Cooling tower overflow is a subtle, yet costly problem which often goes unnoticed. The challenge is more pronounced during colder weather when heat rejection and evaporation requirements tend to be lower. The primary purpose of the cooling tower is to reduce water consumption. Overflow obviously defeats this purpose by robbing those savings. The problem can […]
What Exactly is Boiler Horsepower (BHP)? By Luke Wonnell In the United States, the output capacity of steam boilers is expressed as Boiler Horsepower (BHP) whereas hydronic boilers are typically sized based on their input capacity in Btu’s/hr. There are definite differences between these two methods, but it is possible to convert between the two units of measure. 1 […]
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Incentives By Luke Wonnell Did you know that NYSERDA allocated $82 Million in financial incentives for the installation of grid-connected Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems in New York? And did you know that PSEG offers rebates up to $2 Million for qualified CHP projects in Long Island? According to NYSERDA’s website, applications for […]
Finally, let’s recalculate the HDD data and present in a pie chart that shows each month’s expected fuel consumption as a percentage of the yearly total: While every boiler system is unique and has its own nuances, the historical monthly fuel consumption for heating purposes SHOULD follow these charts fairly close. If you notice a significant discrepancy […]
Next, let’s look at the Cumulative HDDs for Manhattan from 2014 – 2017 using 55⁰F as the Balance Point: 2014 (green) was the most severe heat season, finishing up with 2883 HDDs for the year. 2016 (purple) was the mildest heat season, finishing up with 2229 HDDs for the year. 2017 (pink) is trending […]
Heating Degree Days (HDDs) are a unit of measure that indicates how mild or severe a heating season was or will be by comparing the Average Daily Temperature to the “Balance Point” which is the outside temperature below which heating is required. For example, assume there are 10 days in a month where the Average […]
Want some more information on our new Chlorine Test Kit? Check out the video in the link below: https://vimeo.com/174805391 […]
For those Facilities carrying out Legionella testing on potable water systems, please consider the following suggestions in your quest to be compliant. We should not take the sampling approach lightly, with the lone objective to check the box that confirms samples were drawn. Rather, please think carefully about your building’s piping infrastructure, and develop a […]
Notification and Communication Strategies For the last part of our MPP series we will talk about the communications requirement of RCNY 8-03. This component requires a management program & plan to identify how results from cooling tower related activities will be received by different team members, and ultimately notification given to the department of health […]
There is growing awareness, publicity and liability due to high profile legionella outbreaks. Contact us to make sure your facility as a Water Management in place to reduce your likelihood of risk and liability. Five Recent Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks: 1. Hospital plumbing system implicated in 46 cases, including 4 deaths. Forty-Six Legionella infections have been […]
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