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

Call us or send an email to receive your own copy of the newsletter!

TM Filtration/ Fluid Engineering’s March Newsletter!

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TM Filtration/ Fluid Engineering has released a March 2015 Newsletter which discusses the Model 386H, Hyper-Jet Application, Waterless Fracking, and the Marcellus Utica Midstream Conference. This newsletter also covers some upcoming events, as well as other good-to-know information.

For a copy of the newsletter, email us at news@pentadassoc.com!

The Boiling Point: 900 HP Mobile Boiler Rental Inside Look

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The Boiling Point’s new video gives us an inside look at the 900 HP Mobile Boiler. The advantages of an 800hp Skid Mount vs. a 900hp Mobile Boiler Rental:

1. The skid mount has to be unloaded and have a shelter built over it.

2. In colder climates there has to be insulation and heat trace installed on skid mount systems. A mobile rental boiler is already enclosed and insulated.

3. Mobile boiler rental units are faster and easier to install.

Other features of the WARE mobile boiler rentals:

1. Stainless steel lining for easy maintenance and cleaning

2. Line-X protective coated floors for longer life, less maintenance, and improved foot traction for safety.

3. The boiler has X-ID tubes for improved efficiency

4. Additional insulation on the boiler doors and piping for increased efficiency.

5. Limpsfield burner, high efficiency and low turn down with auto-flame controls (WARE sets up for customer).

6. Differential Pressure Transmitters

7. Broad flame view on the Limpsfield burners.

Steven and Ritchie answer a few other questions including:

1. How much gas pressure is needed for these mobile boiler rentals?

2. Will these mobile boiler rentals burn gas and #2 diesel fuel?

3. What is unique about the Siemens gas valve used on the mobile rental boiler?

4. What electrical power is needed for these mobile units?

5. Are all the connections or exhausts on the outside of the trailer?

Email us at news@pentadassoc.com for more info, or to contact the Ware team!

Quick Ship Program! More Good News from Webster Combustion

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SALES RELEASE FROM WEBSTER COMBUSTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/6/2014

JB Quick Ship Program-

We know that lead time for equipment is always a factor, but it is especially important now as

the weather turns cold and customers need heat. For this reason Webster has increased

inventory levels and prepared to ship equipment to you faster than our competition. So today

we are announcing a new JB Quick Ship Program that will be in effect from now until January

31st of 2105.

Here are the details-

Order any typical JB gas or gas/oil burner and request the JB Quick Ship program.

Webster will ship your order in ten (10) business days.

Additional cost ? $0. There is no additional charge for this service!

Program dates – November 6, 2014 through January 31, 2015

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this program. We are excited to provide

this service and look forward to a great heating season serving the needs of our customers!

Contact Pentad Associates for further information

We Welcome Karl Johnson to the Pentad Team!

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Karl Johnson has joined the firm to further develop and support customer accounts in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Karl Johnson comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in multiple industrial fields including power generation, mining, commercial construction and water/wastewater. He prides himself on being a problem solver with an emphasis on creative client solutions in budget development and project management.

Karl joins Pentad Associates in an Account Manager role to increase both customer service and project support in the Power Generation and HVAC industries. Karl comments ðÌð’I am truly excited to start a new challenge with Pentad Associates, and look forward to working with the team to further develop their already extensive product offering. I am fortunate to be joining such a respected company that takes great pride in the manufacturerðÌð•s products represented with such a high level of customer service.ðÌð“