Understanding Fuel Savings in the Boiler Room
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- ASHRAE
As oil prices hit record price levels, building owners and facility managers seek to better understand boiler efficiency and how to save on fuel costs. When operated at a 25% capacity factor, a boiler annually consumes four times of its capital cost in energy. Burner and combustion control retrofits offer owners the quickest paybacks based on energy savings. This article explains how to better understand the effect of burner and controls performance on efficiency, boiler heat losses, and saving fuel with multiple boiler plants.
Units: Dual
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 50, no. 12, December 2008
Product Details
- Published:
- 2008
- Number of Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 1 file , 320 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-AJ08Dec03
