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 ...

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 ...

Once pulverized coal flows have been measured, they can be balanced and optimized. Until then, tuning is simply guesswork. The right way to balance furnace fuel flows is to establish solid baseline ...

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 ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to propose tough new standards that require all new coal-fired electricity plants to cut carbon, NOx and other emissions by significant amounts.

Know your options when selecting the appropriate flowmeter technology to measure natural gas, water, and steam in power generation. In many chemical plants, the electricity the plant uses is derived ...

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 ...