Category: General

Fight Over Clean Power Plan Reaches Federal Appeals Court

Last February, the EPA’s controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP) was frozen by the U.S. Supreme Court in a split 5-4 decision until the appeals process could play its way out. As of September 27, that next stage has begun as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard… Read More

ProcessBarron Hosts Five New International Sales Reps

ProcessBarron representatives are not only in the United States, but scattered all over the world! Not only are we spreading rapidly throughout Canada, but we now have four representatives in South America as well as one in Switzerland. In order to make sure they were fully equipped, we brought them… Read More

Finding Optimal Flue Gas Recirculation Systems

Flue gas from boiler systems in power plants forms a significant portion of the emissions from a fossil-fueled power plant. The composition of the flue gas varies, but forms one notable pollutant: NOx, which encompasses nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide. NOx forms whenever combustion occurs when nitrogen is present, and… Read More

Exploring Watertube Boilers and Firetube Boilers

When looking for an industrial boiler system, you need to consider a variety of factors. What kind of production environment do you have? What is the total operating pressure you’ll need, or the output you’re seeking? Do you have fluctuations in demand? And what kind of total cost of ownership… Read More

Screw Metering Bins: Getting the Most Efficient Design

An important component in any plant is fuel control and metering. And a key component of metering are the screw metering bins that store fuel and allow for steady regulation of fuel for better combustion control. No one wants to use an excess of fuel – or use too little…. Read More

A Primer on Coal Ash Handling Systems

In 2007, the United States produced over 131 million tons of coal combustion products from the nation’s 1,308 coal-fired power plants. This 131 million tons of residuals must go somewhere, and has to be handled in a precise, controlled manner – especially ever since the EPA, under the Obama administration,… Read More