Heating & Boilers

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Gateway City Apartment Builiding Goes Single-Pipe

February 01, 2012
This large complex is welcoming a host of new arrivals, from new boilers and chillers to an overhaul of its hydronic strategy. Avoiding a whole lot of drilling was one benefit of their new design choice. Balancing first cost, maintenance costs, and the system itself were additional positives for keeping all 225 units comfortable and affordable.
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“T” for tankless: Texas schools’ water heaters save space and energy

December 05, 2011
A series of successful installations has made construction manager Cliff Holden a big believer in tankless water heating systems for the school-building projects he oversees. Since 2007, the 15-unit Burleson (Texas) Independent School District (BISD) has erected six new educational facilities under Holden’s direction, and the latest three have all featured multiple-unit, tankless solutions — in no small part because he wholeheartedly championed the idea.
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Congress extends regulatory limbo

November 07, 2011
The U. S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2250, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011,'' last month by a vote of 275 to 142 (not enough to override an expected Presidential veto) — and then they went home for a week of campaigning.
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New Technology & Application For Drum Level Measurement

November 04, 2011
To keep boiler drum water level in an acceptable range is an important safety guideline for boiler operation. In recent years, accidents have occurred frequently due to boiler drum level measurement and control problems.
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Chemical Manufacturer Offered Unique Perspective and a Solution to a Common Problem

November 04, 2011
The GEO Specialty Chemicals company (Lafayette, IN) manufactures over 300 products for a worldwide customer base and boasts an impressive list of leadership positions as a manufacturer of various industrial grade resins, coagulants, and dispersions used in gypsum, oil, gas, agrochemical, and water treatment industries.
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Steam Injection

Energy-Efficient Ultra Low-NOx Burners for California OTSG
November 04, 2011
Injection of steam in the oil field is extensively used for thermal enhancement of oil recovery in California.
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When Does Zero Not Equal Zero?

November 04, 2011
One of the biggest stories of 2010 involved valve failure. From April to July, engineers were scrambling to stop the hundreds of millions of gallons of crude oil being released into the Gulf of Mexico after the blowout preventer (BOP) on the Deepwater Horizon rig failed to seal the pipe.
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Are Your Boiler Drum Level Instruments Measuring Up to the Latest ASME Code Requirements?

November 04, 2011
Over the past 20 years, there have been a number of significant revisions to Section 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code relating to water level instrumentation.
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What You Need to Know About The EPA’s New Boiler Rules

November 04, 2011
On March 21, 2011, the EPA published three rules regarding air emissions standards in the Federal Register.
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Educating by Example

October 31, 2011
Through a flexible design incorporating radiant heating and cooling, demand ventilation, energy recovery, and VAV, Manhattan’s Cooper Union leads its class in sustainable performance in classrooms, labs, and beyond.
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