The New Name In Heat Exchange: Kelvion, INC

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GEA Heat Exchangers, INC, PHE Systems has a new name: Kelvion, INC! But the best part is, customers get the same services and satisfaction. Although Kelvion is changing their relationship with GEA, their relationship with the customers will not change.

The name Kelvion pays homage to Lord Kelvin (1824 – 1907). Lord Kelvin formulated the laws of thermodynamics and absolute units of temperature are stated in kelvin, in his honor.

Due to the name change, new literature will be coming out soon.

Markets that Kelvion operates in includes power generation, oil and gas, chemistry, marine applications, climate and environment, and food and beverages. These markets are worked by a number of subsidiaries all over the world.

Pentad is proud to have the experts in heat exchange ready for service.

For a copy of the Kelvion brochure, more information in general, or to get a quote on Kelvion products, email us at admin@pentadassoc.com!

GEA PHE is Now Part of the Heat Exchanger Institute

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GEA PHE Systems is pleased to announce it is now an independent member of the Heat Exchanger Institute (HEI). The Heat Exchange Institute (HEI) is a nonprofit trade association committed to the technical advancement, promotion, and understanding of a broad range of utility and industrial-scale heat exchange and vacuum apparatus. As a leading manufacturer of Gasket-ed Plate Heat Exchangers, we encourage you to promote the HEI Plate Heat Exchanger standards as a means of limiting your competition and elevating the quality of vendor selection for your customers.

For a full copy of the GEA newsletter, email us at News@pentadassoc.com

Webster’s Re-Introduction to the Watertube Market

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As you may know, Webster has a long history of providing combustion solutions to the industrial market, including hundreds of windbox / register style burners. For the past year, Webster has been working hard to revamp their industrial product, the FDRX, and reintroduce Webster Combustion to the industrial watertube market. Webster recently shipped their first ðÌð’newðÌð“ FDR project and today and are releasing a new brochure and web page dedicated to the FDR(X).

WebsterðÌð•s FDR(X) Forced Draft Register burner is a highly efficient combustion system that combines a windbox, air register, ignition assembly, fuel train, flame safety control, combustion control, FGR (Flue Gas Recirculation) system, and a forced draft blower, all assembled into one complete packaged unit.

Email us for a copy of the brochure and more information on the FDR(X)

If you need a quote on an FDR(X) or if we can answer an application question for you, please email us at admin@pentadassoc.com!

Save the Date RMAEE Annual Energy Forum October 22, 2015

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Pentad Associates will have a booth at the upcoming RMAEE Energy Forum. The Rocky Mountain Association of Energy Engineers 16th Annual Energy Forum will take place on Thursday October 22nd 2015 at the Denver Police Protective Association Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver CO.

WeðÌð•ll post more information as it becomes available!

2016 AHR Expo

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If you are planning on going to the 2016 AHR Expo this January 25-27th, please come visit Kelvion in booth 2759.

As many of you know, Kelvion (formerly known as GEA Heat Exchangers) provides many heat exchanger solutions.

Also visit Webster in booth 3507, providing high-efficiency Burners. Don’t forget to visit your Boiler provider, Miura, at booth 1691. And lastly, in booth 1659, Ware will be showcasing rental boilers and chillers.

For more information, email us at admin@pentadassoc.com

2015 Wyoming Oil & Gas Fair

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Pentad Associates will once again have an exhibitor booth at the 2015 Wyoming Oil & Gas Fair, which runs Tuesday September 15th to Thursday September 17th.

The venue has been changed this year, to The Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.

If you plan to attend WyomingðÌð•s Premier Oil & Gas Fair, please visit Randall Miller in Booth #2. He will be pleased to discuss Zeeco Flare Equipment, Adwest RETOX Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, and TMFiltration/Fluid Engineering Strainers.

IDEA’•s Campus Energy Conference is less than two weeks away!

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GEA Heat Exchangers will have a table at this Conference. Stop by to say hello to Karl Johnson of Pentad, and meet Shane Bixby of GEA.

Dresser-Rand Steam Turbine Division will also have a display, as well as Miura Boilers and Rentech Boiler Systems.

The Conference runs February 10th ðÌð 13th, 2015 and is being held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown. Visit www.districtenergy.org for conference details.

We have an exhibit hall pass if you are interested in visiting the exhibit hall only. The pass does not include technical sessions or meal functions during the conference. Please call and request that we email this to you.

If you would like to use this pass, please fill it out and submit for pre-approval by February 5th. No passes will be approved at the onsite registration desk.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2015 Energy Efficiency Expo

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In case you haven’t seen this advertised or received an e-mailing from Xcel Energy…

Save the Date for the 2015 Energy Efficiency Expo!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

7:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m.

Sports Authority Field at Mile High – Denver, Colorado.

Free for Xcel Energy business customers and trade partners.

Space is limited so register early.

Keynote Speaker – Allan Schurr,

Vice President, Strategy and Development, IBM Global Energy and Utilities Industry.

Breakout Sessions:

ðåð´ How to Get Started with Audits: Identifying energy saving opportunities.

ðåð´ Upstream, Midstream: What Instant Rebate programs mean for you.

ðåð´ How to Sell Efficiency: Now that you’ve identified your savings.

ðåð´ Digging Deeper & Knowing More: How new program offerings help take the guesswork out of energy decision making.

ðåð´ Customer Panel: Energy efficiency experience from start to finish.

ðåð´ Benchmarking with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

Also included:

ðåð´ Breakfast, lunch and free parking.

ðåð´ Customer awards.

ðåð´ Drawings for exciting prizes.

ðåð´ Tour of the Sports Authority Field facility operations.

Pentad will be there and we hope you will be too!

Register at http://xcelenergymyrsvp.com/COExpo2015

Minimizing Boiler Short Cycling: Lessons from WARE

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Ware’s recent newsletter gives their readers a tip to save thousands of dollars!

A boiler cycle includes a firing interval, a post-purge, an idle period, a pre-purge and a return to firing. Boiler short cycling takes place when an oversized boiler quickly fulfills process or space heating demands and then shuts down until heat is required again.

Boiler efficiency can be calculated over the cycle duration by taking the useful heat provided by the boiler and dividing it by the useful heat plus losses. Boiler efficiency is reduced when short cycling occurs or when several boilers are operating at low firing rates.

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Boilers can be too large for the required processes for several reasons. It could be that process heating demands fluctuate over time or additional capacity was added to restart a facility quickly after being closed overnight. Boilers may have been installed based on plans for additions and expansions to a facility that never happened. In addition, concessions may not have been made for heat contributions from other sources such as lights and equipment.

If a facility has installed energy conservation or is employing heat recovery methods, the heat demand can be reduced and therefore a facility could have multiple boilers operating at several times the maximum expected capacity.

Suggestions:

Determine the efficiency and operating cost of each boiler

Adopt a control strategy for maximizing boiler operations

Avoid short cycling by purchasing a burner with a high turndown ratio or by adding a small boiler to the boilerhouse to provide better flexibility and high efficiency at all loads

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