September 12, 2022
In my previous blog, I described District Energy and explored some of its uses. Now I’m going to look at the microgrid and modern power grid’s […]
April 27, 2022
District energy commonly refers to generating and distributing steam, electricity, and/or chilled water from a centrally located plant. While not all District Energy plants supply the […]
February 3, 2022
REVIEW In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed the basics of modern microprocessor-based controls and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs). Now that you’ve […]
September 13, 2021
In my previous blog, we pulled back the curtain to discuss what a Distributed Control System is and how it works. We looked at the major […]
May 17, 2021
For most of us born before 1990, controls or logic diagrams remind us of Indiana Jones trying to decipher some ancient scroll. The language is foreign […]
March 12, 2021
Beans, Beer, and Boilers. How water chemistry affects the important things in life. If you’re anything like me (and millions of other people on this beautiful […]
January 14, 2021
Periodically throughout the year, each of us at Fossil Consulting Services contributes a post to our blog. This allows us to present information on topics we […]
December 22, 2020
Early in American history scientists and naturalists grew concerned that America, and the world, were using natural resources faster than they could be replenished. Largely because […]