Plant operators have used combustion flue gas analysis for decades as a method of optimizing boiler combustion fuel/air ratios. By measuring the amount of excess oxygen and/or carbon monoxide (CO) in ...

The presence of unburned fuel in a power plant’s ash indicates an inefficient combustion process, as some of the energy in the fuel is being wasted. Unburned fuel also poses a risk to safety; if ...

Many years ago, someone — I honestly have forgotten who — told me: “Thermodynamics isn’t just a good idea, it’s the law.” Anytime you conjure up a new idea about how a heating or cooling system might ...

The company that makes several brands of gas-fired boilers has recalled 1,745 units from multiple brands because they lack a required flue inspection cover plate and may pose a risk of exposure to ...

Recovering heat and water from flue gas can reduce water usage and boost power plant performance. The National Energy Technology Laboratory has tested a promising technology that condenses water and ...

FGD using ammonia instead of lime or limestone can achieve higher levels of SO 2 removal while eliminating liquid and solid wastes. By Dr. Peter Lu and Dennis McLinden, Jiangnan Environmental ...

ESPOO, Finland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has received an order from Kraftringen Energi for the bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boiler and flue gas handling equipment for the new combined heat ...