When it comes to industrial and commercial operations, few things are as critical to success as a reliable boiler system. Whether you’re powering a manufacturing facility, heating a large building, or facilitating a complex industrial process, the efficiency and dependability of your boiler can make all the difference. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Boilers
When to Repair or Replace an Industrial Boiler
Industrial boilers play a crucial role in manufacturing and industrial processes, providing steam or hot water for heating, sterilization, process equipment, and power generation. Downtime due to boiler problems can lead to expensive headaches for any operation. When dealing with boiler issues, it is important to make decisions that will help to spare you more… Read more »
Lathrop Trotter Expands Superior Boiler Product Line Offerings & Territory
Lathrop Trotter is proud to be a manufacturer’s representative for Superior Boiler Works, global leader in the manufacture of scotch marine firetube boilers, condensing boilers, water tube boilers and HRSGs, biomass systems and associated boiler room equipment for process steam, hot water, and waste heat recovery. Superior Boiler Works is known for industry innovation and… Read more »
Introducing the Cheyenne High Efficiency Condensing Boiler
In the boiler industry, Superior Boiler is known for flexibility and resourcefulness. The Superior Boiler line of industrial and commercial boilers for all market segments meets the most complex boiler challenges to keep businesses running efficiently. The latest innovation from the Superior Boiler is the Cheyenne Condensing Boiler, a high-performance condensing boiler that is one… Read more »
Boiler Burner Basics
Effective boiler combustion system design involves fuel preparation, air and fuel distribution, furnace design, and combustion control. A mechanical device called the burner lies at the heart of this system. The job of the burner is to supply the required amount of fuel and air to create a condition of rapid mixing and flame propagation…. Read more »
Understanding Watertube Boilers
To satisfy large loads or to provide superheated steam to process applications with the highest degree of efficiency and safety, watertube boilers offer an excellent alternative to conventional firetube boilers. Watertube technology is a more recent development in boiler technology compared with the more traditional fire tube design. The primary difference between these types of… Read more »
How a Deaerator Can Optimize Boiler Performance
Deaerators are often used in conjunction with steam-generating boilers for the removal of oxygen and other dissolved gases from the boiler’s feedwater. Deaerators are typically designed to remove oxygen down to levels of 7 ppb by weight (0.005 cm³/L) or less, while virtually eliminating carbon dioxide. The removal of these contaminants is important due to… Read more »
Two Varieties of Electric Boilers With Distinct Advantages
Electric boilers provide reliable performance and efficiency, while being safer and cleaner than other types of boilers. Lathrop Trotter is proud to offer electric steam and hot water boilers from Precision Boilers. There are two varieties of electric boilers: submersible resistant element type boilers and electrode type boilers. These two kinds of electric boilers rarely… Read more »
Introducing the New P-K SOLIS™ Vertical Firetube Boiler
Lathrop Trotter is proud to offer the new P-K SOLIS™ vertical firetube boiler, the first condensing firetube made by Patterson-Kelley. Delivering the highest quality and efficiency, this condensing boiler is designed to provide optimal comfort as well as savings. Each model features a unique geometric design that optimizes heat transfer, leading to efficiencies of up… Read more »
How Boiler Corrosion Occurs and How to Deal With It
When it comes to boiler maintenance, you may be focused on major problems like component failures or system breakdowns. You must also be on the lookout for boiler corrosion, a less obvious but very serious problem that can rapidly develop into catastrophic failure of your boiler. Boiler corrosion happens when any iron that is present… Read more »