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  1. dave472005

    Switching professions

    Note a common rule of thumb for job finding. For every ~$15000/year of salary, it takes ~1 month of searching to find a job (expect to make ~$45000 - expect to take ~3 months). This also assumes that you are being very flexible in your job search - location, etc. The more restrictions you...
  2. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    I understand your point of view - and think you are making a common assumption - the failure is age related. This is not unreasonable - however, it is still an assumption. While there is room for discussion on this point, we don't typically get there due to the cost of labor to do the work...
  3. dave472005

    Engineers with MBAs

    Ziggi - I elected to get a Masters of Science in Management of Technology - instead of an MBA. The reasons are 2 fold * did not want to take the time to get the undergraduate business classes that were a requirement for the MBA program - also doing this while working full-time - wanted to...
  4. dave472005

    cost of engineering

    Suspect that you are looking for some sort of Rule of Thumb. From my experiences in power utilities, Nuclear - small design work - minimum of 120-150 man-hours engineering - large design work - need a detailed evaluation Fossil - Small projects (<100k), engineering ~$10k or 10% Medium...
  5. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    A couple of updates on our plant work and what we are doing. Any other ideas of areas to look at - keeping in mind power plant limited funds, would be appriciated. * Based on an initial evaluation of the boiler performance and material condition of sootblowers, we have about a 95%...
  6. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    DougMSOE Not to sound like I doubt your claim - but it has been my experience that if the industry is not doing something it is because it doesn't fit the overall application. This is not to say that your application doesn't prove that your approach works, rather that the major manufacturers...
  7. dave472005

    Most/Least Interesting MechE Jobs...

    Interesting discussion - I started as an enlisted Reactor Operator in the USN on a submarine - one of the best jobs I had, but not engineering. After BSME - worked as a design engineer at a couple of nuclear power plants (not that much different than McCormick93) - but wanted to find a...
  8. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    rmw/athomas236 Thanks for your inputs. I attended a Boiler Cleaning Symposium sponsored by Clyde Bergemann this week and heard a couple of things that change my perspective somewhat. * OEM Boiler manufacturers designed for a specific coal not a range of coals - hence todays business drivers...
  9. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    I am part of a team looking at the overall operation of a coal fired boiler using PRB coal. My portion is sootblowing and the operation of the superheat/reheat spray valves and dampers. There are 6 groups in the overall team that are looking at all parts of the boiler and combustion process...
  10. dave472005

    Looking for Coal Conveyor Basics

    ashu1 - are you looking for engineering topics to learn or advice on how to break out of one field into another?
  11. dave472005

    looking for a job, while you have one-and your emploer doesn't know

    Having been on the "laid-off" side of the fence twice and had the company go out of business once, I can say that your employment with the company is a business decision - both for you and your employer. If either party no longer finds the business relationship worthy, then it is over with no...
  12. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    Thanks RMW I am learning about air soot blowers - wall and retractable which we have in all of our boilers, - water lances/cannons (depending on the manufacturer) and - just found out that we are using sonic soot blowing in our SCR. - Also came across a dentention type - explosions to cause...
  13. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    To RMW - Thanks for the help. Dave
  14. dave472005

    Looking for Coal Conveyor Basics

    To dvd - Thanks these look helpful - will research further in the next week or so. Dave
  15. dave472005

    Looking for Coal Conveyor Basics

    Have changed worlds, but have been trying to get away from nuclear for the last 5 years anyway. Interesting how once you have a certain background, you apparently loose any possible ability to work in another field. From what I have seen, this type of barrier is manufactured by people in a...
  16. dave472005

    Looking for Coal Conveyor Basics

    I am a seasoned mechanical engineer with most of my 15 years experience on the nuclear side of power generation. I am taking over plant engineering duties for the coal yard equipment at a fossil power plant. As such, I am looking for good sources of information on coal yard equipment...
  17. dave472005

    Soot Blowing Basics

    I am a seasoned Mechanical Engineer, however, most of my 15 years experience has been on the nuclear side of power generation. I am leading a very small team to evaluate and improve soot blowing performance on a boiler with PRB coal. As you might imagin, I am on a steep learing curve to...
  18. dave472005

    Should I do my Masters

    It looks like you have received all the right advice - go to work and take advantage of company assisted Masters program, understand why you want a Masters and understand that you may not see benefit in a company once you get your Masters. In my situation, I went back for my Masters for 3...

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