Combustion analysis is all about location. Key measurements are taken in the flue gas after the heat exchanger and prior to any dilution air entering the flue. Typically, the ideal location to measure ...

You might remember the days when a boiler tune-up mostly meant adjusting the flame. The flame was supposed to be solid blue with the tips slightly rounded. If the flame was soft, wavy and contained ...

Vince DiFilippo, president and owner, DiFilippo’s Service Company, received a rather strange request from a close friend. The man shared that his dog was sick, stumbling around, and having a difficult ...

While peak efficiency and ensuring system components are installed and working properly, safety is the primary reason to conduct combustion analysis. The phrase is a term for assessing a gas appliance ...

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 ...

Elemental analyzers are also frequently called combustion analyzers because the combustion of the sample is an essential step of the analysis process. ELTRA analyzers utilize various types of furnaces ...

Blast furnace coal injection is a critical aspect of modern ironmaking, where pulverised coal is introduced into a blast furnace to serve both as a fuel and a reducing agent. This process is ...