boilers at a vehicle testing lab2 photos
Manufacturing

Climate Controlled Vehicle Testing

A climate-controlled vehicle testing lab simulating −40°F to 140°F.

Equipment: (4) Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire CFC condensing boilers.
Completed: 2018 · Authored by: Pat Michels
A row of Cleaver-Brooks condensing hot-water boilers at a Detroit-area arena
Arenas & Venues

Local Arena Chooses Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire

Six condensing hot-water boilers for a Detroit-area arena.

Equipment: (6) Cleaver-Brooks CFLC ClearFire condensing hot-water boilers w/ CB-Falcon control.
Completed: 2017
Two Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-CE condensing boilers at St. Paul's Retreat
Commercial & Public

Condensing Boilers Bring About Big Savings

30-year-old boilers replaced at a retreat center, 40% fuel savings in the first heating season.

Equipment: (2) Cleaver-Brooks CFCE condensing boilers.
Completed: 2018
Cleaver-Brooks NATCOM burner on an industrial watertube boiler
Manufacturing

Major Auto Manufacturer's World Headquarters

Replaced 50+ year old industrial watertube boilers at a major automaker's world headquarters campus.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks NB-300D-70 watertube boilers.
Completed: 2018 · Sales Engineer: Mike Conley · Project Engineer: Brian Frank
Three Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-CE condensing boilers2 photos
Manufacturing

Automobile Manufacturer Gets Campus Make-Over

New Maintenance & Operations building for a Detroit auto manufacturer.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks CFC-E ClearFire condensing boilers.
Completed: 2018
A Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-H steam boiler in a tight mechanical room
Manufacturing · Detroit Area

Detroit Area Automotive Supplier Chooses ClearFire

Emergency boiler-failure replacement in a tight space, filled from in-stock inventory.

Equipment: Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire steam boiler.
Completed: 2018
Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-H steam boiler at an industrial plant
Manufacturing

Plant Downsizing Reduces Steam Needs

Right-sizing an oversized boiler plant as part of a downriver plant downsizing.

Equipment: (2) Cleaver-Brooks CFH modular steam firetube boilers.
Completed: 2018
Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire-H steam boiler skid at a fuel-cell plant
Manufacturing

Skid Solution Ideal for Fuel Cell Plant

A skid-mounted boiler solution for a clean-environment fuel-cell manufacturing process.

Equipment: Steam skid w/ (2) Cleaver-Brooks CFH steam boilers, feedwater skid, water softener, unfired steam generator.
Completed: 2018
Automated vehicle-body assembly line at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
Manufacturing

Auto Plant Chooses Cleaver-Brooks Firetubes

New paint plant, built to green-building compliance requirements.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks CBLE 700-600 hot-water firetubes w/ economizers, PLC controls, SCADA.
Completed: 2018
Penguins at a conservation center
Arenas & Venues

Conservation Center Counts on ClearFire Boiler

A $30M, 33,000 sq ft conservation center, opened 2016.

Equipment: ClearFire-C hydronic condensing boiler, up to 99% efficient, <20 ppm NOx.
Completed: 2016
Food & Beverage · Warren, MI

Warren Food Processor Depends on Vapor Power

A Warren food-processing facility's expansion, built around Vapor Power equipment.

Equipment: Vapor Power Modulatic steam generators + feedwater skid.
Completed: 2020
Healthcare

Good-Bye City Steam

A large hospital system's exit from the Detroit City Steam network.

Equipment: (12) Cleaver-Brooks CFC condensing boilers, (2) Vapor Power Circulatics & (2) Vapor Power Modulatics.
Completed: 2019
Education

School Learns the Advantage of Cleaver-Brooks Boilers

A downriver school district's 2018 bond project.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks CFLC condensing boilers.
Completed: 2019
Manufacturing

Compact Footprint Makes ClearFire Ideal Solution

Replaced a 40+ year old firetube in a tight space with an N+1 design.

Equipment: (3) Cleaver-Brooks CFC ClearFire condensing boilers.
Completed: 2018
Education

University Replaces Old Steam System

Replaced the campus's original 1959 steam boilers.

Equipment: Burner on a Cleaver-Brooks 3WG boiler shell.
Completed: 2017
Education

Cleaver-Brooks Develops Plan with Expected Savings of $135 Million

A roughly 30-month overhaul of 30 plants and 69 boiler units across a university campus.

Equipment: 47 firetube boilers, 13 deaerators, 12 surge tanks, 20 duplex water softeners, 67 chemical feed systems.
Completed: 2016

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