Technology Primer

Common Opportunities

Additional Information

Walkthrough Checklist

 Is the stack temperature too high?

Is the furnace, oven or direct fire operating at incomplete combustion?

Are there any opportunities for heat recovery?

Is the efficiency and performance of the system being monitored manually?

Assessment Tools and Data Collection

Analysis Tools and Methodology

Additional Resources

U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program

• Tip Sheets
  
  • Check Burner Air to Fuel Ratios
  • Install Waste Heat Recovery Systems for Fuel-Fired Furnaces
  • Load Preheating Using Flue Gases from a Fuel-Fired Heating System
  • Oxygen-Enriched Combustion
  • Preheated Combustion Air
  • Reduce Air Infiltration in Furnaces
  • Reduce Radiation Losses from Heating Equipment
  • Use Lower Flammable Limit Monitoring Equipment to Improve Process Oven Efficiency
  • Using Waste Heat for External Processes