Business View Magazine | December 2018

30 31 Today’s industrial boilers come in many shapes and sizes. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are an undesired byproduct of boiler combustion, for which SCR systems are the proven solution for attaining the highest possible NOx reduction and meeting de- manding emission limits. Umicore’s DNX catalyst is specifically designed for high DeNOx performance in boiler applications. The unique, tri-modal pore structure of the catalyst provides the highest available activity and low pressure drop, in addition to excellent resistance to poisons from tube leaks. • Umicore SCR catalyst is installed in over 2,000 units worldwide. • Umicore catalyst systems can meet requirements of 95% or higher NOx removal with extremely low ammonia slip. • Umicore also offers additional services including: installation support, AIG design & tuning, CFD modelling, and catalyst disposal. secc.umicore.com 1-888-840-5228 NATIONWIDE BOILER INC. guarantee best performance on the market. Larry Day, President of Nationwide Boiler Inc., describes the firm’s interesting backstory.“Our com- pany was founded 51 years ago by Richard K. Bliss, a boiler inspector for the well-known insurance company, Hartford Steam Boiler. Bliss realized that not one company in the marketplace was offering complete temporary solutions when a facility’s boiler was out of service for annual inspections or repairs. Bliss saw an opportunity and became a pioneer in today’s rental boiler industry,which was in its infancy back then.” At the time, there were a handful of service companies providing old locomotives taken out of service or used boilers taken in on a trade, but there were no full-service rental boiler companies and no statistics on the rental boiler business. Bliss had a vision that instead of relying on these used or rebuilt boilers for temporary steam supply, he would buy a fleet of brand-new boilers built and maintained specifically for rental use.These boilers would be mounted on trailers for mobility, able to move to a customer’s facility on a moment’s notice. Pursuing his dream, Bliss convinced his wife to sell their house and use the mon- ey to buy his first two boilers. That was the start of Nation- wide Boiler Rentals,which was later re-named Nation- wide Boiler Inc. in 1980. Today, Nationwide boasts a fleet of over 100 boilers and nearly $70 million in assets.While rentals comprise about 50 percent of the business, the company also sells boilers and other steam plant equipment, in addition to buying good-quality used boilers that it LARRY DAY PRESIDENT