Energy System Blog

Campbell-Sevey Helps Pack Over 9,500 Meals for Haiti

Recently 21 Campbell-Sevey employees and family members helped out by packaging meals at FMSC (Feed My Starving Children). It was a great night with 44 boxes packed containing 9,504 meals – all of which was going to Haiti to assist in their recovery from Hurricane Matthew. A lot of fun for a great cause.

Campbell-Sevey Sponsors Smile Network "Be the Change" Gala

Campbell-Sevey was one of the premium sponsors for the Smile Network “Be the Change” Gala on September 24th, 2016. Proceeds from the event, held at the Radisson Blu Mall of America, directly support the Smile Networks programs and help children around the world. Smile Network is a humanitarian organization that provides life-altering reconstructive surgeries and […]

Steam Tip 4: Improve Your Boiler’s Combustion Efficiency

Operating your boiler with an optimum amount of excess air will minimize heat loss up the stack and improve combustion efficiency. Combustion efficiency is a measure of how effectively the heat content of a fuel is transferred into usable heat. The stack temperature and flue gas oxygen (or carbon dioxide) concentrations are primary indicators of […]

Product Spotlight – Retrofitting a Space with a DP Controller

Having a properly balanced system is more important than ever, however when renovations or changes are made to a system, that can be a challenge. Every time an adjustment is made in a hydronic system, it affects the balance at every other terminal unit in that plant. This means that if manual balancing valves were […]

Use a Trip Stop Pilot to Prevent Over-Pressurization

The Spence Trip Stop Pilot is an ideal solution for preventing over-pressurization of the downstream system. Click this video to see how it works: During normal operation, the Trip Stop Pilot is mechanically held open with a latch. Steam supply pressure is piped to the diaphragm of the trip stop main valve holding it in […]

Test Your Knowledge: Latent Heat vs. Sensible Heat

Steam contains two types of energy: latent and sensible. When steam is supplied to a process application such as a heat exchanger or coil, the steam vapor releases the latent energy to the fluid and then turns into condensate. What percentage of the sensible energy is retained in the condensate? 4% 8% 16% 21% Answer… […]

Protect Piping and Process with Consistent Heat

Steam Tracing provides consistent heat to protect pipes from freezing – saving you money and downtime. QMax Industries’ FPX Steam Tracing is unique in that its steam tracing system delivers heat that is not too hot and not too cold. It is “just right” to ensure optimal protection without causing internal corrosion or damaging product. […]

Steam Tip 3: Use Feedwater Economizers for Waste Heat Recovery

  A feedwater economizer reduces steam boiler fuel requirements by transferring heat from the flue gas to incoming feedwater. Boiler flue gases are often rejected to the stack at temperatures more than 100°F to 150°F higher than the temperature of the generated steam. Generally, boiler efficiency can be increased by 1% for every 40°F reduction […]

Steam Jet Ejectors – the Largest Vacuum Producing Devices Available

Steam Jet Ejectors — the largest vacuum producing devices available — are used in the most demanding of applications. Virtually maintenance-free with no moving parts, they can be fabricated from almost any material, and can be used in every industry that requires vacuum. Ejectors can be designed to operate without steam as their pressurized (motive) […]

Get Your "Great Under Pressure" Steam Team T-Shirt

It’s tough to be “Great Under Pressure”, but with Campbell-Sevey’s “Steam Team” t-shirt you’ll look great doing what needs to be done. These heather grey shirts are a comfortable cotton/poly blend that holds up well – just like you do. 6.0 oz., pre-shrunk 90/10 cotton/polyester Double-needle stitched neckline, bottom hem and sleeves Quarter-turned Taped neck […]