Danbury, CT – A boiler system functions as a critical component to the continuous operation of a facility. It is important to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operation while minimizing any downtime of the boiler system to prevent disruption of operation and significant loss. A boiler system consists of many sub-systems working in harmony – the boiler, the burner and its controls, boiler […]
Meeting Customer needs with Complete Packages
Made in the U.S.A., This project was fast tracked so all burners got their own set of wheels! Preferred was happy to work closely with one of our discriminating, long time State Agency customers to package these excellent Preferred combustion and controls with Johnston boilers – together for an ultra high efficiency and low emissions boiler plant. The […]
“I know what Modbus is, but what is BACnet?”
-Rob Frohock In industrial settings, Modbus is one of the oldest protocols for devices to communicate their data digitally to a central controller. It allows transmitters to send integer data to controllers…it allows controllers to send integer data to SCADAs…and it is very easy to use. BACnet is another protocol but started in the building automation sector and […]
NYC College Implements a Boiler Retrofit on a Budget
See the article published here. The boiler system at Columbia Teachers’ College in New York City had been in need of an upgrade for a while, but the cost of new boilers created a challenge confronted by many facilities with tight budgets and aging boiler rooms. Faced with a system that had numerous problems, administrators had to find […]
How NYC’s Department of Education Gained Control of Its Faulty Boiler Fans
Could an innovative control make outdated equipment work like its modern counterparts? Read the article in Today’s Boiler here. New York City regulates the size and efficiency of draft fans in most large physical plants and municipal properties, but the NYC Department of Education was struggling to meet those guidelines. The department utilized old, outdated boilers that were […]
Emissions Reduction Strategy at Leading University
Made in the U.S.A. to meet aggressive emissions reduction and sustainability goals with ENSYN Renewable Fuel Oil (RFO, made from sustainably sourced wood waste), this prominent New England university chose Preferred’s burner, and combustion controls design solution for this one of three (two in the future) boiler upgrades. Pictured below is a fuel skid for RFO. The Preferred Ranger API-RF burner, mounted […]
30,000 lb/hr Boiler with Custom Preferred BMS
This project features a Made in the U.S.A., oil-only Burner Management System, using our M85 and our QA5004-85 flame safeguard controller for expanded annunciation, was installed on a 30,000 lb/hr watertube boiler at a correctional facility in Maryland right before the new year. This is (1) of the (3) boilers and BMS panels we have replaced at this […]
Touchscreens for Boiler Room Efficiency, Safety, and Analytics
Made in the U.S.A., Preferred believes the best products are the quality products. We routinely revisit our equipment for updates and improvement. Our latest improvement, the updated graphics and features on our controls touchscreens, provides better value to the end user as well as a much more intuitive and consequently safe experience for the boiler room staff. Learn […]
Yeshiva University: Making Aging Boiler Infrastructure More Efficient and Easier to Operate
Published in Engineered Systems here. Yeshiva University in New York City was hindered by an obsolete burner system that was expensive to operate and prone to downtime. Administrators recently approved the installation of a breakthrough, energy-saving control system on one of their many industrial combustion (IC) burners. A large reduction in burner fan speed was immediately apparent, which […]
Auto-Calibrate: the Next Gen of Opacity Monitoring
At Preferred, we are constantly looking for the next improvement, addressing issues in the industry for better tech and better safety practices and equipment. This makes our boiler rooms better and our facility managers more efficient and safe. To that end, the updated Opacity Monitor JC-30D-EZ now comes standard with a new feature: Auto-Calibrate. The commonly code-required opacity […]