Cleaning built-up slag deposits from a fossil fuel boiler can increase efficiency between 1 percent and 4 percent, helping maximize revenues for a utility. Photo courtesy of Clyde Bergemann. For power ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The depot's boilers not only provide warmth to various buildings throughout the installation, they also supply the steam used to clean components and machinery. Though ...

HYDRONIC HEYDAY: Although hydronic science dates back to ancient Rome, the equipment and techniques used by technicians have reached a level of sophistication unrivaled by its previous iterations.

Boiler breakdowns can cost thousands of dollars for equipment repairs as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars for additional property damage and business income losses. Regular inspection of ...

It may look like Gary Gefell is doing a lot of standing around as a boiler plant operator at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Canandaigua. The job comes with a lot of reading meters, ...

Those responsible for the operation or maintenance of thermal plant boilers know there is nothing trivial about hopper ash buildup. At a minimum, plugging can lead to decreased output, unscheduled ...

Boiler systems play a crucial role across industrial, institutional, commercial, and other large-scale facilities. The systems are often complex and require meticulous oversight to ensure optimal ...

School, warehouse, office building … the boiler stories they tell put the focus back on specific circumstances and smart pre-design study to ensure their systems (and budgets) enjoy the best of times ...

Due to the threat of global warming as well as international commitments to the Paris Accord on Climate Change, utilities operating power plants to generate electricity in Europe and North America are ...

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA — Inefficient, leaking boilers. Thousands of dollars in repairs. Sounds like a recipe for disaster for any end user, let alone an entire university campus. That was the case for ...