A well designed and operated biomass boiler burning fuel within the specification of the boiler should not produce any smoke, but black smoke may be produced if the fuel is too wet for the boiler. All biomass boilers produce some oxides of nitrogen (NOx), particularly nitrogen dioxide (NO2). While NOx emissions from gas boilers have been reduced significantly in recent years through the use of low NOx burners which burn at a temperature slightly below that at which NOx forms, the nature of biomass combustion, and the need to ensure the complete combustion of wood gases, means that combustion takes place at a temperature where atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen can chemically combine. The better the quality of the combustion control system on a biomass boiler, the lower the NOx emissions will be. In general, biomass boilers produce less NOx than oil boilers. Biomass boilers do not produce any oxides of sulphur (SOx).
A hybrid or combination boiler system refers to a heating system that combines two different types of heating technologies or fuels to optimize efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness. This system typically involves the integration of a traditional gas or oil boiler with a renewable energy source, such as a solar thermal system, a biomass boiler, or a heat pump. The idea is to harness the strengths of both systems to achieve greater energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Ke...
Regular maintenance is essential to ensure safe and efficient operation of industrial thermal oil heaters. Here are some of the key maintenance tasks that should be performed:
1. Daily checks: The operator should perform daily checks of the heater, including checking the fuel level, the temperature of the thermal oil, and the pressure of the system.
2. Cleaning: The heater should be cleaned regularly to remove any buildup of soot, ash, or other debris that can reduce efficiency or cause damage...
The gas-fired boiler is operated by an advanced combustion machine, equipped with automatic gas supply and ignition combustion system, and the gaseous fuel is easy to burn. Therefore, the gas-fired boilers need not be equipped with blower and induced draft fan components.
There’s a lot to carefully consider when you’re upgrading or replacing your facility’s equipment. Thermal oils tolerate higher temperatures than water-based formulas without boiling or unduly increasing system pressure.
Thermal fluid heating, and thermal oil systems, in particular, have several advantages. These advantages include:
Efficient industrial heating is important for a variety of reasons – both within your facility and its daily operations, a...
Heat exchangers are widely used for industrial application, especially they are applied in many different industries and processes. According to the Wikipedia, A heat exchanger is a system used to transfer heat between two or more fluids. Heat exchangers are used in both cooling and heating processes.
Heat exchangers often work in conjunction with other heating system components. The purpose is to regulate the temperature of viscous fluids like oil and asphalt. There are a few different...
Here load means, amount of steam drawn from the boiler. So when the load increases, the specific volume of the steam in the boiler increases reducing the pressure. This inturn demands for more feed water and more amount of fuel to be burnt. So, for any boiler there will be a feed water level control system put in place to measure the water level in drum. As and when the level of water in the drum reduces, the controller sends a signal to the feed water pump to start and stops when the desired water level is reached. This way the steam generation continues to maintain the desired pressure.
Regular inspections can identify and correct faults in the safety systems that are designed to prevent accidents.
When it comes to regular maintenance, the cost of the inspections and repairs will be dramatically lower than the loss of time and profit from a broken boiler that requires replacing. Don’t let maintenance fall by the wayside. Schedule it at even intervals throughout the year.
