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Troubleshooting Combustion and Air Pollution Control Equipment

Follow this guide to keep your combustion and air pollution control equipment running at full capacity.

Troubleshooting is an integral part of keeping any plant in the chemical process industries (CPI) functional. It consists of interfacing and communicating with facility personnel, conducting investigations, gathering test data, and even running calculations. Troubleshooting requires fieldwork and is a good career choice for those who like a challenge. Troubleshooters are often brought into a facility when problems must be solved quickly, such as during a startup or shutdown.

This article offers guidance on how to get to the root cause of a problem when troubleshooting combustion and air pollution control equipment, and discusses the methods that will help you determine a solution. It suggests the tools and equipment that every troubleshooter should have in their toolbox.

 

Tags 

Spray nozzles
Gearboxes
Pumps
Fans
Combustion Systems
Stack testing
Quench systems

Date 

February, 2020