BOILER DIVISION CASE STUDY Buck Institute Novato, California Boiler conversion CUSTOMER APPLICATION AND KEY CHALLENGES At the time of contacting R.F. MacDonald Co., Buck Institute was operating with an obsolete Cleaver-Brooks Steam Boiler system. The hot water boiler maintenance was high and only running at about 70-75% efficiency. Significant damage to one boiler coupled with the looming high cost of Low NOx retrofit left Buck Institute in need of a cost-effective solution. The existing closed-loop low pres- sure steam system was completely oversized for this facility. Faced with the options of repair or replacement, the Institute turned to R.F. MacDonald for an effective long term solution. SAVINGS OBTAINED FROM HOT WATER BOILER CONVERSION AND LOW NOx UPGRADE Tim

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