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…
What Are the Implications of De-rating Boiler Pressure Below that of Boiler Design Pressure Is it appropriate on your plant to reduce the boiler operating pressure with a view to saving money on fuel costs, when you consider both the effects on the plant and equipment and the associated risks of making the necessary changes?…
Nowadays, knowledge is the most important non-material asset of an enterprise. The quality and speed of which knowledge is transmitted contribute considerably to determining success and failure. With this in mind, Flowserve has created the GESTRA Academy to actively support companies by providing personalized consulting, training programs, comprehensive technical literature and project management. They have…
Plant & Works Magazine have recently published an article about the introduction to the CEA’s new I-GAS Course. The CEA’s Industrial Gas Operations Accreditation Scheme (I-GAS) qualification has been devised to fill this gap, in collaboration with industrial gas training providers, manufacturers of combustion equipment, and employers. It is the only formal training and accreditation…
The ICOM Energy Association and the Combustion Engineering Association (CEA) have joined forces to produce a new Industrial Water Treatment Guide, an easy-to-follow guide to water treatment for steam and hot water boiler systems. As such, it is designed for use by non-specialists through the use of straightforward, everyday language. Designated ‘BG04’, the new Guide was launched…
18th July 2016 A premium dry pet food manufacturer has saved in excess of £50,000 and more than halved its CO2 emissions since converting its boiler fuel from oil to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Calor. A strong partnership C&D Foods’ site in Larkshall, Norfolk, produces approximately 20,000 tonnes of dry pet food every year, requiring a…
New to the IHEEM events calendar this summer This one-day Regional Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Village Hotel Cardiff on Thursday 8 September and will be open to delegates from both the public and private sector. The conference raises the question: ‘How Safe Is My Hospital?’ – challenging attendees to look at…
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