The role of burner management systems in cold weather operations
Lloydminster's status as one of the largest oil-producing areas in the nation carries with it a harsh fact that can be easily overlooked – most of the combustion-related equipment that facilitates that production sits outside, unsupervised for long stretches of time, through some of the toughest winters in the country. In light of this fact, it is essential that burner management in Lloydminster be put in place in order to make sure that facilities that use burners or heaters function optimally. As can be seen, cold weather poses a lot of threats to combustion equipment. Strong winds can blow out the pilot flame; moisture and icing can prevent sensors from functioning properly; if a burner fails to function during a period of extremely cold weather, it will cause freezing of lines or process upset, which will be far more troublesome to resolve than the initial problem itself. Given how many of the facilities for extracting and processing heavy crude are scattered throughout...