You might remember the days when a boiler tune-up mostly meant adjusting the flame. The flame was supposed to be solid blue with the tips slightly rounded. If the flame was soft, wavy and contained ...

[Editor's note: This is part four of a five-part series.] Before you test any equipment at an existing installation, before you even perform a clean and check or other maintenance, you need to check ...

As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as “low-temperature combustion” (LTC) might soon lead auto ...

Most plant staff members periodically take a CPR course as part of their ongoing qualification program. It’s a short and simple class that folks may take for granted after repeating it so many times.

Sustainable mobility is reaching new heights, with renewable fuels and others that are on their way to becoming so, such as synthetic fuels. However, we wanted to focus on an invention that has come ...

The combustion analyzer has become a modern mystery to most service technicians. Let's face it; there isn't a lot of information available on performing a combustion analysis on residential heating ...

To determine the total protein content in food materials, it is typically necessary to determine a measurement of the total nitrogen content in the sample first, and calculate protein using a factor ...

MAXON valves are available with a broad range of trims to safely shut off almost every gas or liquid imaginable, from general purpose to corrosive gases or oxygen. Powerful closing springs provide a ...

Rotary engines differ from conventional ones in many respects — and one of them is the fact that they use two different spark ...

Following over five years of debate and a steadfast proposal introduced last year, the EU has agreed upon its first terms under a “Fit for 55” package to significantly reduce carbon emissions in ...