RFI Ingredients, a provider of custom extracts and nutritional supplements, touts its slogan “From Field to Formula.” RFI’s commitment to its slogan is seen in its sourcing of raw materials from its own sustainable farms and a global network of growers and other providers. Precision is essential for RFI’s processing of these carefully gathered ingredients, which is why the company recently purchased three LX-150 gas-fired, on-demand steam boilers made by Miura. One boiler was installed at RFI’s Loveland, CO facility; two more were recently delivered to the company’s Broomfield, CO plant.
“When we originally researched boilers, we knew we needed one that could maintain a level, consistent steam pressure during normal operation as well as from a cold start,” explains Ryan Ricketson, RFI plant manager. “We use steam to heat our dual-drum dryers, in which we dry cereal grasses such as wheat, barley, oat and alfalfa. Steam is also used for the heat exchangers in the heating loops used for making liquid extracts and the fully jacketed tanks used for fermentation, batch pasteurization and/or liquid blending. As a result, the pressure of steam versus its temperature must be very precise for what we do.”