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Episode #17 - Navigating Uncharted Waters – Boiler Industry & COVID-19 – Doug Wright, Superior Boiler Apr 04, 2020

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This is a special episode of Inside the Boiler Room featuring Doug Wright, President & CEO of Superior Boiler and Vice-Chair of ABMA. Please note, this episode was recorded on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Doug joined ABMA President & CEO Scott Lynch for a discussion on how Superior Boiler and the boiler industry are adapting to the ever-evolving situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The conversation began by going back to early March when it seemed like business as usual. This quickly changed around March 12th and within days, daily interactions were significantly impacted. Doug shared how Superior Boiler reacted to the initial information on the virus and how they began to take action within the company to ensure the health and safety of their employees.

The discussion transitioned to the critical role of the boiler industry in supporting the global infrastructure and their focus on continuing to manufacture while taking all the proper precautions.

The episode concluded with a conversation about the resources ABMA has provided and how Superior Boiler is using the information to address the challenges set forth by these unique times.

To learn more about Superior Boiler, please visit their website at www.superiorboiler.com.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels using #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #16 - Boiler Product Safety & Performance – Partnering with Industry to Foster Innovation with Kevin Choi, UL LLC Mar 09, 2020

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Kevin Choi from UL LLC joins us for Episode #16 of Inside the Boiler Room.

This episode is sponsored by Webster Combustion Technology. Webster is a long-standing member of ABMA and a leader in burner technology for the boiler industry. For more details on Webster, please visit their web site at www.webster-engineering.com.

The podcast begins with an overview of what makes UL unique and an effective third-party and then a discussion of how UL partners with manufacturers throughout the listing process and what UL listed products should mean to the boiler end-user. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the importance of proper maintenance and staying current with today's standards and technology.

To learn more about UL, visit www.ul.com. On their homepage, you can search for boilers and their Product IQ feature shared in the podcast.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #15 - Dispelling Boiler Myths for the Commercial Sector with Ray Wohlfarth, Fire & Ice Heating & Cooling Dec 18, 2019

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Author and Industry Columnist Ray Wohlfarth joins ABMA for Episode #15 of Inside the Boiler Room to discuss the benefits of boilers in the commercial sector. Ray is also president of Fire & Ice Heating & Cooling in Pittsburgh, PA.

ABMA would to thank long-time ABMA Member Preferred Utilities for sponsoring this podcast episode. To learn more about Preferred, visit them at Preferred-MFG.com.

This episode begins with Ray sharing an overview of his boiler career and his passion for working with boiler operators then jumps into dispelling boiler myths as it relates to the commercial sector and compares commercial boilers with VRF systems in the areas of safety, reliability, efficiency and maintenance.

Throughout the conversation, you will enjoy Ray's passion for job in boiler industry and realize that he has seen and solved countless problems in a boiler room.

To learn more about Ray Wohlfarth, visit www.boilerlessons.com follow him on Twitter @FireIceHeat. For Fire & Ice, visit their website at www.fireiceheat.com.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #14 - Do you Know the Water Level in Your Boiler? – Boiler Drum Level Instrumentation with Jim Kolbus, Clark-Reliance Nov 02, 2019

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Jim Kolbus from Clark-Reliance joins ABMA for Episode #14 of Inside the Boiler Room. This is Jim's second time on Inside the Boiler Room. He was also featured in Episode #3 focusing on boiler installation.

In this episode, Jim brings his expertise to the topic of boiler drum level instrumentation. Jim regularly presents on this topic and is the lead author of their guidebook on Drum Level Instrumentation Guideline that is updated regularly based on changes in the ASME code.

This episode discusses the importance of drum level instrumentation and the various types of direct reading glass gages and indirect remote level indicators.

In addition, we delve into the importance of proper installation and outside influences that can effect operations including proper piping and value selection concluding with a discussion of ASME codes as it relates to drum level instrumentation along with common code violations Clark-Reliance sees in the field and the corrective measures to address them.

To learn more about Clark-Reliance, visit their website at www.clarkreliance.com, follow them on Twitter @ClarkReliance and check out their YouTube page – search Clark Reliance.

For a copy of Boiler Inspection Guidelines for Drum Level Instrumentation, visit www.relianceboilertrim.com/boiler-inspection-guide.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #13 - Energy Research to Transformative Solutions – Tom Wenning from Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) Sep 03, 2019

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Tom Wenning from Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) joins ABMA for Episode #13 of the Inside the Boiler Room. ORNL is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security.

