Jun 10, 2010 12:59 PM, By THOMAS A. BUTCHER, PHD, and CHRIS BROWN, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, N.Y., and JAMES PETTIFORD and ERIN SPERRY, The Fulton Cos., Pulaski, N.Y.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Fulton Heating Solutions recently completed laboratory testing of a 2-million-Btuh-capacity hydronic condensing boiler that uses pure biodiesel (B100) fuel. The project proved that B100 successfully can replace traditional fossil fuels, such as natural gas, when used in properly designed and operated heating equipment....

Jun 10, 2010 4:12 PM, By DON WOLF Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. St. Louis, Mo.

Section 112 of the Clean Air Act requires national emission standards for HAPs. The emission standards must reflect application of the maximum-achievable control technology (MACT). The EPA is tasked with developing MACT emission rules for specific industry groups, such as industrial, institutional, and commercial boilers....

Jun 10, 2010 12:27 PM, By STEPHEN KLEVA
Insparisk
New York, N.Y.

Technology has had a direct impact on the boiler industry's heavy reliance on accurate data collection and tracking. Municipalities and jurisdictions from coast to coast are turning to software applications to better record, store, and track data. What once was the domain of pens and paper quickly has turned to computers, databases, personal digital assistants, and the Internet....

Jun 10, 2010 4:43 PM

A high-density low-rise rental-housing development in East Brooklyn, N.Y., Spring Creek Gardens recently underwent a top-to-bottom renovation, which included the replacement of all original hydronic heating equipment, a measure that has reduced the amount of natural gas consumed by residents by 30 percent....

Jun 10, 2010 4:55 PM

Boiler upgrade captures waste heat, water vapor...