As plants are likely to attest, reliable mechanical draft fans underpin optimal operation uptime. That reliability keeps production, and revenue, rolling. But there’s something to be said about a good fan installation: it’s the key that is too often overlooked. With multiple moving parts, fan installations account for more than… Read More
Process Equipment Changes and Design Evaluation of Centrifugal Fans
In cement making, a lot depends on centrifugal fans. And these fans usually rest at the center of equipment changes, once the need arises. Several factors can be at play when a plant considers a process equipment change, but a pair of reasons tend to outmatch the rest of the… Read More
Boosting Energy Efficiency in Mechanical Draft Fans
A lot hinges on appropriate fan design and selection. If not properly addressed, a whirlwind of consequences can hurtle down: energy inefficiency, production hiccups, surplus carbon emissions, increased operational costs—to name a few. With the industry landscape as it is, competitive to its core, not evaluating mechanical draft fans for… Read More
Fan Efficiency Upgrades for Cement Plants
Many factors play into why a cement plant would opt for fan efficiency upgrades, including a main drive that speaks volumes: remaining competitive in an ever-changing industry landscape. With everything that hinges on industrial fans—from production to profits—it’s imperative to optimize fans to peak performance. But peak performance extends past… Read More
The Perks of Using Radial Blade Centrifugal Fans
Air handling systems allow for an arsenal of fans and fan types, but the right one for a plant’s performance boils down to a few key needs: plant environment, overall goals, and the degree of efficiency necessary. Nailing these down will help you decide which fan is prime for your… Read More
Improve Mechanical Draft Fan Performance With Retrofitting
When you think of power plant fans, long lifespan might immediately spring to mind. And it’s true. A mechanical draft fan lasts for a while, and may still be in use from the first days of installation onward. But while fan framework may stand the test of time, its capacity… Read More
5 Reasons For Fan Failure
Like its industrial equipment kin, fans can, and do, fall prey to failure. And the indicators may, unfortunately, be all too familiar. Noisy bearings, fan vibrations, improper air flow, no noise at all—all of these and more can signal a fan failure. And that’s no favor to your plant’s performance…. Read More
Even in a Global Pandemic, The Biomass Industry Continues to Run
As with many industries, from hospitality to healthcare, biomass has shouldered some of COVID-19’s broad impact. The immediate aftershock when the pandemic hit levied a hefty economic toll, as businesses shut down and biomass demand plummeted. But, like healthcare, forestry, and agriculture, biomass was deemed essential, which meant production had… Read More
