Automation & Tracking Energy Analytics Keeping boiler rooms safe is the top priority of industrial infrastructure. To do that most effectively, companies like Preferred are continuously upgrading automation controls that increase safety and efficiency. Eliminating human error and providing boiler room technicians with improved tools, we are creating safer and more energy efficient plants, campuses, and industrial process […]
Backup Power IS Primary Power
As seen in Mission Critical Magazine In large, critical applications, loss of power is not an option. Fuel System Controllers can help provide a secure on-site source of reliable power. Losing power in a major data storage application can cause catastrophic damage. The results can range from the inability to process customer transactions or access data to delays […]
Powerful and Flexible PCCIV Controller
A Central Massachusetts manufacturing facility has applied our PCC-IV loop controller to maintain two boilers’ water level control, and a DCS IV control and protect the deaeration and feed water processes. Preferred engineers designed the control system, programmed the safety interlocks and controls, touch screen graphics. Purchased the field instruments and drives, and coordinated our field service efforts […]
PREFERRD’S SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR HYDROGEN & SPECIAL FUELS
Because of its instability, hydrogen is “blended” with natural gas and used as a “green” fuel, usually in large industrial applications that have excess Hydrogen on hand or are making a targeted move toward lowering of emissions and meeting environmental regulations. The blending process is delicate and yet is essential in keeping steady combustion and avoiding expensive outages. […]
What – and why – you need to know about liquid biofuels
Article as seen in District Energy Fall 2022 Gustavo Sanclemente As end users look to reduce carbon emissions while minimizing capital equipment and operating costs, some are considering biofuels. While demand for this fuel is becoming more pronounced, third-party testing agencies, government regulatory bodies and even manufacturers are rushing to catch up to customer requirements and market needs. […]
Retrofits for a Modern, Renewable-fueled New York City Boiler Room
Made in the U.S.A. with Quality, Reliability, Efficiency and Durability. This NYC Agency converted from fossil fuel to B-20 Bio-Fuel to exceed its Sustainability and Renewable Fuel Goals. A 1960’s Preferred Utilities Manufacturing, Unit Steam Generator Boiler, Rotary Cup, forced draft burners, meticulously maintained and updated over the years. This NYC school takes incredible pride in their boiler […]
Preferred Legacy Technology meets Modern Solutions with Renewable Fuels
Made in the U.S.A. Rugged durability for almost 70 years, the Preferred’s Rotary Cup Burner passed a UL inspection with biodiesel B20 in a New York City school boiler room to help them meet their emissions reduction goals. Preferred supports our products with parts, original drawings, engineering, and field service even if they are 70 years old. This […]
Preferred’s Renewable Future: Renewable Fuel Tank Installation
Made in the U.S.A. Preferred has smart and long-term sustainable ways to reduce emissions and shift to, affordable, reliable, “real world” renewable fuels to power America. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation has just installed a new 10,000 gallon, double wall, above ground tank so we can continue burning Bio-Residual Oil or BRO-500 ♻️. Bio-Residual Oil is the product left […]
Is a Fuel System Controller the right choice for your critical applications?
The Fuel System Controller is a general-purpose programmable logic controller that is programmed with function block logic. A single FSC can be used to control a single device or process, or multiple FSCs can be networked together for coordinated distributed control of larger systems. Up to ten FSC nodes can be linked together using the redundant, masterless Preferred […]
The Importance of Ventilation in Boiler Rooms
As seen in Today’s Boiler and Engineered Systems -Mike Toussaint, Danbury, CT Boiler experts — from engineers, operators, and plant supervisors to service techs and contractors — all recognize the importance of fresh air in boiler rooms. Keeping fresh air circulating can reduce or even eliminate many common problems, but, no matter how many regulations are in place or how […]