The presence of unburned fuel in a power plant’s ash indicates an inefficient combustion process, as some of the energy in the fuel is being wasted. Unburned fuel also poses a risk to safety; if ...

Tests of a boiler combustion tuning system employing artificial intelligence (AI) at a Taiwanese coal-fired power unit verify improvements to fuel economy that could ultimately reduce costs by up to ...

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 ...

Variable conditions like coal quality, boiler cleanliness and equipment deterioration can affect a coal-fired power plant’s performance—and that’s where combustion optimization systems come in, to ...

Coal plant operators have reasonably accurate knowledge of how much coal they are burning in any individual boiler, either by testing to determine the exact unit heat rate, or measuring the rate at ...

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 ...

For consulting engineers tasked with planning, designing, and supervising construction projects for a wide range of industries, advanced electric boilers—particularly high voltage electrode ...

For new installations and annual maintenance, the combustion analyzer has become a critical tool for HVAC professionals. Used for both furnaces and boilers, the basic hand-held device measures carbon ...