Optimizing combustion control is critical to reducing emissions and increasing plant operating efficiency, particularly for fluidized bed combustion (FBC) boiler plants burning biomass fuel that has ...

A troubled system leads the author to a malfunctioning float-type low water cutoff, and illustrates the imporance of basic system maintenance. This clogged control is a float-type low water cutoff, a ...

Feedwater control valves play a critical role in boiler operation. One important parameter of their design is the pressure drop at the rated condition as well as off-design conditions. However, ...

Combustion equipment safety is essential for the daily operation of facilities and safety of plant personnel. Safety protocols and mechanisms in industrial plants have improved drastically in the last ...

It is estimated that more than 37 percent of the energy used in the U.S., excluding the generation of electricity, is for industrial applications. Further, about 50 percent of all large industrial ...

Power plants–especially coal-fired boilers–pose a set of process control problems unparalleled in other industries. Rapid load ramps, continuous unit demand changes, variable fuel quality and process ...

Save money on your heating bills by controlling when your boiler is on and how hard it's working - we explain how, below. Many domestic boilers are only set up to be on or off. Modern condensing ...

Today, engineers, acting on the behalf of building owners, have a variety of choices when selecting hydronic heating boilers for their facilities. Choices for boilers include sectional cast iron; ...