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Don't get burned by a boiler retrofit project: when it comes to that unexpected development, it's usually less a case of if than when. Avoiding confusion over the specific technical scope of work up front, keeping an eye on codes insurance, and consideri

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It seems simple enough doesn't it? I need a new burner or controls for my boiler, furnace, or...
Engineered Systems, 01/01/09 by John R. Puskar · More from publication
Before the flood: twenty tips for risk abatement and water damage repair—ahead of and following a disaster, respectively—for boilers, ovens, furnaces, and thermal oxidizers. In terms of both equipment and expense, preparation and proper recover

The recent hurricanes and previous floods in the Midwest have put many industrial plants and institutional facilities like hospitals in a position...
Engineered Systems, 12/01/08 by John R. Puskar · More from publication
9 Points to safe steam piping: steam piping is common to most pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Knowledgeable design, repair, and replacement of piping is key to ensuring safe operation.(INSIDE PHARMA)

To ensure that an accident is not waiting to happen the next time someone opens a valve or puts a steam line into service, there are nine methods...
Control Engineering, 02/01/06 by Puskar, John R. · More from publication
Boiler & natural gas safety

When it comes to boiler safety in schools and beyond, the biggest risk factors can be human, not mechanical. Starting with a tragic water heater...
Engineered Systems, 09/01/04 by John R. Puskar · More from publication
Is your oven telling you it's unsafe? If you know what to listen and look for, your fuel train, purge system, ignition system and explosion-relief panels will tell you when your oven may be operating unsafely.(Oven Safety)

In the primitive days of America, skilled trappers depended on subtle signals in the earth to show them signs of the wild game they needed to...
Process Heating, 04/01/04 by Puskar, John R. · More from publication
Evaluating your plant's vulnerability to a power outage: electrical-power issues come in many forms, but can have the same combustion-system impact.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)

The recent power blackout that hit parts of the Midwest and Northeast (U.S.) affected many plants with process combustion equipment like boilers,...
Industrial Heating, 11/01/03 by Puskar, John R. · More from publication

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Your Work How to Win at Office Politics

How to Win at Office Politics

Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here’s how it’s done.
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The Vicious, Petty Battle Over Dried Cranberries

Ocean Spray and Decas Cranberry Sales have both claimed victory in their ongoing legal fight over sweetened dried cranberries. Ocean Spray has accused Decas of stealing its patented dried cranberry technology, while Decas has accused Ocean Spray of seeking to monopolize the sweetened dried cranberry market through frivolous lawsuits. Decas says it doesn’t use Ocean Spray’s [...]
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Home Buyer Tax Credit: How to Cash In

The new extension of the home-buyer tax credit gives buyers more time and more opportunity to take advantage. Income limits have changed, for instance, and you no longer have to be a first-time home buyer. Here’s how to grab the newly expanded tax break.

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