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Acknowledgments

This book evolved from the Association of Energy Engineer’s Boiler Optimization
course and similar courses which I have been presenting for more than 25 years. It was
compiled over the years in response to the need to manage energy as efficiently as possible
and to reduce pollution from combustion sources. This planet’s delicate balance is slowly
being affected by new products being released into the atmosphere by combustion. Some
large plants put out more than 32 different pollutants. Also, every ton of fuel burned each
day requires about fifteen tons of air to support combustion so each one of us is competing
with combustion processes for the very air we breathe. If energy can be managed more
efficiently then there will be less pollution, more profit for companies and fewer undesirable
side effects in general.
The sources of information for this book were many and varied: The Association of
Energy Engineers, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The American Boiler
Manufacturers Association, The U.S. Department of Energy and research institutions
such as the Navy Civil Engineering Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory all
contributed to the information in this book. Many boiler, instrument, control system, and
burner manufacturers also contributed in one way or another.
I would like to thank Mr. L. Ron Hubbard for his valuable discoveries and information
about education and communication which were ve1y useful in organizing, understanding
and communicating this vast and complex subject.
There are many talented, resourceful and conscientious people involved in the boiler
and related industries who have done a great deal to advance our civilization to its modern
level. Many of them have attended my courses and shared their knowledge and discoveries
with me. I would like to thank each of them for their insights which has contributed in a
major way to this book.

Harry R . Taplin, Jr . P .E ., CEM

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