Most noncondensing residential furnaces use natural draft to drive the combustion process. Even 80%-AFUE furnaces with combustion blowers are natural-draft furnaces. The combustion blower in an 80% ...

DESIGN AWARDS FINALIST: The NPF Hydro-Furnace is a finalist in the Industrial Designers Society of America Design Awards for its groundbreaking design. (Courtesy of Navien Inc.) December 2, 2024 ...

While the basic design of iron and coke blast furnaces is centuries old, today's steelmakers are looking for innovative ways to produce molten iron with increased production and efficiency. That's why ...

Five natural gas–fired, shop-assembled integrated boilers capable of generating 426,000 lb/h of saturated steam at 550 psig were recently commissioned in Canada (Figure 4). These package boilers were ...

Cooler temperatures aren't here yet, but it's worth researching ahead of time if you're in need of a furnace upgrade. Fortunately, the market these days is flooded with options. To pick the right one ...

Q. I am researching 2009 super-efficient gas furnaces, which I hear can cut my gas bills in half. I am confused by the terms like "stages," "variable blower speeds," "condensing," etc. Please explain ...

Replacing the old furnace in your central heating system with a new, more efficient model can offset volatile energy prices. Money aside, today’s furnaces pollute less and boost comfort by producing ...

Perth, Australia, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NeoSmelt consortium has selected Hatch as a major technology and engineering contractor for the NeoSmelt project. Hatch is responsible for ...