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Boilers

Small businesses often use boilers to provide heat to their facility or as part of their industrial operation.  Boiler types include industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers which are subject to air quality regulations and requirements. 

Industrial boilers are used by heavy industry (e.g., metal and wood products manufacturing) to run processes or machinery or to produce heat or electricity. Most industrial boilers have a capacity between 10 and 250 million British thermal units (MMBtu/hr).

Commercial boilers are used by wholesale and retail trade, office buildings, hotels, and restaurants to supply steam and hot water for space heating. Commercial boilers are generally smaller than the industrial units with heat input capacities generally below 10 MMBtu/hr.

Institutional boilers are used in establishments such as medical centers, universities, schools, government buildings, and military installations to provide steam, hot water, and/or electricity. Institutional boiler systems are used for heating with hot water or steam. A majority of these are located at educational facilities and have heat input capacities generally below 10 MMBtu/hr.

Boilers can use a number of different fuels including coal (bituminous, sub bituminous, anthracite, lignite), fuel oil, natural gas, biomass (wood pellets or products), liquefied petroleum gas, and a variety of process gases and waste materials

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Jeremy Hancher is the EMAP Program Manager located at the Widener University SBDC.  He holds over 15 years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental policy, and program management.  He is proud to be the team lead of the award-winning EMAP program which provides free and confidential environmental assistance to the Pennsylvania small business community in fulfillment of the requirements of the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act and Section 507 of the federal Clean Air Act.
In 2015, Jeremy was part of the team effort when EMAP was recognized by US EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for Outstanding Accomplishments by a State Small Business Environmental Assistance Provider in Providing Technical Environmental Assistance to the Small Business Community. Jeremy holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a certificate from the Wharton School.
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