Last month I revisited the after effects of neglected boiler system water and aluminum heat exchangers. If you recall, you’ll remember the particular problem I encountered was a cracked heat exchanger ...

For nearly five years, two selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems have operated almost around the clock at Dynegy Midwest Generation’s Baldwin Energy Complex in Baldwin, Ill. The SCR systems ...

Modern power plants have many critical demands, including the need for more efficient energy management, enhanced safety and security, and reduced power consumption. Integrating a smart boiler system ...

At this point in my series of columns on snow-melt systems, we must begin to assemble the components to drive the heat from the heat source to the snow-melt areas. I’m assuming that the base load has ...

Boiler tube failures remain a leading cause of lost availability in power boilers. The need for strategic planning with regard to inspections, preventative maintenance and targeted replacements is ...

Project Delivery Method: Construction Management @ Risk (CM) with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Owner Team: Developer owner, owner representative (consultant), and project manager of capital ...

Warming the crowds at the 2009 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) was a significant number of new boilers and water heaters. Higher energy efficiency, smaller ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...