Studies and Projects

Your plant represents a tremendous investment requiring constant attention and maintenance for continuous, reliable, and profitable operation. Changing requirements, regulations, logistics and cost parameters requires a top-notch, knowledgeable service partner to maintain optimal operations and maximum profitability.

The Studies & Projects Department offers a variety of services to assess your boiler and combustion system performance to address, safety and reliability concerns and to provide you with the information necessary to make those critical decisions prior to undertaking costly upgrades or modifications.

Benefits Associated with these Studies:

• Evaluates alternatives
• Considers both the technical and financial aspects of the project
• Evaluates the effects on other equipment
• Clarifies project scope, which can minimize project cost overruns

Various Studies and Product Upgrades Offered:

Performance Evaluations and Upgrades:

• Combustion System Upgrades
• Pulverizer System Upgrades
• Fuel Conversions and Effects on the Boiler and Combustion Systems
• Boiler Capacity Evaluations
• Thermal Performance Analysis / Surface Modifications

Reliability Evaluations and Upgrades:

• Cycling and Equipment Turndown Capability Assessments
• Structural Steel Evaluations
• Stress Analysis Evaluations
• Balanced Draft Conversions
• Reliability Improvement Programs
• Burner Component Upgrades

Code Compliance / Safety Evaluations and Products:

• Steam Inerting and Water Deluge System Audits
• Steam Inerting System Design and Equipment Supply
• NFPA Equipment Upgrades
• Control and Isolation Upgrades