When equipment in the boiler room fails, it can be a building owner’s and facility manager’s worst nightmare. Whether a boiler is condensing or non-condensing, built with copper, cast iron, or ...

Creeped out and fatigued—that’s the state of many coal-fired boilers these days. Understanding failure mechanisms and suitable testing methods for identifying potential trouble can help you find ...

Whether you need to do maintenance or are having trouble with a permanently installed boiler at your plant, or you’re finding your regular equipment just can’t keep up with an increase in demand, a ...

Artificial intelligence- (AI-) based optimization software has been used to improve fossil steam power plant boiler operations for more than 15 years. The technology has come a long way since the ...

There are many misconceptions around achieving highly efficient operation from hydronic condensing boiler systems. The reality is, various factors will influence the operational efficiency of boiler ...

Think about a hospital that isn’t able to sterilize its medical equipment, the college campus with no hot water for their thousands of students or the food processing plant that cannot make steam and ...

Combustion control regulates the fuel to meet the demands for steam or hot water and maintains the ratio of air to fuel required for the best economy. The operator performs the remaining functions, ...

Large buildings often have heating and ventilation systems powered by the steam generated inside a boiler. A boiler operation engineer (BOE) is responsible for monitoring these boilers, logging valve ...