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10 Things You Need To Know Before Replacing Your Boilers Burner

A burner is a key component of your boiler system. It supplies heat to the boiler by mixing fuel and air, driving the combustion process, and providing heat to convert water to steam (or to heat water). The burner responds to load on the boiler by increasing or decreasing its firing rate. Sometimes, older burners…

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Project Highlight – Regional Medical Center

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The Challenge: a boiler room designed to contain three 125HP boilers and a simple feed tank needed to be brought up to current standards.  The hospital’s ownership evaluated the state of the facilities steam generating equipment and found them to be unsafe, inefficient, out-of-date, and close to the end of their useful lifespan.  Beyond being safer…

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Low NOx Without Flue Gas Recirculation

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Low NOx, sub 30PPM, often means utilizing a burner with some means of Flue Gas Recirculation.  This technology effectively reduces NOx by using “cooled flue gases from the boiler stack as a source of dilution gas. They are very low in oxygen content and are composed of inert compounds like nitrogen, water vapor and carbon…

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Payback and LCCA – DON’T BE MISLED

Often, in our industry, we are requested to complete a Life Cycle Cost Analysis sheet or provide a payback estimate for new boiler-room equipment or efficiency boosting upgrades.  We pride ourselves on being as accurate as possible with these estimates – one of our Core Values is Integrity Over Profit.  You’re using these estimates to…

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Poor Combustion Waste Money

Poor Combustion Waste Money Proper combustion is safer and saves you money.  In this article we will review the basics of combustion, explain the difference between good and poor combustion and share an example of the economic impact for your plant.  Proper boiler service and routine maintenance ensures your boiler is operating at peak efficiency,…

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