2015 was an exciting year for us at Preferred Utilities. We launched a series of new online engineering tools, we released the new Flexible System Controller (FSC), and we saw several of our engineers published in energy industry trade magazines. To cap off the year, we attended the Power-Gen International trade show in Las Vegas, NV. The show featured a new […]
PUMC Web Applications – Online Tools for Engineers
Writing a Spec? Gotta Retrofit? Try these tools. Finally, there’s a better way to manage your projects thanks to Preferred Utilities’ Web Applications. We designed these free tools with engineers in mind – and they’re meant to be your shortcut to success. Pipe Sizing Calculator The Preferred Pipe Sizing Calculator has returned! A long-time favorite used by engineers […]
4 Ways We’ve Improved the ATPS
The Automatic Transfer Pump Set (ATPSF) is one of our best-selling products. Our customers love it for its reliability and rugged industrial construction. We consistently beat out our competitors because we build our products out of the highest-quality components. Behind each of our systems, you will find a team of engineers and technicians who are dedicated to getting you the […]
NOx Emissions: Reduction Strategies
The Spring 2015 edition of Today’s Boiler magazine published Dr. Jianhui Hong’s article “NOx Emissions Reduction Strategies.” In the article Dr. Hong explains the importance of low NOx and provides solutions for complying with low NOx emissions regulations. He explains that “NOx is a term used to include two important air pollutants: NO (nitric oxide) and NO₂ […]
[Video] “Energy Saver: How Much Can You Save?”- API-AF Burner
The Advanced Performance Inject-Aire burner blends the best of both worlds: high efficiency and low emissions. In a day and age where manufacturers compromise quality and effectiveness, Preferred Utilities prides itself in challenging the status quo. We don’t do cheap. We don’t do flimsy. We build our equipment to last—in fact, some of our burners built in the […]
Power-Gen 2014
RECAP: 2014 Power-Gen Convention It was an excellent year for us at Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation, and Power-Gen 2014 was the perfect capstone event. We were very excited to unveil our new booth and we want to thank all of you who came by to visit us during the show. Orlando turned out to be a great experience […]
Preferred Burners Built to Last
Danbury, CT — Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation unveiled its new Advanced Performance Axial Flow burner earlier this year at the 2014 AHR Expo in New York. Since then, the API-AF burner has piqued the interest of those looking for smaller, packaged burners that meet the challenging demands of today’s combustion industry. The API-AF’s surge hearkens back to the days when […]
Celebrating America
Danbury, CT – Here at Preferred Utilities, we are celebrating the independence of the United States and the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. The entrepreneurial spirit of our forefathers echoes down to us through the beautifully brave words of their fateful declaration: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That was 1776. Founded in 1920, we’ve been living the […]
Preferred Utilities Featured in Today’s Boiler
Be sure to check out Preferred Utilities’ contributing article to Today’s Boiler written by Robert Frohock, PE. From “5 Things You Might Have Missed In NFPA-85″ “Reality isn’t always what you’d assume when it comes to boilers, their controls, and their plants. Several lesser-known aspects could prove useful, so take some time and crack the rest of the code.” You […]
Draft Controls: Then and Now [Article]
By David Eoff Danbury, CT – In 1964, Preferred Instruments published an article in the Fuel Oil & Oil Heat magazine. During that time, draft controls were used primarily to control excess draft from tall chimneys and lower excess air to conserve fuel. (Heating oil was 25¢ a gallon in 1964!) Additional benefits included more reliable burner performance, reduced burner emissions, and increased […]