Boiler slagging and fouling, and the resulting frequent operation of sootblowers, are some of the major operations and maintenance factors that can negatively affect power plant reliability and ...

It’s no secret that excessive boiler deposits can lead to serious reliability and performance issues for power plants. Regular boiler maintenance that includes thorough boiler cleaning will lead to ...

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is starting to light the way for power plant operators who want to reduce coal ash deposition in their boilers. The most significant ash-related problem in ...

The formation of ash deposits on heat transfer surfaces has been one of the main problems encountered in pulverized-coal—fired boilers. Ash deposits not only lower the heat transfer rates, resulting ...

Quietly, and with little of the fanfare accompanying the relentless surge in gasoline costs, the price of coal has doubled in less than a year. The reasons are varied. Worldwide demand for coal is ...