For power plants burning anything other than natural gas, boiler cleaning is an important part of keeping the plant working efficiently. Over time, boilers will build up ash that will form slag ...
Deregulation of electric generation has forced plant managers to think more like business people. “Dispatch or die” might be an appropriate slogan for the new paradigm. Maximizing a plant’s revenue ...
Most engineers and operators know (or should know) that boiler tubes containing deposits create long-term reliability problems for the boiler. Long-term overheating of the metal will result from ...