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BAAQMD Regulation 9 Rule 7

Bay Area Air Quality Management District

BAAQMD Regulation 9 Rule 7 limits the permitted emissions of NOx and CO from boilers, steam generators and process heaters.   The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) develops regulations based on the measures identified in its Clean Air Plan. Air District staff develop new rules to reduce emissions in order to improve public...

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SCAQMD Updates Rules 1146 and 1146.1

New SCAQMD 1146 Regulations

New low NOx rules adopted Dec. 7, 2018. The Southern CA Air Quality Management District lowered the amount of NOx emissions allowed for firetube boilers from 9 ppm to 7 ppm. NOx limits remain at 9 ppm for all other commercial and industrial heating equipment. R.F. MacDonald Co. created an easy to read, downloadable compliance...

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ClearFire Boilers SCAQMD Pre-Certified

Yahoo Low NOx

The Cleaver Brooks ClearFire boilers are pre-certified as 1146.2 compliant by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. A table listing equipment certified by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as compliant with the requirements of Rule 1146.2 is available on the SCAQMD website. Many Cleaver Brooks boilers fall within regulation standards including:...

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Review Your 2018 Pump TCO

submersible pumps

Total Cost of Ownership is the sum of all costs associated with a pump over its service life. With BJM submersible pumps, your overall costs are generally lower even if the initial price is higher. The key is understanding Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). These costs include maintenance and repair costs, downtime costs and more....

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Boiler Annual Maintenance

boiler annual maintenance

A look at what boiler users should expect as part of a reliability program There is a secret to safe, efficient, reliable, low-emission boiler operation: proper maintenance. This may sound easy, but it requires a long-term commitment. Monthly checks along with a quarterly and annual schedule allow boiler users to feel good about equipment operation....

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