During my review of the evidence packs and oral examination of the candidates, it became clear that the site have not been operating in accordance with best practice. However, largely as a result of their learning and that of their manager on the BOAS courses, they are now committed to actively addressing the areas of…
Warren Spiers, Managing Director at Spiers Engineering Safety, looks at the possible changes that may come, following our exit from the EU. Synopsis: The machine safety industry should be watching the Brexit process with baited breath. Nobody truly knows what the outcome will be. In fact, all we know is that our relationship with the…
A personal assessment by Kenneth Fergusson, Honorary Vice President of the Combustion Engineering Association. In London, 23rd January 2017 dawned windless, foggy and frosty. 100 flights were cancelled at Heathrow. The BBC reported that the conditions were widespread across the country. Looking at the weather map, I remembered an article written back in November 2003, when…
The purpose of boiler control is to achieve safe operation, reliability and optimised performance with respect to load change response, fuel cost and emissions. In most control applications, repeatability or measurement is more important than absolute accuracy. Accuracy can be adjusted for software, but erratic readings cannot. Drum level is critical for safety and reliability….
From a serious boiler explosion in Hong Kong to a fact finding and training visit to the UK, The CEA’s Chairman Derry Carr with Cochran’s David Branch was involved with helping the authorities in Hong Kong investigate a serious boiler explosion. Then it was on to visit a very well run and organised NHS Estates department at…
During the summer of 2016 Cochran were asked to provide independent advice and guidance following a reportable accident in Hong Kong. To provide this independent advice Cochran asked Derry Carr (CEA Chairman) to attend site and investigate. The Investigation highlighted a number of areas where systems and operation could be improved. As a result, a…
Providing solutions to complex Burner Management System (BMS)applications requires a combination of process knowledge, regulatory awareness, robust components, and an intuitive interface all applied with industry experience to ensure that life, equipment, and revenue are well-protected. A BMS is truly the last line of defense in preventing the catastrophic failure of a boiler, fired heater or…
Industrial power and utility operations are amongst the biggest users of fuel, and greatest generators of emissions. With escalating fuel costs and challenging environmental regulations, it is important that these facilities operate at their best. Efficiency must be maximised across the entire operation, waste and low-cost fuels need to be leveraged to the highest degree…
Steam is a critical part of many process manufacturing processes and the energy to produce it can be a significant source of operational costs. Jim Cahill recently caught up with process automation hall-of-fame member Greg McMillan and Emerson’s Scott Pettigrew at the Emerson Exchange conference in Austin. Greg and Stan Weiner had recently interviewed Scott in a ControlGlobal.com article, Boilers as fast as can…
Environmental sustainability has never been so important and this pressure is leading many plant engineers to explore ways they can reduce boiler house energy consumption. A common idea is to reduce boiler pressure to save energy, but does it work? Chris Coleman, Marketing Product Manager at Spirax Sarco, explains how steam system pressure and fuel…
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