Boiler water treatment claims exaggerated: warning 30 January 2014

Exaggerated claims are being made for the energy saving benefits of boiler water treatment. That's the warning from independent energy consultant Vilnis Vesma, of Vesma.com.

In a paper 'Energy saving through boiler water treatment: limits of plausibility', he shows that the practical maximum achievable by cleaning both waterside and fireside surfaces is likely to be of the order of 7%. That, he insists, is in the range of good maintenance.

"Unscrupulous vendors are preying on customers who lack knowledge of combustion processes," he states.

Vesma is now running one-day training courses for non-specialists responsible for energy management programmes.

"[The course] includes detailed treatment of a range of key technical topics so you will leave with some concrete ideas. You will also be better equipped to rebuff the snake-oil merchants."

The next course is in Newcastle on Tuesday 25 February, and there are others in Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Exeter.

For information, use the link below.

Brian Tinham

Related Websites
http://www.vesma.com/training/

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