Boiler Design

• Boiler Design (Package, Stoker, FBC, PC, etc.)
• Boiler Fundamentals Education
• Codes and Standards
• Small Boilers
• Energy Efficiency (condensing economizers, Ideas, Metrics …..)
• Electricity Generation Systems
• Refractory
• Burner Design
• Burner Management System/Safety System

Boiler Operation

• Boiler Operations and Performance Optimization
• Biomass Boiler (Fouling and Slagging)
• Operator Licensing and Certification
• Operator Training and Controls Interface
• Performance Benchmarking
• Risk Management
• Analytics/Data Mining (greater/improved efficiency)

Combustion Byproduct

• Ash Handling and Disposal
• Byproduct Reuse

Combustion Technologies

• Advanced Technologies (Monitoring and Development)
• Advanced fossil fuel technologies
• Technology Fundamentals & Designs
• Alternative Combustion Systems
• Combined Heat and Power
• Electric Boilers
• Combustion Turbine Technologies
• Natural Gas Combined Cycle
• Natural Gas Conversions in Solid Fuel Boilers

Controls/Instrumentation (efficiency/reliability/optimization)

• Remote operation and control
• Big data analytics
• The Piloted Powerhouse
• IIOT system integration
• Maintaining older systems
• Sensors and Sensor Development
• Reporting and Record Keeping Systems

Emission Control Systems

• Emissions Monitoring and Reporting
• CEMS (state -of-the-art, upgrades)

Fuels and Fuel Handling

• Alternative Fuels
• Safety

Maintenance and Inspection

• Forced and Scheduled Outages
• Remote Sensors and Analysis

Renewable Energy Systems Integration

• Solar Thermal
• Solar Photo-Voltaics
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Low Head Hydro

Thermal Energy Systems Education

• Steam/Electric Balance, Thermal Energy vs. Electric Energy
• Turbine Generators

Water

• Boiler Water Quality/Treatment
• Condensate Metering, Recovery, Treatment
• Cost and Energy Components, Processing Cost
• Underground Stream Temperature Measurement