Our latest SCADA deployment for a major New York hospital is a testament to our commitment to excellence and delivering solutions – a fully integrated system designed to keep mission-critical operations running safely, efficiently, and with complete visibility. Project Overview The system was engineered to monitor and control four boilers and one feedwater center, pulling and integrating data […]
10 Years of Energy Savings from One Smart Investment
When it comes to boiler room efficiency, even a small upgrade can lead to major, long-term savings. That’s what happened at a central plant in Maryland, where a simple retrofit led to over a decade of energy and cost reductions. The project started with the facility installing a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) on an aging linkage boiler, paired […]
Measuring the Flow of Progress: Then and Now
Before microprocessors and digital control systems dominated boiler rooms, industrial automation relied on precise analog instruments like those pictured below from Republic Instruments and Controls of Chicago. Their line of mercury U-tube electrical flow meters, pressure/llevel gauges, CO₂ analyzers, and boiler meters helped operators monitor everything from steam and air flows to combustion efficiency, all without today’s electronics. […]
Introducing the EnergySaver Payback Analysis Tool: Quantify Your Boiler Room ROI with Confidence
When considering a retrofit for efficiency upgrades, project engineers, facility managers, and energy teams are all being asked the same question: What’s the return? To help answer that question, Preferred Utilities has developed the EnergySaver Payback Analysis Tool, a free, engineering-grade web application that calculates fuel, electricity, and emissions savings from combustion and fan system upgrades. A Smarter […]
Preferred Utilities Builds Hays Cleveland Product Line with Linear Actuators and Draft Control Solution
New from Preferred: Expanding the Hays Cleveland Legacy Earlier this year, we announced Preferred Utilities’ acquisition of the Hays Cleveland product line. We’re excited to share that the next chapter of that legacy is here — with three new products now available to order. Now Shipping! Two Linear Actuators — HC-09130 and HC-0914 New Draft Regulator with Integrated […]
Rethinking fuel control
As seen in Data Centre and Network News Distributed architecture for resilient infrastructure Uninterrupted power is non-negotiable for data centres to provide continuity through every possible scenario, from extreme weather events to grid instability in an ageing infrastructure. Generators, of course, are central to this resilience, but we must also consider the fuel storage infrastructure that powers them. […]
Advancing Low NOx Combustion with Natural Gas & Biogas Piping Trains
Preferred recently completed a Natural Gas and Biogas Piping Train, designed and manufactured in-house, and paired with our API Ranger Burner. This system is built to meet the highest performance and environmental standards, featuring: ✔ Ultra Low NOx emissions for regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility✔ 10:1 turndown capability on both natural gas and biogas for precise load control […]
Dual-Fuel Flexibility and Performance
With Preferred’s SPEC COM Burners and fuel blending technology. Preferred’s Combusion crew continues to push the boundaries of performance and flexibility in industrial combustion systems. A recent project involved outfitting two (2) Superior 1400 HP firetube boilers with Preferred’s advanced low NOx SPEC COM burners and gas blending skids. Each boiler is rated for approximately 48,300 lb/hr of […]
Combustion Solutions for Ultra-Low NOx — A Custom Application
At Preferred Utilities, Combustion Crew continues to deliver advanced combustion solutions tailored for specialty and industrial applications. Recently, a customer approached us with a challenge: their SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system required flue gas temperatures of 700°F to function effectively, but their Thermal Oxidizer was only producing 200°F. Without proper temperature elevation, the ammonia injection process would not […]
Reintroducing the Draft Regulator with Linear Actuator: A Legacy Product Backed by Preferred
Following our acquisition of Hays Cleveland, we are pleased to reintroduce the first updated product in the Hays line: the Draft Regulator with Linear Actuator. This unit is a direct replacement for the Hays Cleveland R-9502-1012, combining draft control, sensor, and actuator into one compact, proven solution. And now, it’s backed by Preferred’s 105 years of industry experience […]