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COMBUSTION TRAINING

Master Combustion Efficiency

Join PSNERGY's combustion experts for a 2-day training to dive into the fundamentals of combustion for gas-fired industrial furnaces. The session combines classroom learning with real-world hands-on application, giving you the knowledge and skills to improve your combustion efficiency and furnace performance.
  • Location: PSNERGY, 1524 E 10th St, Erie, PA
  • Dates: March 24th-25th, 2026
  • Who Should Attend: Process Engineers, Furnace Operators,  maintenance, quality, and reliability teams.
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OPTIMIZING COMBUSTION STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING IT

Combustion efficiency impacts fuel consumption, emissions, product quality, furnace reliability, and operating costs. Small inefficiencies, if left unaddressed, accumulate into major performance losses.

Two Days of Focused Learning and Application

This training provides a practical understanding of combustion fundamentals and demonstrates how tuning, maintenance, and control system adjustments directly impact furnace output and performance.

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Training Agenda

Day 1 - Classroom Training

March 24 | 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Lunch Included

Topics Include:

  • Heat Transfer
    • Sankey Diagram
    • Sources and losses of heat
    • Why reducing heat loss matters 
  • Combustion Basics
    • Inputs and key definitions (SCF, specific heat)
    • Simplified and advanced combustion equations
    • Flame fundamentals
    • NOx emissions and control
    • Common misconceptions to avoid
  • Industrial Combustion
    • Tuning and maintenance for performance
    • Benefits and Impact of proper tuning and maintenance of the furnace
    • Burner adjustments and control techniques to achieve optimal combustion
  • Control System Fundamentals
    • Basic controls of an industrial furnace
    • Tools and equipment for combustion tuning
  • Q&A

Day 2 - Hands-On Furnace Training

March 25 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Lunch Included

What You'll Learn:

  • Engineering Review
    • Burner fire rate calculations
    • Expected material flow
    • Furnace efficiency evaluation
  • Furnace Walkthrough
    • Identification of valves, manifolds, shutoffs, and control components
    • Understanding control systems and methodology
  • Hands-On Tuning
    • Measuring and recording air pressure in each zone
    • Balancing fire rate between burners and zones
    • Adjusting per-burner fire rate
    • Measuring and tuning excess O2 at the stack
    • Calculating savings through tuning
  • Breakout Sessions 
  • Q&A

 

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Learn From Industry Professionals

Joe Mraz - Mechanical Engineer, Field Service Leader
Joe is a certified ISO 50001 Lead Auditor with many years of experience under his belt. He helps our partners establish, manage, and improve energy efficiency at metal processing facilities across the country.

Chris Wyant - VP Service
Chris is a Department of Energy certified Process Heating Specialist, bringing his education and decades of combustion process experience to help educate our customers on the importance of proper combustion while helping solve your toughest combustion problems.

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