Practical sheet | REF: FIC1826 V1

Maintain and renovate energy systems for buildings and industry

Author: Christophe MARVILLET

Publication date: September 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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2. Identify and solve the main faults in industrial boilers

As part of a preventive maintenance program, or even a partial or complete renovation, apply the FMECA method to identify the main faults in industrial boilers.

Apply the FMECA method to heat production devices (industrial boilers), using a structured analysis of critical failures, their causes and their criticality, based on case studies and documented methodologies.

2.1 Assessing the criticality of component failures

For the burner, it is necessary to :

  • identify potential failures (ignition malfunction or premature flame extinction);

  • identify the causes (clogged electrodes, faulty flame detection system [photoelectric cell], or gas supply problem);...

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