Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
(OP)
I am still in the beginning stages of my career as an engineer and my company is wanting me to look into putting together systems to safely deliver and ignite natural gas in utility boilers. Our company has traditionally been doing this with #2 fuel oil and also supplying replacement parts for natural gas units but never designing the whole natural gas systems from scratch...
Is there any books or classes that may help me here? I have NFPA 85... and my old thermal-fluid sciences textbook from college... so I'm thinking I need some guidance here... and I'm the only guy here that will be doing this so no help from anyone here... any suggestions will be appreciated.
Is there any books or classes that may help me here? I have NFPA 85... and my old thermal-fluid sciences textbook from college... so I'm thinking I need some guidance here... and I'm the only guy here that will be doing this so no help from anyone here... any suggestions will be appreciated.





RE: Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
The gas piping and valves etc must meet ASME B31.1 rules within the plant, and the supply piping from the interstate gas pipeline would meet federal rules up to the meter.
RE: Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
Otherwise I echo the words of DaveFitz. Google up RV Industries and look at their wares.
Funny, I got my start many years ago converting gas systems to oil firing, principally #2 and #6. That was back when the conventional wisdom was that we had just about run out of natural gas. HA! (Hello Jimmy Carter)
rmw
RE: Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
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RE: Resources for eng. a natural gas ignition system for coal boilers?
Tieing the system into the BMS is critical, not knowing what you're doing can cause an explosion and put lives at risk.