When it comes to boilers, efficiency is the name of the game. Lower efficiency leads to worse performance, which impacts the revenue and profit margin of a plant, either directly (for a power plant) or indirectly (for a steel plant, pulp & paper mill, etc.)…. read more
Reclaiming materials requires reclaimers that are specifically designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and durable. Some types of reclaimers, however, have more of these qualities than others. At ProcessBarron, we believe that underpile drag reclaimers are economical, rugged, low-maintenance options for anyone who wants a semi-automated… read more
Waste heat recovery is vital in order to save a plant from spending considerable amounts of money in wasted resources. Along with major contributor AirClean, we recently participated in a presentation at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference that covered waste heat recovery, specifically combining power production… read more
The first quarter of 2018 proved to be a record setting period for the international pulp markets. Wood Resource Quarterly is reporting that the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index, or SFPI, has risen by 3.4% from the previous quarter. Also, the WRQ has reported that… read more
The coal industry has seen tighter regulations and some challenges posed by natural gas over the past decade. But if the Trump administration has its way with a controversial new plan, the coal industry could receive what amounts to a bailout from government intervention in… read more
A forecast released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that total biomass capacity and generation will increase throughout 2018 and 2019. According to the EIA’s numbers, one major type of biomass – wood biomass – will see production increase. Throughout the rest of… read more
Corrosion is a threat any time you have a piece of equipment made of metal. There are various types of corrosion, but all can wreak havoc on an essential piece of equipment – especially one that regularly comes in contact with gases and liquids like… read more
For decades, the only feasible way to test plant equipment during the design and engineering process, before installation and operation, was scale model testing. This process involved creating a model of the equipment being designed, to scale, and then in a lab setting, test the… read more
