It is estimated that more than 37 percent of the energy used in the U.S., excluding the generation of electricity, is for industrial applications. Further, about 50 percent of all large industrial ...

Optimizing combustion control is critical to reducing emissions and increasing plant operating efficiency, particularly for fluidized bed combustion (FBC) boiler plants burning biomass fuel that has ...

Inspired by "GE ecomagination," advanced combustion control programs can reduce fuel usage by 3 to 5 percent and extend lifecycles of boiler and turbine assets. Steam plant operators are looking for ...

Feedwater control valves play a critical role in boiler operation. One important parameter of their design is the pressure drop at the rated condition as well as off-design conditions. However, ...

Despite the fact that most people have never seen a power boiler, they still rely on the electricity boilers help produce. Last year marked the 75 th anniversary of the National Board Inspection Code ...

This article is part two in a two-part series about inspecting watertube power boilers. Part one is available at https://shorturl.at/vDGQ8. To ensure boilers remain reliable and well-maintained, ...