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Protection Considerations for Wood Gasification Boilers

John Siegenthaler John Siegenthaler

Enroll in this free, 58-minute lecture and learn about the protection of wood gasification boilers.

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Enroll today and learn more about the protection of boilers against low entering water temperature and against overheating during power failures.

I will discuss the dewpoint of exhaust products, how to protect wood-fired boilers against low water temperatures through thermostatic bypass valves, loading units, variable speed shuttle pumps, and on/off toggled circulators. I also cover the use of circulators, heat dumps, barometric dampers and breach draft in the event of overheating, and much more!

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John Siegenthaler, P.E., is a mechanical engineer and graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a licensed professional engineer, and Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology at Mohawk Valley Community College. “Siggy” has over 35 years of experience in designing modern hydronic heating systems. He is a hall-of-fame member of the Radiant Professionals Alliance and a presenter at national and international conference on hydronic and radiant heating. John is principal of Appropriate Designs – a consulting engineering firm in Holland Patent, NY. The 3rd edition of his textbook – Modern Hydronic Heating – was released in January 2011. John currently writes about hydronic heating and solar thermal system design for several trade publications.

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