Published: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Properly sizing your aggregate dryer burner for optimum plant production should be a straightforward exercise; however, in many cases the burner is sized for significantly more than typical plant operating practices or even production capability. This can lead to multiple performance-related issues, reduce both burner and overall dryer effciency, and reduce equipment lifespan.
Published: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Your burner design can be conducive to saving energy, reducing CO2 emissions and improving your environmental product declarations (EPDs).
Aggregate dryer burner designs have evolved through the decades starting with many open-fired burner designs, which required the exhaust fan to induce combustion air into the flame/dryer, to more modern sealed-in burner designs with 100% air capability.
Published: Monday, December 4, 2023
Alternate, engineered and opportunity fuels can offer a sustainable and renewable alternative to fossil fuels and traditional biomass fuels for industrial steam generation.
Published: Friday, March 10, 2023
Monroe’s Detroit Stoker Co. took part in the 16th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, held Feb. 28 through March 2 at Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia.
Published: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Detroit Stoker Company first develop grate systems for industrial facilities firing woodchips/ bark in 1947. Since that time Detroit stoker has provided combustion equipment for a wide variety of renewable biomass fuels including bagasse, agricultural refuse fuels and urban refuse fuels.
Published: Monday, January 18, 2021
For the first time in 20 years, the addition of new renewable electrical capacity will decline. The contributing factor can be most closely traced to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in both delay’s with construction and in new development of projects. Despite this decline, global concern continues with the use of fossil-based fuels as an energy source for utility electric generators and industrial facilities. This includes the long-term acceptance of natural gas as a “clean fuel source”.
Published: Friday, May 15, 2020
Gestamp Biomass and FPT Energia e Ambiente have developed two biomass power plants located in Fundão and Viseu, in Portugal, each with an installed capacity of 15 MWe. Marguerite Fund, the pan-European fund headquartered in Luxemburg, acquired a 90% stake in the project in 2017
Published: Monday, February 18, 2019
During the era of the 1970’sand 1980’s, Detroit Stoker Company was involved in an increasing number of waste to energy projects that changed the idea of waste/refuse disposal from traditional landfilling or simple incineration processes to utilizing the continuous production of municipal solid waste (MSW) and processing it into a refuse fuelPublished: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
The industrial biomass-fired boiler market has a number of mature installations from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. New or impending environmental legislation and rules are forcing these 20- and 40-year-old facilities to evaluate their operations for both efficiency and environmental compliance. Nations throughout the world have or are currently developing aPublished: Thursday, January 14, 2016
The industrial biomass fired boiler market has a number of mature installations from the 1970’s and 1980’s. New or impending environmental legislation and rules are forcing these 30 and 40 year old facilities to evaluate their operations for both efficiency and environmental compliance. In the United States, a number of new regulations have beenPublished: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC), a consortium of East Texas electric cooperatives, has invested in a 50MWe biomass power plant to continue providing safe, reliable and affordable power to its members. Formed in 1987, ETEC is pursuing a diversified generation portfolio through investment in modern, efficient facilities. The new biomass poweredPublished: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Sonoco, a global provider of industrial products, protective solutions and packaging services, has successfully constructed, commissioned and is commercially operating a new biomass facility at its Hartsville, South Carolina plant in the US. The biomass boiler is part of a $100 million ( €74 million) investment in the Darlington County facility.Published: Monday, November 17, 2014
The video below shows the waterwall construction of a biomass boiler using a Detroit Stoker Company Hydrograte (water-cooled grate). For more information on the Detroit® Hydrograte CLICK HERE. Please contact Detroit Stoker Company for addional information and inquiries regarding the Detroit® Hydrograte Stoker. Call 1.800.STOKER4 or EMAIL US.Published: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Test firing Detroit Stoker Company's latest igniter burner. The video below demonstrates the exceptional stability of the burner while firing natural gas at full load capacity of 30MMBtu/hr. Please contact Detroit Stoker Company for both stand alone and retrofit gas igniter systems. Call 1.800.STOKER4 or EMAIL US.Published: Monday, August 25, 2014
For the past two decades there has been an extensive interest in utilising renewable energy in an attempt to decrease the use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil. During these past 20 years, the solar and wind industries have made technical advances to be even more viable alternatives with better efficiencies. Biomass fuels have also seen considerablePublished: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Detroit® Rotary Seal Feeders have been featured in the Product Summary section of the December 2013 Issue of Powder & Bulk Engineering. Please CLICK HERE to view the PDF of this feature. Our feature is on page 2 of the PDF.Published: Friday, September 27, 2013
A large Waste to Energy Plant located in the Mid-Eastern U.S. has ordered six Detroit® dual fuel natural gas / no. 2 oil fired burner systems. The Detroit® Burner Systems feature a unique burner throat shut-off gate system designed to protect the burners when out of service. Detroit Stoker Company’s proprietary burner throat shut-off gatePublished: Friday, September 27, 2013
A major U.S. automotive equipment supplier located in the upper-Midwest has awarded Detroit Stoker Company a contract for burner equipment and Turnkey Installation to convert their existing coal fired stoker boiler to 100% natural gas firing. The 150MMBtu/hr burner retrofit project consists of: Vertical Fired Natural Gas Burner Windbox Forced Draft (FD)Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Bioenergy Insight delves into a biomass cogeneration facility which is approaching commissioning phase in the US Nippon Paper Industries USA (NPI) is only a few months away from commissioning its new 20MW biomass fuel cogeneration facility. Construction of the new facility began in November 2011 and is located in Port Angeles, Washington, adjacent to anPublished: Monday, March 3, 2008
Volume 11, Issue 2 - Detroit Stoker Company is a leading supplier of stokers and related combustion equipment and systems for the production of steam used in heating, industrial processing and electric power generation around the globe. David Soyka reports on how the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial stokers generates a cost-effective andPublished: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Detroit Stoker Company’s spreader fired grate technology has been used to fire biomass for more than 60 years and continues to serve today’s market. Currently three types of spreader fired grate are utilized in the Pulp and Paper Industry, by Independent Power Producers, as well as in Forest Product industries throughout the world. Those used inPublished: Saturday, July 1, 2006
The BAT (Best Available Techniques) Reference Document (BREF) entitled ‘Large Combustion Plants’ reflects an information exchange carried out under Article 16(2) of Council Directive 96/61/EC (IPPC Directive). This Executive Summary describes the main findings, the principal BAT conclusions and the associated emission levels. CLICK HERE to readPublished: Wednesday, September 1, 1999
Co-firing biomass with coal has been implemented successfully for many years using conventional combustion grate technology for use in the pulp and paper industry for systems ranging in size up to 70 MW. With the application of water cooled vibrating grates, biomass co-firing can be applied for larger utility size systems. This paper discusses benefits bothPublished: Tuesday, June 1, 1999
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is Wisconsin’s largest municipally owned generating utility. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it provides electricity and water to the city of Manitowoc and provides low pressure steam to local customers. Total generating capacity of the power plant is about 89 MWe. MPU has completed several projects tPublished: Tuesday, December 1, 1998
Some 15 years ago in the United States, it became apparent that traveling grate and water-cooled pinhole grate stokers were no longer able to cope with the increasing demands of the biomass burning industry, particularly pulp and paper. These demands included lower excess air firing for efficiency and emission control, higher boiler capacities, and greaterBy continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy.