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EPRI -Guidelines for Fuel Gas Line Cleaning
The US Chemical Safety Board asked the electric utility industry to consider alternatives to natural gas used for pipe cleaning; this document is part of the industry’s response. It was commissioned by EPRI. Mr. Puskar was the principal investigator and author.
Loss Prevention Engineers Risk Reports
Are you receiving qualified expert risk assessments when it comes to flammable gas piping systems and combustion equipment loss prevention risk engineering. CEC conducted a random sampling and analysis of recent risk engineering field reports.
Eclipse Plays It Safe with Acquisition of CEC Combustion Safety
Eclipse intends to operate CEC Combustion Safety as an independent value stream, providing the CEC Combustion Safety business with the infrastructure and resources to significantly grow.
Don't Add Fuel to the Fire: 10 Tips to Help You Avoid Natural Gas Piping Issues
Whether you work at an industrial plant, school, hospital, or even a large apartment building, the gas piping running into and through your facility is often an overlooked hazard.
Strategies for Energy Reduction in Today's World
Low Cost/No Cost; Basic things that may have been overlooked in your oven or furnace operations.
Boiler Safety on the Front Burner
Engineered Systems (February 2011)
Between the limits of enforcement and the potential sources of trouble, there’s a lot of room for something to go wrong with a boiler system. Consider the options for regular inspections, testing, and training to steer your facility clear of extra costs, outages, or much worse.
New Gas Piping Rules Will Change the Way You Do Business
These changes outline new procedures for purging gas lines, a process which has led to numerous explosions, injuries and even fatalities in recent years.
Keeping Your International Operations Safe
Opportunities abroad come with their share of challenges, particularly when dealing with combustion equipment and fuel gas piping.
Natural Gas Piping: It's Time for Better Risk Control
Power Magazine (May 2010)
Gas piping design, operation, and safety require a very specialized level of expertise.
2009 ASME CSD‐1 Changes and How They Affect You
This article identifies the changes and revisions to the 2009 edition of CSD‐1 for Automatically Fired Boilers that will have the largest impact on you.
Natural Gas Piping and Purging: Ten Hazards and How to Avoid Them!
Clearing up some misconceptions and providing the insights needed to make sure gas piping repairs are done safely at your facility.
Protection from Underground danger
Don't let your facility be susceptible to lost production, unscheduled downtime, or even lost fuel dollars because its gas piping’s cathodic protection is not working or has not been tested.
Boiler Safety Intuition
RSES Journal (September 2007)
Diagnosing boiler problems sometimes takes all the senses.
Don't Get Burned by a Boiler Retrofit Project
AFE Facilities Engineering Journal (January/February 2007)
Without the proper planning and communication upfront, a boiler retrofit project can go up in flames.
Why Little Leaks Ruin and Jeopardize Big Boilers
Leaking systems can create dangerous conditions for hot water and steam boiler systems.
JCAHO Boiler & Fuel System Requirements (Which Codes Apply to Me?)
ASHE Magazine (September - October 2005)
Many hospital facility managers don’t understand all of the rules that apply along with legally mandated boiler and fuel train testing requirements.
10 Things to Know About Industrial Steam Plants
AFE Facilities Engineering Journal (July/August 2005)
Tips for understanding and conducting a simple screening of a steam piping system.
How To Bring Your Boiler Back From Summer Vacation
RSES Journal (November 2004)
Following these steps will help ensure that your customers’ boilers will run safely and efficiently after a long layoff.
Boiler Operations And Safety Benchmarking Survey Results Are In!
AFE Journal (November 2004)
A safety benchmarking study of boiler operators raises some alarming results.
Gas Train Solenoid Valves: They Don't Last Forever!
New test evidence suggests proactively changing out solenoid valves over 15 years old may reduce failure risks and save fuel dollars.
15 Minutes to Save Your Life
Boiler Systems Engineering (June 2003)
10 dangerous combustion and fuel system sins and how to avoid them.
Three Cases to Test Your Boiler Knowledge
RSES Journal (October 2003)
Some boiler-related problems can result in accidents that lead to injury and even death if not handled correctly.
Evaluating Your Plant's Vulnerability to a Power Outage
Industrial Heating (November 2003)
Electrical-power issues come in many forms, but can have the same combustion system impact.
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