One of the big surprises facing plants that switch from a more or less standard bituminous coal to a western coal is the increase in slagging and fouling. Many plants have reported significantly more ...

Nearly 50 years ago, Norm Harty, president of N.B. Harty General Contractors Inc., was a driller and dynamite blaster for road and railway construction when Kenneth Bridegroom, a supervisor at a power ...

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the cyclone boiler was a popular choice for new coal-fired power plants. Cyclone combustion produces a high heat output while maximizing combustion efficiency. The ...

Like some of those tests your doctor is always after you to get, boiler chemical cleaning is something that most of us would rather not think about but that we all agree is necessary. Adding to our ...

STAMFORD, Conn. — Goodway Technologies is sharing best practices and reminders for performing boiler cleaning as well as tips to help keep your boiler room safe. It is important to ensure equipment is ...

Even on small boilers, the prevention of scale formation can produce substantial energy savings. Scale deposits occur when calcium, magnesium, and silica, commonly found in most water supplies, react ...