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 […]
Burner Management Series V: Common Flame Detection Methods:
Knowing when a flame is present in a boiler furnace is a fundamental safety function of the burner management system. If a flame is present and the BMS does not detect it, there will be nuisance trips and the boiler cannot operate reliably. Alternatively, if the flame detection is too sensitive and does not recognize when there has […]
Reliable Fuel Systems, On Time—Because Data Doesn’t Wait
Another shipment is headed out the door—Shipment #2 for a major data center project. These 80-gallon day tanks are equipped with control panels, return pumps, and all necessary accessories. Built for continuous performance in mission critical environments, they’re part of a complete fuel oil system designed to keep emergency generators running when it matters most. At Preferred Utilities, […]
Powering Data Centers with Hardened Fuel Systems – Shipment #1 Out the Door!
Preferred Utilities is thrilled to announce that the first of six major shipments has left our facility, headed straight to a mission-critical data center project. In this deployment: our reliable, redundant, and secure fuel oil systems engineered specifically for high-stakes environments. Shipment #1 includes: These aren’t your average components—each tank and manifold is part of a fully integrated […]