Converting a coal-fired plant to a biomass or co-firing setup can be a strategy for addressing the rising costs of fossil fuels as well as tighter emissions regulations. When considering such a change, it’s important to anticipate the potential effects of biomass fuels on the existing boiler and systems. This... Read More
In the world of biomass, fuel is collected and produced in a wood yard. There are essentially three broad types of wood yard: Automated Semi-automated Manual Success in the biomass field from an operations standpoint means, among other things, finding the right type of wood yard for your process. There... Read More
For more than 60 years, mechanical dust collectors have been used with biomass-fired boilers. Today, the main expectation of this equipment is to extend the operational life of the induced draft (ID) fan and pollution control equipment, located downstream in the system, by removing ash and sand particles. In some... Read More
Ash handling is one of the most challenging aspects of boiler systems. Ash is incredibly corrosive on its own and frequently has debris such as sand mixed in with it. Because of this, it has the capacity to damage equipment, incurring costly repairs and unanticipated downtimes. This article outlines the... Read More
The ID fan and dust collection system at a paper mill in the Southeastern United States had a long-standing problem with inefficient dust particle capture, excessive pollution levels, and high energy costs. ProcessBarron modified the system to reduce system pressure drop and increase fan efficiency by taking a comprehensive total-system... Read More
Most industrial machines and assembled with welds and subjected to fluctuating loads over their lifetimes. This represents a challenge since welding inherently lowers the fatigue life of any structure. This issue can be addressed with proper fatigue improvement techniques for welds. Most industrial machines and the structures that support them... Read More