U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program – BestPractices

Process Heating Tip Sheets

Quick and to the point, these two-page tip sheets give engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others technical advice to improve process heating systems.

  • Check Burner Air to Fuel Ratios (PDF 270 KB)
  • Check Heat Transfer Surfaces (PDF 331 KB)
  • Furnace Pressure Controllers (PDF 226 KB)
  • Install Waste Heat Recovery Systems for Fuel-Fired Furnaces (PDF 281 KB)
  • Load Preheating Using Flue Gases from a Fuel-Fired Heating System (PDF 266 KB)
  • Oxygen-Enriched Combustion (PDF 250 KB)
  • Preheated Combustion Air (PDF 233 KB)
  • Reduce Air Infiltration in Furnaces (PDF 238 KB)
  • Reduce Radiation Losses from Heating Equipment (PDF 278 KB)
  • Use Lower Flammable Limit Monitoring Equipment to Improve Process Oven Efficiency (PDF 229 KB)
  • Using Waste Heat for External Processes (PDF 290 KB)

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