This episode shares insights on the impactful research taking place at ORNL and the resources for boiler manufacturers and end-users of our products including the Better Buildings, Better Plants program, Federal Energy Management Program and new online tools available to assess your current energy management along with the value and impact of future investment.

To learn more about Oak Ridge and the other National Laboratories, visit and follow them on Twitter @ORNL.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #12 - Demystifying the Flame - Burner Technology for Firetube Boilers with Bob Rizza from Power Flame & Eric Graham from Webster Combustion Jun 13, 2019

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Bob Rizza from Power Flame and Eric Graham from Webster Combustion join ABMA for Episode #12 of Inside the Boiler Room to share insights on burners for firetube boilers. This episode features discussions on recent burner technology advances, purchasing a new burner, proper burner installation and ways to ensure efficiency during operation.

To learn more about Power Flame, visit their website at www.powerflame.com and follow them on Twitter @Power_Flame_Inc.

For Webster Combustion, visit their website at www.webster-engineering.com and follow them on Twitter @WbstrEngneering.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #11 - Leading Boiler Industry with John Viskup - President & CEO – Victory Energy Apr 19, 2019

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Newly elected ABMA Board Chair John Viskup, President & CEO of Victory Energy, joins Inside the Boiler Room for Episode #11.

Guest interviewer Robert Beverly, editor of ABMA's magazine Today's Boiler and senior editor of The News, talks with Viskup about his origins in the boiler industry, the continuing innovation in our sector and how ABMA members are solutions providers for their customers. He also shares why Victory is a member of ABMA, and how the association is addressing industry-wide issues such as workforce development.

For more details on Victory Energy, visit their website at victoryenergy.com and on Twitter via @Victory_Energy.

For more details on ABMA, visit our website at www.abma.com or social media channels with #ABMABoiler.

Episode #10 - Live from 2019 Annual Meeting - Flying Drones & Thunderbirds Mar 05, 2019

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This episode of Inside the Boiler Room follows a flying theme with discussions with two speakers from our 2019 Annual Meeting. Johan Mlouka from Flyability kicks off the episode sharing opportunities of drone technology in boiler installation, inspection and maintenance.

The episode concludes with Nicole Malachowski, the female Air Force Thunderbird Pilot sharing her story that begins with military achievement in a male-dominated hierarchy to overcoming life-threatening situations by Harnessing Headwinds of Change and growing from her experiences.

For more details on Flyability, visit their web site at www.flyability.com, follow them on Twitter @fly_ability and check out their YouTube channel.

For more information on Nicole, visit her website at www.nicolemalachowski.com and check out her Linkedin profile.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

Episode #9 - The Right Boiler for the Application – Understanding Boiler Types for Steam Applications Gene Tompkins, ABMA Technical Consultant Jan 14, 2019

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Gene Tompkins, ABMA's Technical Consultant, joins ABMA for Episode #9 of Inside the Boiler Room to discuss the various boiler types along with their features and what makes each of them the right fit for some applications and challenging for others. The discussion points in this episode come from a new ABMA publication authored by Tompkins titled Boiler Types for Steam Applications.

ABMA is pleased to share that this episode of the podcast is sponsored Superior Boiler, a proud member of ABMA and manufacturer of Scotch Marine Firetube and high efficiency Condensing boilers as well as associated boiler room equipment for process steam, hot water, and waste recovery. Please visit www.superiorboiler.com to learn more about their products and follow them on Twitter at @SuperiorBoiler.

For more details on ABMA and to download Boiler Types for Steam Application, visit our website at www.abma.com or social media channels with #ABMABoiler.

Episode #8 - Using SCR Systems to Address NOx Requirements with Dustin Divinia from Vector Systems & Sean McMenamin from Nationwide Boiler Dec 02, 2018

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Dustin Divinia from Vector Systems & Sean McMenamin from Nationwide Boiler joins ABMA for Episode #8 of the podcast for a discussion Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems to address NOx emissions.

This episode shares the features of the SCR systems and what end-users should know about the installation and maintenance of the system.

For more details on Vector Systems, visit their website at www.vectorsystems-usa.com.

For more details on Nationwide Boiler, visit their website at www.nationwideboiler.com and follow them on twitter at @SteamNow.

For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

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