SAFETY


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or consulting engineers tasked with planning, designing, and supervising construction projects for a wide range of


industries, each decision can impact the safety of the project. There are many types of boilers


for an engineer to choose from and countless variables to consider before making a decision. One of the main points to keep in mind, however, is the safety it can off er a project. In this piece, writer Del Williams


interviews manufacturer of industrial and commercial boilers Acme engineering and manufacturing vice president Robert Presser, who off ers insights into the value of electric boilers.


ELECTRIC OR GAS? High voltage electric boilers are inherently much safer to use than traditional, combustion-fuelled boilers, which can emit harmful vapours, leak gas, and even cause explosions and fi res. In gas-fi red boilers, explosions


can result in the ignition and instantaneous combustion of highly fl ammable gas, vapour, or dust that has accumulated in a boiler. The force of the explosion is often much greater than the boiler combustion chamber can withstand. Minor explosions, known as fl arebacks or blowbacks,


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Del Williams tells us why electric boilers are often the safer option for engineers


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