Discover Preferred’s Innovation at the Florida Plans & Construction Conference! Preferred Utilities is excited to be a part of the Florida Plans & Construction Conference in Orlando, Florida, where we are showcasing our cutting-edge Fuel Oil System Design and Engineering capabilities. This event, spanning over today and tomorrow, is not just about presentations; it’s about diving deep into […]
Modernizing NYC’s Psychiatric Facility: A Boiler Control Retrofit Story
In the world of ever-evolving codes and regulations, it’s a must for industries to stay up to date. And this is particularly important for vital places like that psychiatric facility right in New York City. Recently, this facility experienced a transformative retrofit, replacing its old Cleaver Brooks boiler control panels with the advanced and intuitive BurnerMate Universal (BMU) […]
Linkageless Control Technology Provides a Breakthrough in Efficiency and Ease of Operation
Preferred’s FlexFit offers a smart, less expensive retrofit solution for boiler room controls. DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — High costs, inefficient heating, unreliable operation, and myriad other headaches can plague the boiler room. In an effort to make boiler operation less expensive and more dependable, many operations professionals are switching to “linkageless” control systems, which utilize individual servos […]
Q & A with Preferred’s Experienced Service Engineers
Preferred not only provides design and manufacture of burners, controls, and fuel oil handling equipment, but we install and service as well. This part of our company continues to grow as we offer solutions for retrofitting, upgraded efficiency tools, and simple maintenance to make sure the boiler room is safe place with the modern monitoring tools operators need. […]
Understanding SCADA Systems
-Estera Cioroch, Danbury, CT SCADAs are used anywhere there is a need to regulate automated functions, including manufacturing, power generation, water treatment and distribution, food production and refrigeration, oil and gas refining, mass transit and traffic regulation, and so much more. Given their broad use and application, understanding what they are and what they do is key to […]
Preferred Utilities FSC-120 Controller Approved for Overfill Prevention by Florida DEP
Made in the U.S.A., Preferred demonstrates a commitment to safety and to protecting the environment by receiving Florida State DEP Approval on the Fuel System FSC-120 Controller for Overfill Prevention. Read more on the Fuel System FSC-120 Controller here. We are pleased to announce that the FSC-120 has been approved for overfill prevention by the Florida Department of […]
Opposed Blade Damper vs. Single Blade Butterfly Damper: Technical Benefits for Flow Control
When it comes to flow control in ducting systems, choosing the right damper design is crucial. Two common options are the opposed blade damper and the single blade butterfly damper. Here’s an explanation of the technical benefits offered by an opposed blade damper compared to a single blade butterfly damper: Improved Control Range: Opposed Blade Damper: The opposed blade damper design features multiple blades that move in opposite directions, […]
Clean Energy with LNG Partnership
Preferred Utilities is pleased to be an integral partner of Indirect Fired Water Bath (IFWB) vaporizers in applications requiring robust operation and ballast heat. These IFWBs and Preferred burners and control systems are typically used for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) satellite plants, LNG peak shaving, LNG virtual pipeline, oxygen, nitrogen, argon and large-scale oxygen and nitrogen plant back-up […]
What is a Fuel System Controller?
With its flexibility, redundancy, and ease of monitoring, the FSC is becoming the go-to replacement controller for large facilities. Article as seen in Todays’ Boiler, January 2023. Liquid fuel supply systems that power boilers, heaters, and generators are frequently automated and monitored remotely to prevent shutdowns. Automated processes might include pump rotation, tank filling and draining, fuel filtration […]
Technical Preferred Controls Training
The Combustion Joy Lab System is a custom Preferred training show piece which replicates an industrial boiler system at a smaller scale. It is equipped with a 190,000 BTU/hr Propane Burner with 4:1 turndown. The intent of this show piece is to train current and future engineers on boiler systems and apply heat transfer, fluid mechanics and combustion […]