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Reducing boiler downtime – particularly from tube failures – demands constant vigilance. Boiler tube failures, especially in coal-fired power plants, continue to be the major cause of boiler forced ...

A boiler expert has shared seven signs that you may need to replace your boiler. Whether you have high energy bills or you've been hearing some strange noises, there are often a few indications that ...

Figure 1. Cutaway of the membrane feature of waterwall panels. Source: Reference 1 via Reference 2. This author’s experience includes nearly twenty years at two coal-fired power plants. The defining ...

One of the reasons Eskom gave for implementing Stage 4 loadshedding last week was boiler tube leaks. To us that doesn’t seem like much of an issue. Simply replace the faulty tube right? As it turns ...