Best Practice No. 8 – Combustion Efficiency: Fuel-Air Ratio

Achieving Fuel Cost Savings of 1.75% or More

Combustion efficiency is an overlooked area for improving a steam system’s overall thermal cycle efficiency. Deficiencies in combustion efficiency are found on all types of boilers, so having a proactive combustion testing program, conducted either in house or by an outside contractor, can help plants achieve a substantial gain in efficiency.