Understanding Combustion Efficiency The efficiency of a burner-boiler combination is simply the amount of useful energy leaving the system expressed as a percentage of the chemical energy in the fuel entering the system. Why should I care about efficiency? Accounting for the loss of useful energy is an important step in evaluating overall cost. For instance, a change in […]
Combustion Theory: Variables
Accounting for variations in oxygen and fuel For any burner-boiler combination, there is an ideal “minimum excess air” level for each firing rate over the turn-down range. Usually, burners require much higher levels of excess air when operating near their minimum firing rates than they do at “high fire.” More serious factors than dirty fan wheels and dampers […]
Preferred Utilities Performs Energy Retrofit on Pharmaceutical Boiler in Puerto Rico
In conjunction with Puerto Rico representative M.R. Franceschini Inc., Preferred recently replaced an existing flame safeguard and oxygen trim system with the Preferred BurnerMate Universal (BMU) system on a 500 HP boiler at a pharmaceutical plant outside of San Juan. In addition to oxygen trim, the BMU is controlling the forced draft fan variable speed drive (VSD), and […]
Combustion Theory: The Basics
Introduction Welcome to the Combustion blog series by Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation. To read the introductory post, click here. This series was inspired by Local Law 87, an environmental regulation passed by New York City legislators. LL87 seeks to reduce the city’s emissions by 50% while increasing the overall efficiency of large residential buildings (over 50,000 gross sq. […]
Understanding Local Law 87 – and laws like it
The New Paradigm What does Local Law 87 – and laws like it – mean for you? With increasing regulatory effort to protect the environment, preserve energy, and reduce carbon emissions, states and cities have taken matters into their own hands by way of local legislation. New York City’s Local Law 87 (LL87) mandates that buildings over 50,000 gross square feet undergo periodic […]
What is SCADA?
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. It is a type of industrial control system (ICS), which is basically a computer system designed to monitor industrial processes in the real world. But unlike other industrial control systems, SCADA systems can compute multiple sets of data over long distances. The primary benefit of a SCADA system is the ability to see a visual representation of […]
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[Video]: Preferred Special Combustion Engineering
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 […]